Table 1Transition record

renewable energy consultanttoenergy consultant

A renewable energy consultant already meets 63% of what the energy consultant role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From renewable energy consultant

63%

Overlap1

To energy consultant

41 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

44.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 44.7

This move: 44.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the energy consultant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the renewable energy consultant 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 41 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A energy consultant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a renewable energy consultant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held sustainability consulting engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held inform customers on energy consumption fees communication, collaboration and creativity
already held instruct on energy saving technologies communication, collaboration and creativity
already held provide information on geothermal heat pumps communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assess customers assisting and caring
already held inform on government funding communication, collaboration and creativity

All 41 carried skills, including the 5 the energy consultant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 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 information skills 3 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held define energy profiles required
required, not held forecast energy prices required
required, not held analyse energy consumption required

optional, not held conduct energy audit optional
optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on electric heating optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on solar absorption cooling optional
optional, not held prepare sales checks optional
optional, not held review completed contracts optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 9 supplementary

optional, not held collaborate on international energy projects optional
optional, not held deliver a sales pitch optional
optional, not held design building retrofitting solutions optional
optional, not held implement sales strategies optional
optional, not held manage distribution of destination promotional materials optional
optional, not held manage production of destination promotional materials optional
optional, not held negotiate sales contracts optional
optional, not held provide information on hydrogen optional
optional, not held implement marketing strategies optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held shale gas optional
optional, not held electricity optional

04 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held sales promotion techniques optional

05 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held determine appropriate heating and cooling system optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held alternative fuels optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a energy consultant 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 41 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on utility consumption skill
already held alternative energy knowledge
already held energy conservation knowledge
already held energy efficiency knowledge
already held resource-efficient technologies knowledge
already held advise on heating systems energy efficiency skill
already held answer requests for quotation skill
already held assess customers skill
already held assess supplier risks skill
already held attend trade fairs skill
already held carry out sales analysis skill
already held characteristics of products knowledge
already held characteristics of services knowledge
already held corporate sustainability knowledge
already held develop professional network skill
already held domestic heating systems knowledge
already held electricity market knowledge
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held identify energy needs skill
already held identify suppliers skill
already held industrial heating systems knowledge
already held inform customers on energy consumption fees skill
already held inform on government funding skill
already held instruct on energy saving technologies skill
already held manage contracts skill
already held market analysis knowledge
already held negotiate improvement with suppliers skill
already held negotiate terms with suppliers skill
already held perform market research skill
already held promote environmental awareness skill
already held promote sustainable energy skill
already held prospect new customers skill
already held provide information on geothermal heat pumps skill
already held provide information on solar panels skill
already held provide information on wind turbines skill
already held renewable energy knowledge
already held sales argumentation knowledge
already held sales strategies knowledge
already held solar energy knowledge
already held sustainability consulting knowledge

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held shale gas optional
optional, not held alternative fuels optional
optional, not held collaborate on international energy projects optional
optional, not held conduct energy audit optional
optional, not held deliver a sales pitch optional
optional, not held design building retrofitting solutions optional
optional, not held determine appropriate heating and cooling system optional
optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional
optional, not held implement sales strategies optional
optional, not held manage distribution of destination promotional materials optional
optional, not held manage production of destination promotional materials optional
optional, not held negotiate sales contracts optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on electric heating optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on solar absorption cooling optional
optional, not held prepare sales checks optional
optional, not held provide information on hydrogen optional
optional, not held sales promotion techniques optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held implement marketing strategies optional
optional, not held review completed contracts optional

7 held skills the energy consultant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on carbon emissions reduction skill
not needed by the target role green building standards knowledge
not needed by the target role perform a feasibility study on biogas energy skill
not needed by the target role perform a feasibility study on mini wind power skill
not needed by the target role perform smart grid feasibility study skill
not needed by the target role solar products knowledge
not needed by the target role wind energy knowledge

4 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

optional, not held shale gas optional
optional, not held alternative fuels optional
optional, not held sales promotion techniques optional
optional, not held electricity optional

Index

Other moves recorded from renewable energy consultant

Full index of moves from renewable energy consultant

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.