Table 1Transition record

onshore wind energy engineertosubstation engineer

A onshore wind energy engineer already meets 49% of what the substation engineer role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From onshore wind energy engineer

49%

Overlap1

To substation engineer

21 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

57 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 57

This move: 57 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the substation 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 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A substation 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 adjust voltage working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held monitor electric generators constructing
already held develop strategies for electricity contingencies management skills
already held electricity market business, administration and law
already held test procedures in electricity transmission constructing
already held respond to electrical power contingencies working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 21 carried skills, including the 13 the substation engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 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 6 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held electric current required
required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held electricity consumption required
required, not held electricity principles required
required, not held mechanics required

optional, not held transmission towers optional

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held inspect facility sites required
required, not held make electrical calculations required

optional, not held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held operate electronic measuring instruments required

optional, not held manage electricity transmission system optional
optional, not held install circuit breakers optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations required

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held design electric power systems required

optional, not held manage workflow processes optional

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held create CAD drawings required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a substation 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 21 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held electrical discharge knowledge
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
already held manage engineering project skill
already held perform project management skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held adjust voltage skill
already held assess financial viability skill
already held develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
already held electric generators knowledge
already held electricity market knowledge
already held monitor electric generators skill
already held respond to electrical power contingencies skill
already held test procedures in electricity transmission skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held inspect overhead power lines optional
optional, not held inspect underground power cables optional

08 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held develop electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held supervise electricity distribution operations optional

09 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held manage electricity transmission system optional
optional, not held supervise electricity distribution operations optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held inspect overhead power lines optional
optional, not held inspect underground power cables optional
optional, not held install circuit breakers optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held manage workflow processes optional
optional, not held transmission towers optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

43 held skills the substation engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

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 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 automation components 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 test procedures skill
not needed by the target role draw blueprints skill
not needed by the target role energy market knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with noise standards skill
not needed by the target role information structure knowledge
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 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 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
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role renewable energy knowledge
not needed by the target role report test findings skill
not needed by the target role research locations for wind farms skill
not needed by the target role review meteorological forecast data skill
not needed by the target role run simulations skill
not needed by the target role smart grids systems knowledge
not needed by the target role test wind turbine blades skill
not needed by the target role types of wind turbines knowledge
not needed by the target role unstructured data knowledge

3 further entries not listed here

8 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 mechanical engineering required
required, not held electric current required
required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held electricity consumption required
required, not held electricity principles required
required, not held mechanics required
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held transmission towers 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.