Table 1Transition record

solar energy engineertoenergy systems engineer

A solar energy engineer already meets 51% of what the energy systems engineer role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From solar energy engineer

51%

Overlap1

To energy systems engineer

46 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

63.4 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

51%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

63.4/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the energy systems engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the solar 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 energy systems engineer role treats 18 of its required skills as things a solar energy engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adjust engineering designs
approve engineering design
draw blueprints
energy
energy market
energy micro-generation technologies

What stands in the way is 16 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 46 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A energy systems engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a solar energy engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held design solar energy systems communication, collaboration and creativity
already held conduct engineering site audits information skills
already held photovoltaic systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held energy micro-generation technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held create CAD drawings working with computers
already held inspect facility sites information skills

All 46 carried skills, including the 18 the energy systems engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 46 missing skills fall into 7 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, 10 supplementary

required, not held combined heat and power generation required
required, not held geothermal energy required
required, not held electrical power safety regulations required
required, not held electricity consumption required
required, not held energy conservation required
required, not held energy performance of buildings required
required, not held environmental engineering required

optional, not held biogas energy optional
optional, not held district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held geothermal energy systems optional
optional, not held heat transfer processes optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held types of heat pumps optional
optional, not held building automation optional
optional, not held fuel distribution systems optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held types of wind turbines optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held design electric power systems required
required, not held promote innovative infrastructure design required
required, not held advise on heating systems energy efficiency required
required, not held carry out energy management of facilities required

optional, not held design a building management system optional
optional, not held design a domotic system in buildings optional
optional, not held design district heating and cooling energy systems optional
optional, not held design heat pump installations optional
optional, not held design passive energy measures optional
optional, not held instruct on energy saving technologies optional
optional, not held promote environmental awareness optional

03 information skills 3 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held identify energy needs required
required, not held inspect building systems required
required, not held perform risk analysis required

optional, not held define energy profiles optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study for building management systems optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on biogas energy optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on heat pumps optional
optional, not held perform energy simulations optional
optional, not held perform smart grid feasibility study optional
optional, not held analyse energy consumption optional

04 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held determine appropriate heating and cooling system required

optional, not held determine internal air quality parameters optional
optional, not held identify fitted source for heat pumps optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held adapt energy distribution schedules required

06 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held provide information on wind turbines optional
optional, not held oversee quality control optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a energy systems 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 46 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held draw blueprints skill
already held energy knowledge
already held energy market knowledge
already held energy micro-generation technologies knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held examine engineering principles skill
already held manage engineering project skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held promote sustainable energy skill
already held renewable energy knowledge
already held solar energy knowledge
already held state estimation knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held analyse big data skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held assess financial viability skill
already held business intelligence knowledge
already held cloud technologies knowledge
already held conduct engineering site audits skill
already held create CAD drawings skill
already held data analytics knowledge
already held data mining knowledge
already held data storage knowledge
already held design solar energy systems skill
already held industrial heating systems knowledge
already held information extraction knowledge
already held information structure knowledge
already held inspect facility sites skill
already held perform data mining skill
already held perform project management skill
already held photovoltaic systems knowledge
already held power engineering knowledge
already held smart grids systems knowledge
already held statistical analysis system software knowledge
already held thermodynamics knowledge
already held unstructured data knowledge
already held use specific data analysis software skill
already held utilise decision support system skill
already held utilise machine learning skill
already held visual presentation techniques knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held integrate biogas energy in buildings optional

30 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held biogas energy optional
optional, not held define energy profiles optional
optional, not held design a building management system optional
optional, not held design a domotic system in buildings optional
optional, not held design district heating and cooling energy systems optional
optional, not held design heat pump installations optional
optional, not held design passive energy measures optional
optional, not held determine internal air quality parameters optional
optional, not held district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held geothermal energy systems optional
optional, not held heat transfer processes optional
optional, not held identify fitted source for heat pumps optional
optional, not held instruct on energy saving technologies optional
optional, not held integrate biogas energy in buildings optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study for building management systems optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on biogas energy optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on heat pumps optional
optional, not held perform energy simulations optional
optional, not held perform smart grid feasibility study optional
optional, not held provide information on wind turbines optional
optional, not held types of heat pumps optional
optional, not held analyse energy consumption optional
optional, not held building automation optional
optional, not held fuel distribution systems optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held oversee quality control optional
optional, not held promote environmental awareness optional
optional, not held types of wind turbines optional

26 held skills the energy systems engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust voltage skill
not needed by the target role alternative energy knowledge
not needed by the target role battery design knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate solar panel orientation skill
not needed by the target role design a solar absorption cooling system skill
not needed by the target role design a solar heating system skill
not needed by the target role design thermal equipment skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity market knowledge
not needed by the target role fluid mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain concentrated solar power systems skill
not needed by the target role maintain photovoltaic systems skill
not needed by the target role maintain solar energy systems skill
not needed by the target role operate solar thermal energy systems for hot water and heating skill
not needed by the target role perform a feasibility study on solar absorption cooling skill
not needed by the target role perform feasibility study on solar heating skill
not needed by the target role provide information on solar panels skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill
not needed by the target role run simulations skill
not needed by the target role solar products knowledge
not needed by the target role sustainable technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role test procedures in electricity transmission skill
not needed by the target role types of photovoltaic panels knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role use thermal analysis skill

17 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 combined heat and power generation required
required, not held geothermal energy required
required, not held electrical power safety regulations required
required, not held electricity consumption required
required, not held energy conservation required
required, not held energy performance of buildings required
required, not held environmental engineering required
optional, not held biogas energy optional
optional, not held district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held geothermal energy systems optional
optional, not held heat transfer processes optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held types of heat pumps optional
optional, not held building automation optional
optional, not held fuel distribution systems optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held types of wind turbines optional

Index

Other moves recorded from solar energy engineer

Full index of moves from solar 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.