Table 1Transition record

onshore wind energy engineertosteam engineer

A onshore wind energy engineer already meets 40% of what the steam engineer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From onshore wind energy engineer

40%

Overlap1

To steam engineer

9 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

58.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.6

This move: 58.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the steam engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the onshore wind energy 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A steam engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a onshore wind energy engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held design automation components communication, collaboration and creativity
already held energy market engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use technical drawing software working with computers
already held technical drawings engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held adjust engineering designs communication, collaboration and creativity

All 9 carried skills, including the 8 the steam engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 9 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manufacturing of steam generators required
required, not held energy required
required, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts required
required, not held hydraulics required
required, not held refrigerants required

optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electricity optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held design utility equipment required

optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional

03 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor utility equipment required

optional, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held thermodynamics required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 supplementary

optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a steam engineer 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held energy market knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held design automation components skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional

08 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held balance hydraulics of hot water systems optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use CAD software optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held balance hydraulics of hot water systems optional
optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

55 held skills the steam engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust voltage skill
not needed by the target role advise on machinery malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role aerodynamics knowledge
not needed by the target role assemble electrical components skill
not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct engineering site audits skill
not needed by the target role coordinate electricity generation skill
not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
not needed by the target role design a mini wind power system skill
not needed by the target role design wind farm collector systems skill
not needed by the target role design wind turbines skill
not needed by the target role develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
not needed by the target role develop test procedures skill
not needed by the target role draw blueprints skill
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical discharge knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical power safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity market knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with noise standards skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role information structure knowledge
not needed by the target role manage engineering project skill
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role meteorology knowledge
not needed by the target role mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor electric generators skill
not needed by the target role operate meteorological instruments skill
not needed by the target role oversee pre-assembly operations skill
not needed by the target role perform a feasibility study on mini wind power skill
not needed by the target role perform data analysis skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role promote innovative infrastructure design skill
not needed by the target role promote sustainable energy skill
not needed by the target role provide information on wind turbines skill
not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill

15 further entries not listed here

9 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

required, not held manufacturing of steam generators required
required, not held energy required
required, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts required
required, not held hydraulics required
required, not held refrigerants required
required, not held thermodynamics required
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electricity optional

Index

Other moves recorded from onshore wind energy engineer

Full index of moves from onshore wind energy 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.