Table 1Transition record

renewable energy engineertosubstation engineer

A renewable energy engineer already meets 51% of what the substation engineer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From renewable energy engineer

51%

Overlap1

To substation engineer

17 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

54.9 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

51%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

54.9/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the substation 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 substation engineer role treats 16 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
create CAD drawings
electrical engineering
electrical power safety regulations
engineering principles

What stands in the way is 9 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A substation 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 make electrical calculations information skills
already held create CAD drawings working with computers
already held inspect facility sites information skills
already held manage engineering project management skills
already held electric generators engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held electrical power safety regulations engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 17 carried skills, including the 16 the substation engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 missing skills fall into 9 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 5 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held electric current required
required, not held electrical discharge required
required, not held electricity consumption required
required, not held electricity principles required
required, not held mechanics required

optional, not held transmission towers optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required
required, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations required

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held operate electronic measuring instruments required

optional, not held manage electricity transmission system optional
optional, not held respond to electrical power contingencies optional
optional, not held adjust voltage optional
optional, not held install circuit breakers optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held design electric power systems required

optional, not held manage workflow processes optional

05 constructing 4 supplementary

optional, not held monitor electric generators optional
optional, not held inspect overhead power lines optional
optional, not held inspect underground power cables optional
optional, not held test procedures in electricity transmission optional

06 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held develop electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies optional
optional, not held supervise electricity distribution operations optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a substation 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held create CAD drawings skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
already held inspect facility sites skill
already held make electrical calculations skill
already held manage engineering project skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held perform project management skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held electric generators knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held assess financial viability optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule optional

08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held electricity market optional

09 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies optional
optional, not held manage electricity transmission system optional
optional, not held monitor electric generators optional
optional, not held respond to electrical power contingencies optional
optional, not held supervise electricity distribution operations optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held adjust voltage optional
optional, not held assess financial viability optional
optional, not held electricity market optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held inspect overhead power lines optional
optional, not held inspect underground power cables optional
optional, not held install circuit breakers optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held manage workflow processes optional
optional, not held test procedures in electricity transmission optional
optional, not held transmission towers optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

76 held skills the substation 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 business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out energy management of facilities skill
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate electricity generation skill
not needed by the target role data analytics knowledge
not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage 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 design wind turbines skill
not needed by the target role develop material testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role energy market 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 information structure knowledge
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 manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role marine energy knowledge

36 further entries not listed here

8 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 electric current required
required, not held electrical discharge required
required, not held electricity consumption required
required, not held electricity principles required
required, not held mechanics required
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held electricity market optional
optional, not held transmission towers 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.