Table 1Transition record

energy analysttoenergy consultant

A energy analyst already meets 36% of what the energy consultant role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From energy analyst

36%

Overlap1

To energy consultant

18 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

67.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.7

This move: 67.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the energy consultant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the energy analyst 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A energy consultant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a energy analyst background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held collaborate on international energy projects communication, collaboration and creativity
already held forecast energy prices information skills
already held provide information on hydrogen communication, collaboration and creativity
already held inform customers on energy consumption fees communication, collaboration and creativity
already held execute feasibility study on hydrogen information skills
already held resource-efficient technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 18 carried skills, including the 6 the energy consultant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 47 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 19 supplementary

required, not held advise on utility consumption required

optional, not held deliver a sales pitch optional
optional, not held design building retrofitting solutions optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held implement sales strategies optional
optional, not held instruct on energy saving technologies optional
optional, not held manage distribution of destination promotional materials optional
optional, not held manage production of destination promotional materials optional
optional, not held negotiate improvement with suppliers optional
optional, not held negotiate sales contracts optional
optional, not held prospect new customers optional
optional, not held provide information on geothermal heat pumps optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held attend trade fairs optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held implement marketing strategies optional
optional, not held inform on government funding optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held negotiate terms with suppliers optional
optional, not held promote environmental awareness optional

02 information skills 1 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held define energy profiles required

optional, not held assess supplier risks optional
optional, not held carry out sales analysis optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on electric heating optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on solar absorption cooling optional
optional, not held prepare sales checks optional
optional, not held perform market research optional
optional, not held review completed contracts optional

03 business, administration and law 6 supplementary

optional, not held characteristics of services optional
optional, not held sales argumentation optional
optional, not held sales promotion techniques optional
optional, not held sales strategies optional
optional, not held electricity market optional
optional, not held market analysis optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 6 supplementary

optional, not held shale gas optional
optional, not held characteristics of products optional
optional, not held sustainability consulting optional
optional, not held domestic heating systems optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held industrial heating systems optional

05 assisting and caring 3 supplementary

optional, not held assess customers optional
optional, not held provide information on wind turbines optional
optional, not held provide information on solar panels optional

06 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held determine appropriate heating and cooling system optional
optional, not held identify suppliers optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a energy consultant 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held alternative energy knowledge
already held analyse energy consumption skill
already held energy conservation knowledge
already held energy efficiency knowledge
already held forecast energy prices skill
already held resource-efficient technologies knowledge
already held advise on heating systems energy efficiency skill
already held collaborate on international energy projects skill
already held conduct energy audit skill
already held corporate sustainability knowledge
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held execute feasibility study on hydrogen skill
already held identify energy needs skill
already held inform customers on energy consumption fees skill
already held promote sustainable energy skill
already held provide information on hydrogen skill
already held renewable energy knowledge
already held solar energy knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held alternative fuels optional

45 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held shale gas optional
optional, not held alternative fuels optional
optional, not held assess customers optional
optional, not held assess supplier risks optional
optional, not held carry out sales analysis optional
optional, not held characteristics of products optional
optional, not held characteristics of services optional
optional, not held deliver a sales pitch optional
optional, not held design building retrofitting solutions optional
optional, not held determine appropriate heating and cooling system optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held implement sales strategies optional
optional, not held instruct on energy saving technologies optional
optional, not held manage distribution of destination promotional materials optional
optional, not held manage production of destination promotional materials optional
optional, not held negotiate improvement with suppliers optional
optional, not held negotiate sales contracts optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on electric heating optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on solar absorption cooling optional
optional, not held prepare sales checks optional
optional, not held prospect new customers optional
optional, not held provide information on geothermal heat pumps optional
optional, not held provide information on wind turbines optional
optional, not held sales argumentation optional
optional, not held sales promotion techniques optional
optional, not held sales strategies optional
optional, not held sustainability consulting optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held attend trade fairs optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held domestic heating systems optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electricity market optional
optional, not held identify suppliers optional
optional, not held implement marketing strategies optional
optional, not held industrial heating systems optional
optional, not held inform on government funding optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held market analysis optional

5 further entries not listed here

13 held skills the energy consultant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on carbon emissions reduction skill
not needed by the target role analyse energy market trends skill
not needed by the target role carry out energy management of facilities skill
not needed by the target role computer simulation knowledge
not needed by the target role develop energy policy skill
not needed by the target role develop energy saving concepts skill
not needed by the target role energy knowledge
not needed by the target role energy market knowledge
not needed by the target role energy sector policies knowledge
not needed by the target role energy transformation knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare energy performance contracts skill
not needed by the target role state estimation knowledge
not needed by the target role zero-energy building design knowledge

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

optional, not held shale gas optional
optional, not held alternative fuels optional
optional, not held characteristics of products optional
optional, not held characteristics of services optional
optional, not held sales argumentation optional
optional, not held sales promotion techniques optional
optional, not held sales strategies optional
optional, not held sustainability consulting optional
optional, not held domestic heating systems optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electricity market optional
optional, not held industrial heating systems optional
optional, not held market analysis optional

Index

Other moves recorded from energy analyst

Full index of moves from energy analyst

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.