Onshore wind farm technician to offshore renewable energy plant operator
An 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.
53.3/ 100
1 How much of what an offshore renewable energy plant operator is expected to do is already part of an onshore wind farm technician’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the offshore renewable energy plant operator role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An offshore renewable energy plant operator role treats 16 of its required skills as things an onshore wind farm technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- 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 · What you already bring
Of the 25 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An offshore renewable energy plant operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an onshore wind farm technician background worth leading with.
- 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 · What you may need to learn
The 21 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn marine energy required
- still to learn offshore constructions and facilities required
- still to learn offshore renewable energy technologies required
- still to learn power plant instrumentation required
- still to learn maintenance operations required
- still to learn marine engineering required
- still to learn 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
- still to learn work in inclement conditions required
- still to learn work in outdoor conditions required
- still to learn prevent marine pollution required
- still to learn manage maintenance operations required
- still to learn operate control panels required
- 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 · Where to start
The 3 entries an offshore renewable energy plant operator role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 operate control panels practise this
- 02 marine energy study this
- 03 offshore constructions and facilities study this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 25 skills that carry over
- 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
- optional, not held oversee power equipment operation optional
9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- 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
- 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.
- still to learn marine energy required
- still to learn offshore constructions and facilities required
- still to learn offshore renewable energy technologies required
- still to learn power plant instrumentation required
- still to learn maintenance operations required
- still to learn marine engineering required
- still to learn 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
Other moves recorded from onshore wind farm technician
Common questions about this move
Can an onshore wind farm technician become an offshore renewable energy plant operator?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. An onshore wind farm technician already covers 56% of what an offshore renewable energy plant operator is expected to do: 25 skills carry over, 16 of which the offshore renewable energy plant operator role treats as required.
What skills does an onshore wind farm technician need to become an offshore renewable energy plant operator?
12 required skills are missing, plus 9 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is operate control panels.
How hard is the move from onshore wind farm technician to offshore renewable energy plant operator?
Its learning distance is 53.3 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.