Table 1Transition record

alternative fuels engineertoagricultural engineer

A alternative fuels engineer already meets 47% of what the agricultural engineer role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From alternative fuels engineer

47%

Overlap1

To agricultural engineer

16 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

55.8 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

47%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

55.8/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the agricultural engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the alternative fuels 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 agricultural engineer role treats 9 of its required skills as things a alternative fuels engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adjust engineering designs
approve engineering design
assess financial viability
engineering principles
execute feasibility study
mechanics

What stands in the way is 5 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A agricultural engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a alternative fuels engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held control production management skills
already held execute feasibility study information skills
already held draft design specifications communication, collaboration and creativity
already held create technical plans management skills
already held assess financial viability information skills
already held conduct performance tests constructing

All 16 carried skills, including the 9 the agricultural engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 missing skills fall into 12 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 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held mechanical engineering required

optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional

02 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held e-agriculture required

optional, not held climate smart agriculture optional
optional, not held irrigation systems optional
optional, not held sustainable agricultural production principles optional
optional, not held integrated food-energy systems optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held advise on irrigation projects optional
optional, not held design an artificial lighting system optional
optional, not held provide advice to farmers optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held legislation in agriculture required

optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held product data management optional

05 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held use agronomic modelling optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held research improvement of crop yields optional

06 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held develop agricultural policies optional
optional, not held oversee construction project optional

6 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a agricultural 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held assess financial viability skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held execute feasibility study skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held conduct performance tests skill
already held control production skill
already held create technical plans skill
already held design prototypes skill
already held draft design specifications skill
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held record test data skill

The 6 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held design principles optional

08 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held assess environmental impact optional

09 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform test run optional

10 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held biology optional

11 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use CAD software optional

12 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain agricultural machinery optional

23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on irrigation projects optional
optional, not held climate smart agriculture optional
optional, not held design an artificial lighting system optional
optional, not held irrigation systems optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held provide advice to farmers optional
optional, not held sustainable agricultural production principles optional
optional, not held use agronomic modelling optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held assess environmental impact optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held develop agricultural policies optional
optional, not held integrated food-energy systems optional
optional, not held maintain agricultural machinery optional
optional, not held oversee construction project optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held research improvement of crop yields optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional

61 held skills the agricultural engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role aerospace engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role alternative fuels knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse energy consumption skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role analyse stress resistance of materials skill
not needed by the target role assess hydrogen production technologies skill
not needed by the target role aviation English knowledge
not needed by the target role aviation standards and recommended practices knowledge
not needed by the target role battery chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role battery components knowledge
not needed by the target role battery fluids knowledge
not needed by the target role chemical products knowledge
not needed by the target role circular economy knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct energy audit skill
not needed by the target role control compliance of railway vehicles regulations skill
not needed by the target role design electric power systems skill
not needed by the target role design electrical systems skill
not needed by the target role develop energy saving concepts skill
not needed by the target role disassemble engines skill
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role electrochemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role energy storage systems knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure aircraft compliance with regulation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study on hydrogen skill
not needed by the target role fuel cell types knowledge
not needed by the target role fuel gas knowledge
not needed by the target role health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role identify energy needs skill
not needed by the target role inspect engine rooms skill
not needed by the target role marine technology knowledge
not needed by the target role market pricing knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role offshore constructions and facilities knowledge
not needed by the target role offshore renewable energy technologies knowledge

21 further entries not listed here

14 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 e-agriculture required
required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held legislation in agriculture required
optional, not held climate smart agriculture optional
optional, not held irrigation systems optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held sustainable agricultural production principles optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held integrated food-energy systems optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held product data management optional

Index

Other moves recorded from alternative fuels engineer

Full index of moves from alternative fuels 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.