Table 1Transition record

energy engineertoenergy analyst

A energy engineer already meets 69% of what the energy analyst role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From energy engineer

69%

Overlap1

To energy analyst

21 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

37.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 37.8

This move: 37.8 of 100 · moderate

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

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A energy analyst role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a energy engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held develop energy policy management skills
already held energy transformation engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held provide information on hydrogen communication, collaboration and creativity
already held zero-energy building design engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held analyse energy market trends information skills
already held execute feasibility study on hydrogen information skills

All 21 carried skills, including the 19 the energy analyst role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 10 missing skills fall into 5 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 5 required

required, not held collaborate on international energy projects required
required, not held inform customers on energy consumption fees required
required, not held prepare energy performance contracts required
required, not held advise on carbon emissions reduction required
required, not held advise on heating systems energy efficiency required

02 information skills 2 required

required, not held forecast energy prices required
required, not held identify energy needs required

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held energy sector policies required

04 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held corporate sustainability optional

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held computer simulation optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a energy analyst 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 21 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held alternative energy knowledge
already held analyse energy consumption skill
already held analyse energy market trends skill
already held carry out energy management of facilities skill
already held conduct energy audit skill
already held develop energy policy skill
already held develop energy saving concepts skill
already held energy knowledge
already held energy conservation knowledge
already held energy efficiency knowledge
already held energy market knowledge
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held energy transformation knowledge
already held promote sustainable energy skill
already held renewable energy knowledge
already held resource-efficient technologies knowledge
already held solar energy knowledge
already held state estimation knowledge
already held zero-energy building design knowledge
already held execute feasibility study on hydrogen skill
already held provide information on hydrogen skill

2 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held corporate sustainability optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional

87 held skills the energy analyst role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role alternative fuels knowledge
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role biogas energy knowledge
not needed by the target role building automation knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate solar panel orientation skill
not needed by the target role combined heat and power generation knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct engineering site audits skill
not needed by the target role create designs for pipeline engineering skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
not needed by the target role design a building management system skill
not needed by the target role design a domotic system in buildings 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 biomass installations skill
not needed by the target role design geothermal energy systems skill
not needed by the target role design heat pump installations skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design smart grids skill
not needed by the target role design solar energy systems skill
not needed by the target role design thermal equipment skill
not needed by the target role design ventilation network skill
not needed by the target role determine appropriate heating and cooling system skill
not needed by the target role develop electricity distribution schedule skill
not needed by the target role develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
not needed by the target role district heating and cooling knowledge
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical power safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity consumption knowledge
not needed by the target role energy micro-generation technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation 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 fossil fuels knowledge

47 further entries not listed here

3 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 energy sector policies required
optional, not held corporate sustainability optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from energy engineer

Full index of moves from 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.