Table 1Transition record

renewable energy engineertoonshore wind energy engineer

A renewable energy engineer already meets 55% of what the onshore wind energy engineer role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From renewable energy engineer

55%

Overlap1

To onshore wind energy engineer

32 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

56.5 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

55%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

56.5/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the onshore wind energy engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the renewable 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.

Why

Why this move works

A onshore wind energy engineer role treats 22 of its required skills as things a renewable energy engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adjust engineering designs
approve engineering design
civil engineering
data storage
design wind turbines
electric generators

What stands in the way is 15 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 32 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A onshore wind energy engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a renewable energy engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held research locations for wind farms information skills
already held design wind turbines communication, collaboration and creativity
already held provide information on wind turbines assisting and caring
already held utilise decision support system working with computers
already held wind energy engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held coordinate electricity generation communication, collaboration and creativity

All 32 carried skills, including the 22 the onshore wind energy engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 missing skills fall into 11 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, 4 supplementary

required, not held conduct engineering site audits required
required, not held read engineering drawings required
required, not held record test data required

optional, not held perform a feasibility study on mini wind power optional
optional, not held review meteorological forecast data optional
optional, not held assess financial viability optional
optional, not held run simulations optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held aerodynamics required
required, not held electrical discharge required
required, not held types of wind turbines required

optional, not held mechatronics optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held promote innovative infrastructure design required
required, not held design automation components required

optional, not held design a mini wind power system optional
optional, not held design wind farm collector systems optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held draw blueprints optional

04 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required
required, not held ensure compliance with noise standards required

05 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held test wind turbine blades required

optional, not held monitor electric generators optional
optional, not held test procedures in electricity transmission optional

06 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held develop test procedures required

optional, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies optional
optional, not held oversee pre-assembly operations optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a onshore wind energy 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 32 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held civil engineering knowledge
already held data storage knowledge
already held design wind turbines skill
already held electric generators knowledge
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held energy market knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
already held manage engineering project skill
already held mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products knowledge
already held perform project management skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held provide information on wind turbines skill
already held renewable energy knowledge
already held report test findings skill
already held research locations for wind farms skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held wind energy knowledge
already held business intelligence knowledge
already held cloud technologies knowledge
already held coordinate electricity generation skill
already held data mining knowledge
already held information structure knowledge
already held promote sustainable energy skill
already held smart grids systems knowledge
already held unstructured data knowledge
already held utilise decision support system skill
already held utilise machine learning skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held adjust voltage required

optional, not held respond to electrical power contingencies optional
optional, not held operate meteorological instruments optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held meteorology required

09 working with computers 1 required

required, not held perform data analysis required

10 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held electricity market optional

11 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held assemble electrical components optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held design a mini wind power system optional
optional, not held design wind farm collector systems optional
optional, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies optional
optional, not held monitor electric generators optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on mini wind power optional
optional, not held respond to electrical power contingencies optional
optional, not held review meteorological forecast data optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held assemble electrical components optional
optional, not held assess financial viability optional
optional, not held draw blueprints optional
optional, not held electricity market optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held operate meteorological instruments optional
optional, not held oversee pre-assembly operations optional
optional, not held run simulations optional
optional, not held test procedures in electricity transmission optional

61 held skills the onshore wind energy engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt energy distribution schedules skill
not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role analyse energy consumption skill
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role assess heating and cooling systems skill
not needed by the target role assess project resource needs skill
not needed by the target role bioeconomy knowledge
not needed by the target role biogas energy knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out energy management of facilities skill
not needed by the target role create CAD drawings skill
not needed by the target role data analytics knowledge
not needed by the target role design a solar absorption cooling system skill
not needed by the target role design geothermal energy systems skill
not needed by the target role develop material testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role energy micro-generation technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role fluid mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role geothermal energy knowledge
not needed by the target role geothermal energy systems knowledge
not needed by the target role green automotive technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role identify energy needs skill
not needed by the target role industrial heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role inform on government funding skill
not needed by the target role information extraction knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect facility sites skill
not needed by the target role inspect wind turbines skill
not needed by the target role integrated food-energy systems knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain photovoltaic systems skill
not needed by the target role make electrical calculations skill
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role marine energy knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role mini wind power generation knowledge
not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
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 heat pumps skill

21 further entries not listed here

6 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 aerodynamics required
required, not held electrical discharge required
required, not held meteorology required
required, not held types of wind turbines required
optional, not held electricity market optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from renewable energy engineer

Full index of moves from renewable 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.