Table 1Transition record

alternative fuels engineertorolling stock engineer

A alternative fuels engineer already meets 50% of what the rolling stock engineer role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From alternative fuels engineer

50%

Overlap1

To rolling stock engineer

16 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

52.9 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

50%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

52.9/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the rolling stock 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 rolling stock engineer role treats 11 of its required skills as things a alternative fuels engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adjust engineering designs
analyse production processes for improvement
approve engineering design
assess financial viability
control compliance of railway vehicles regulations
control production

What stands in the way is 6 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 rolling stock 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 compliance of railway vehicles regulations assisting and caring
already held control production management skills
already held execute feasibility study information skills
already held draft design specifications communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assess financial viability information skills
already held conduct performance tests constructing

All 16 carried skills, including the 11 the rolling stock engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 10 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 4 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held industrial engineering required
required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held production processes required

optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional

02 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held design wayside signalling interlockings required

optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held develop test procedures optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held ensure maintenance of railway machinery optional
optional, not held ensure maintenance of trains optional
optional, not held maintain electromechanical equipment optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held design electromechanical systems optional

06 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rolling stock 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 analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held assess financial viability skill
already held control compliance of railway vehicles regulations skill
already held control production skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held execute feasibility study skill
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 design prototypes skill
already held draft design specifications skill
already held electronics knowledge
already held record test data skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held design principles optional

08 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform test run optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held build a product's physical model optional

10 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAE software optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure maintenance of railway machinery optional
optional, not held ensure maintenance of trains optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held build a product's physical model optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held design electromechanical systems optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held develop test procedures optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held maintain electromechanical equipment optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional
optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

61 held skills the rolling stock 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 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 create technical plans 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 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 environmental legislation knowledge
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 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

13 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 engineering processes required
required, not held industrial engineering required
required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held production processes required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held safety engineering 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.