Table 1Transition record

onshore wind farm techniciantooffshore renewable energy plant operator

A onshore wind farm technician already meets 56% of what the offshore renewable energy plant operator role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From onshore wind farm technician

56%

Overlap1

To offshore renewable energy plant operator

25 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

53.3 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

56%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

53.3/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the offshore renewable energy plant operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the onshore wind farm technician 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 offshore renewable energy plant operator role treats 16 of its required skills as things a onshore wind farm technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

electric generators
electrical discharge
electrical power safety regulations
electricity
ensure equipment maintenance
follow safety procedures when working at heights

What stands in the way is 12 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 25 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A offshore renewable energy plant operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a onshore wind farm technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held test wind turbine blades constructing
already held maintain wind turbines working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held inspect wind turbines constructing
already held replace large components working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held types of wind turbines engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held wind energy engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 25 carried skills, including the 16 the offshore renewable energy plant operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 7 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 7 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held marine energy required
required, not held offshore constructions and facilities required
required, not held offshore renewable energy technologies required
required, not held power plant instrumentation required
required, not held maintenance operations required
required, not held marine engineering required
required, not held marine technology required

optional, not held types of tidal stream generators optional
optional, not held types of wave energy converters optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held energy conservation optional
optional, not held power engineering optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held work in inclement conditions required
required, not held work in outdoor conditions required

03 information skills 1 required

required, not held prevent marine pollution required

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held manage maintenance operations required

05 working with computers 1 required

required, not held operate control panels required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held maintain power plants optional
optional, not held operate electronic measuring instruments optional
optional, not held set up generators optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a offshore renewable energy plant operator 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 25 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held electric generators knowledge
already held electrical discharge knowledge
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held inspect wind turbines skill
already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
already held maintain electrical equipment skill
already held maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
already held monitor electric generators skill
already held renewable energy knowledge
already held respond to electrical power contingencies skill
already held test wind turbine blades skill
already held types of wind turbines knowledge
already held wind energy knowledge
already held analyse test data skill
already held coordinate electricity generation skill
already held electricity consumption knowledge
already held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule skill
already held ensure safety in electrical power operations skill
already held maintain wind turbines skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held replace large components skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held oversee power equipment operation optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain power plants optional
optional, not held operate electronic measuring instruments optional
optional, not held oversee power equipment operation optional
optional, not held types of tidal stream generators optional
optional, not held types of wave energy converters optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held energy conservation optional
optional, not held power engineering optional
optional, not held set up generators optional

34 held skills the offshore renewable energy plant operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role aerodynamics knowledge
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role arrange equipment repairs skill
not needed by the target role assemble electrical components skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role control temperature skill
not needed by the target role develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with noise standards skill
not needed by the target role execute software tests skill
not needed by the target role gather data skill
not needed by the target role inspect underground power cables skill
not needed by the target role install onshore wind energy systems skill
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain sensor equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage emergency procedures skill
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role operate automated process control skill
not needed by the target role provide first aid 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 repair underground power cables skill
not needed by the target role report test findings skill
not needed by the target role review meteorological forecast data skill
not needed by the target role robotics knowledge
not needed by the target role set up machine controls skill
not needed by the target role statistical analysis system software knowledge
not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role test procedures in electricity transmission skill
not needed by the target role test sensors skill
not needed by the target role use remote control equipment skill
not needed by the target role write inspection reports skill

12 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 marine energy required
required, not held offshore constructions and facilities required
required, not held offshore renewable energy technologies required
required, not held power plant instrumentation required
required, not held maintenance operations required
required, not held marine engineering required
required, not held marine technology required
optional, not held types of tidal stream generators optional
optional, not held types of wave energy converters optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held energy conservation optional
optional, not held power engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from onshore wind farm technician

Full index of moves from onshore wind farm technician

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.