Table 1Transition record

operations managertoenergy manager

A operations manager already meets 40% of what the energy manager role asks for. The move turns on 22 required skills not yet in the profile.

From operations manager

40%

Overlap1

To energy manager

22 Skills carried over

22 Required, not held

71.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 71.2

This move: 71.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the energy manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the operations manager 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 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A energy manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a operations manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held develop business case management skills
already held develop staff management skills
already held advise on utility consumption communication, collaboration and creativity
already held promote innovative infrastructure design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held supervise daily information operations management skills
already held negotiate terms with suppliers communication, collaboration and creativity

All 22 carried skills, including the 18 the energy manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 44 missing skills fall into 6 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, 8 supplementary

required, not held energy efficiency required
required, not held alternative energy required
required, not held electrical power safety regulations required
required, not held electricity consumption required
required, not held energy performance of buildings required
required, not held resource-efficient technologies required
required, not held sustainable technologies required

optional, not held gas consumption optional
optional, not held gas market optional
optional, not held green building standards optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held zero-energy building design optional
optional, not held energy market optional
optional, not held industrial heating systems optional
optional, not held renewable energy optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held prepare energy performance contracts required
required, not held promote sustainable energy required
required, not held advise on heating systems energy efficiency required
required, not held advise on sustainable management policies required
required, not held carry out energy management of facilities required
required, not held promote environmental awareness required

optional, not held collaborate on international energy projects optional
optional, not held negotiate improvement with suppliers optional
optional, not held advise on hazards of heating systems optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional

03 information skills 4 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held conduct energy audit required
required, not held define energy profiles required
required, not held identify energy needs required
required, not held analyse energy consumption required

optional, not held calculate utility payments optional
optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional
optional, not held perform smart grid feasibility study optional
optional, not held analyse energy market trends optional

04 management skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held define manufacturing quality criteria required
required, not held develop energy policy required
required, not held create manufacturing guidelines required
required, not held develop manufacturing policies required

optional, not held develop energy saving concepts optional
optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held corporate sustainability required

06 constructing 3 supplementary

optional, not held identify faults in utility meters optional
optional, not held monitor utility equipment optional
optional, not held inspect industrial equipment optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a energy manager 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 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held advise on utility consumption skill
already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held develop business case skill
already held develop staff skill
already held energy conservation knowledge
already held establish daily priorities skill
already held follow company standards skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage logistics skill
already held manage staff skill
already held manage supplies skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held meet deadlines skill
already held promote innovative infrastructure design skill
already held strive for company growth skill
already held supervise daily information operations skill
already held contract law knowledge
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
already held negotiate terms with suppliers skill

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held calculate utility payments optional
optional, not held collaborate on international energy projects optional
optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional
optional, not held gas consumption optional
optional, not held gas market optional
optional, not held green building standards optional
optional, not held identify faults in utility meters optional
optional, not held monitor utility equipment optional
optional, not held negotiate improvement with suppliers optional
optional, not held perform smart grid feasibility study optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held zero-energy building design optional
optional, not held advise on hazards of heating systems optional
optional, not held analyse energy market trends optional
optional, not held develop energy saving concepts optional
optional, not held energy market optional
optional, not held industrial heating systems optional
optional, not held inspect industrial equipment optional
optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
optional, not held renewable energy optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional

69 held skills the energy manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accounting knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on efficiency improvements skill
not needed by the target role align efforts towards business development skill
not needed by the target role apply change management skill
not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
not needed by the target role assess supplier risks skill
not needed by the target role budget for financial needs skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role control financial resources skill
not needed by the target role control of expenses skill
not needed by the target role create a financial report skill
not needed by the target role create project specifications skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role database quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role develop revenue generation strategies skill
not needed by the target role employment law knowledge
not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
not needed by the target role estimate profitability skill
not needed by the target role evaluate employees skill
not needed by the target role evaluate project plans skill
not needed by the target role facilities management in the organisation knowledge
not needed by the target role handle customer complaints skill
not needed by the target role impart business plans to collaborators skill
not needed by the target role implement corporate governance skill
not needed by the target role information confidentiality knowledge
not needed by the target role insourcing strategy knowledge
not needed by the target role internal risk management policy knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret financial statements skill
not needed by the target role liaise with government officials skill
not needed by the target role maintain customer service skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role make data-driven decisions skill
not needed by the target role make investment decisions skill
not needed by the target role make strategic business decisions skill
not needed by the target role manage facilities services skill
not needed by the target role manage maintenance operations skill
not needed by the target role manage major incidents skill
not needed by the target role manage profitability skill
not needed by the target role manage project information skill

29 further entries not listed here

16 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 corporate sustainability required
required, not held energy efficiency required
required, not held alternative energy required
required, not held electrical power safety regulations required
required, not held electricity consumption required
required, not held energy performance of buildings required
required, not held resource-efficient technologies required
required, not held sustainable technologies required
optional, not held gas consumption optional
optional, not held gas market optional
optional, not held green building standards optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held zero-energy building design optional
optional, not held energy market optional
optional, not held industrial heating systems optional
optional, not held renewable energy optional

Index

Other moves recorded from operations manager

Full index of moves from operations manager

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.