Table 1Transition record

marine engineertonaval architect

A marine engineer already meets 50% of what the naval architect role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From marine engineer

50%

Overlap1

To naval architect

42 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

60.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

50%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

60.6/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the naval architect role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the marine engineer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A naval architect role treats 8 of its required skills as things a marine engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

engineering principles
engineering processes
ensure vessel compliance with regulations
execute analytical mathematical calculations
mathematics
mechanical engineering

What stands in the way is 4 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 42 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A naval architect role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a marine engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held naval architecture engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held conduct energy audit information skills
already held simulate mechatronic design concepts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held vessel fuels natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held analyse stress resistance of products information skills
already held promote innovative infrastructure design communication, collaboration and creativity

All 42 carried skills, including the 8 the naval architect role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 50 missing skills fall into 14 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 4 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held assess structural integrity of ship for maritime usage required
required, not held analyse ship operations required
required, not held assess financial viability required
required, not held execute feasibility study required

optional, not held identify energy needs optional
optional, not held inspect construction of ships optional
optional, not held analyse big data optional
optional, not held analyse energy consumption optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 11 supplementary

optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held types of maritime vessels optional
optional, not held battery fluids optional
optional, not held control engineering optional
optional, not held fluid mechanics optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held renewable energy optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held robotics optional

03 information and communication technologies (icts) 5 supplementary

optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held data storage optional
optional, not held information extraction optional
optional, not held information structure optional
optional, not held data analytics optional

04 assisting and caring 3 supplementary

optional, not held ensure integrity of hull optional
optional, not held assess environmental impact optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional

05 business, administration and law 3 supplementary

optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

06 constructing 3 supplementary

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held test sensors optional

8 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a naval architect role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 42 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held mechanics of vessels knowledge
already held naval architecture knowledge
already held CAE software knowledge
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held analyse stress resistance of products skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held assemble mechatronic units skill
already held automation technology knowledge
already held battery chemistry knowledge
already held battery components knowledge
already held chemical products knowledge
already held cloud technologies knowledge
already held composite materials knowledge
already held conduct energy audit skill
already held create technical plans skill
already held design principles knowledge
already held design prototypes skill
already held draft design specifications skill
already held install automation components skill
already held install mechatronic equipment skill
already held maintain robotic equipment skill
already held material mechanics knowledge
already held mechatronics knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held promote innovative infrastructure design skill
already held promote sustainable energy skill
already held record test data skill
already held sensors knowledge
already held simulate mechatronic design concepts skill
already held solar energy knowledge
already held test mechatronic units skill
already held unstructured data knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use CAM software skill
already held use maritime English skill
already held vessel fuels knowledge

The 8 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held develop waste management processes optional
optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held develop energy saving concepts optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 supplementary

optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional

09 working with computers 3 supplementary

optional, not held use specific data analysis software optional
optional, not held perform data mining optional
optional, not held utilise machine learning optional

10 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held design automation components optional
optional, not held integrate new products in manufacturing optional

11 services 2 supplementary

optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held stealth technology optional

12 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional

13 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held assemble sensors optional

14 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate battery test equipment optional

46 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held use specific data analysis software optional
optional, not held assemble sensors optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held data storage optional
optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held develop waste management processes optional
optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held ensure integrity of hull optional
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held identify energy needs optional
optional, not held information extraction optional
optional, not held information structure optional
optional, not held inspect construction of ships optional
optional, not held perform data mining optional
optional, not held stealth technology optional
optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional
optional, not held types of maritime vessels optional
optional, not held utilise machine learning optional
optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held analyse big data optional
optional, not held analyse energy consumption optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held assess environmental impact optional
optional, not held battery fluids optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held control engineering optional
optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held data analytics optional
optional, not held design automation components optional
optional, not held develop energy saving concepts optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held fluid mechanics optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held integrate new products in manufacturing optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held operate battery test equipment optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held physics optional

6 further entries not listed here

30 held skills the naval architect role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role assessment of risks and threats knowledge
not needed by the target role disassemble engines skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect engine rooms skill
not needed by the target role lead a team in fishery services skill
not needed by the target role lubricate engines skill
not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain safe engineering watches skill
not needed by the target role maintain shipboard machinery skill
not needed by the target role manage engine-room resources skill
not needed by the target role manage the operation of propulsion plant machinery skill
not needed by the target role marine engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role marine technology knowledge
not needed by the target role maritime electric drives knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role operate marine machinery systems skill
not needed by the target role operate ship propulsion system skill
not needed by the target role perform small vessel safety measures skill
not needed by the target role perform small vessel safety procedures skill
not needed by the target role precision mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role prevent sea pollution skill
not needed by the target role principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role re-assemble engines skill
not needed by the target role repair engines skill
not needed by the target role ship related legislative requirements knowledge
not needed by the target role use technical drawing software skill
not needed by the target role use tools for construction and repair skill

25 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held data storage optional
optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held information extraction optional
optional, not held information structure optional
optional, not held stealth technology optional
optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional
optional, not held types of maritime vessels optional
optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held battery fluids optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held control engineering optional
optional, not held data analytics optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held fluid mechanics optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held renewable energy optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held robotics optional
optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional

Index

Other moves recorded from marine engineer

Full index of moves from marine engineer

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.