Table 1Transition record

energy engineertogas distribution engineer

A energy engineer already meets 60% of what the gas distribution engineer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From energy engineer

60%

Overlap1

To gas distribution engineer

17 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

45.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 45.2

This move: 45.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the gas distribution engineer 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A gas distribution engineer 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 manage gas transmission system working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held supervise gas distribution operations management skills
already held create designs for pipeline engineering communication, collaboration and creativity
already held gas consumption engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held fossil fuels engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held develop energy saving concepts management skills

All 17 carried skills, including the 14 the gas distribution engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 6 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 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held monitor legislation developments required
required, not held perform scientific research required

optional, not held ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held report on fuel distribution incidents optional
optional, not held test pipeline infrastructure operations optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held types of pipelines required
required, not held fuel distribution systems required

optional, not held gas market optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held comply with pipeline transport regulations required
required, not held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures required

04 services 1 required

required, not held security requirements of goods transported via pipelines required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held adapt energy distribution schedules optional
optional, not held ensure correct gas pressure optional
optional, not held test gas purity optional

06 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held develop gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a gas distribution 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held create designs for pipeline engineering skill
already held energy knowledge
already held energy market knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held fuel gas knowledge
already held gas consumption knowledge
already held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects skill
already held natural gas knowledge
already held supervise gas distribution operations skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held develop energy saving concepts skill
already held fossil fuels knowledge
already held manage gas transmission system skill

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adapt energy distribution schedules optional
optional, not held develop gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held gas market optional
optional, not held report on fuel distribution incidents optional
optional, not held test pipeline infrastructure operations optional
optional, not held ensure correct gas pressure optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held test gas purity optional

91 held skills the gas distribution engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role alternative energy 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 energy market trends 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 carry out energy management of facilities skill
not needed by the target role combined heat and power generation knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct energy audit skill
not needed by the target role conduct engineering site audits 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 energy policy 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 conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role energy micro-generation technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role energy transformation 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

51 further entries not listed here

4 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 security requirements of goods transported via pipelines required
required, not held types of pipelines required
required, not held fuel distribution systems required
optional, not held gas market 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.