Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

energy engineertosolar energy engineer

A energy engineer already meets 58% of what the solar energy engineer role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From energy engineer
58%
Overlap1
To solar energy engineer
34 Skills carried over
10 Required, not held
55.1 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

58%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

55.1/ 100

1 Share of the solar energy 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.

Why

Why this move works

A solar energy engineer role treats 23 of its required skills as things a energy engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • adjust engineering designs
  • alternative energy
  • approve engineering design
  • conduct engineering site audits
  • design a solar heating system
  • design solar energy systems

What stands in the way is 10 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 34 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A solar energy 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 design solar energy systems communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held maintain solar energy systems working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held use thermal analysis working with computers
  • already held calculate solar panel orientation information skills
  • already held types of photovoltaic panels engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held design thermal equipment communication, collaboration and creativity

All 34 carried skills, including the 23 the solar energy engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 38 missing skills fall into 11 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, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held photovoltaic systems required
  • required, not held electrical engineering required
  • required, not held power engineering required
  • required, not held solar products required
  • optional, not held battery design optional
02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held maintain concentrated solar power systems required
  • required, not held adjust voltage required
  • optional, not held maintain photovoltaic systems optional
03 information skills 1 required, 6 supplementary
  • required, not held perform scientific research required
  • optional, not held inspect facility sites optional
  • optional, not held perform a feasibility study on solar absorption cooling optional
  • optional, not held analyse big data optional
  • optional, not held analyse test data optional
  • optional, not held assess financial viability optional
  • optional, not held run simulations optional
04 working with computers 1 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held create CAD drawings required
  • optional, not held use specific data analysis software optional
  • optional, not held perform data mining optional
  • optional, not held utilise decision support system optional
  • optional, not held utilise machine learning optional
  • optional, not held use CAD software optional
05 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held provide information on solar panels required
  • optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held thermodynamics required
  • optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a solar energy 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 34 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held adjust engineering designs skill
  • already held alternative energy knowledge
  • already held approve engineering design skill
  • already held conduct engineering site audits skill
  • already held design a solar heating system skill
  • already held design solar energy systems skill
  • already held energy knowledge
  • already held energy market knowledge
  • already held energy micro-generation technologies knowledge
  • already held engineering principles knowledge
  • already held engineering processes knowledge
  • already held examine engineering principles skill
  • already held maintain solar energy systems skill
  • already held manage engineering project skill
  • already held operate solar thermal energy systems for hot water and heating skill
  • already held perform feasibility study on solar heating skill
  • already held promote sustainable energy skill
  • already held solar energy knowledge
  • already held sustainable technologies knowledge
  • already held technical drawings knowledge
  • already held types of photovoltaic panels knowledge
  • already held use technical drawing software skill
  • already held use thermal analysis skill
  • already held calculate solar panel orientation skill
  • already held design a solar absorption cooling system skill
  • already held design thermal equipment skill
  • already held fluid mechanics knowledge
  • already held industrial heating systems knowledge
  • already held perform project management skill
  • already held quality standards knowledge
  • already held read engineering drawings skill
  • already held renewable energy knowledge
  • already held smart grids systems knowledge
  • already held state estimation knowledge
The 5 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 information and communication technologies (icts) 7 supplementary
  • optional, not held cloud technologies optional
  • optional, not held data mining optional
  • optional, not held data storage optional
  • optional, not held information extraction optional
  • optional, not held information structure optional
  • optional, not held unstructured data optional
  • optional, not held data analytics optional
08 business, administration and law 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held business intelligence optional
  • optional, not held electricity market optional
09 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held draw blueprints optional
  • optional, not held troubleshoot optional
10 arts and humanities 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
11 constructing 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held test procedures in electricity transmission optional
28 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held use specific data analysis software optional
  • optional, not held battery design optional
  • optional, not held cloud technologies optional
  • optional, not held data mining optional
  • optional, not held data storage optional
  • optional, not held information extraction optional
  • optional, not held information structure optional
  • optional, not held inspect facility sites optional
  • optional, not held maintain photovoltaic systems optional
  • optional, not held perform a feasibility study on solar absorption cooling optional
  • optional, not held perform data mining optional
  • optional, not held unstructured data optional
  • optional, not held utilise decision support system optional
  • optional, not held utilise machine learning optional
  • optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
  • optional, not held analyse big data optional
  • optional, not held analyse test data optional
  • optional, not held assess financial viability optional
  • optional, not held business intelligence optional
  • optional, not held data analytics optional
  • optional, not held draw blueprints optional
  • optional, not held electricity market optional
  • optional, not held run simulations optional
  • optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional
  • optional, not held test procedures in electricity transmission optional
  • optional, not held troubleshoot optional
  • optional, not held use CAD software optional
  • optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
74 held skills the solar energy engineer role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • 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 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 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 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 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 energy saving concepts 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 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
  • not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
  • 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 fossil fuels knowledge
  • not needed by the target role fuel gas knowledge
  • not needed by the target role gas consumption knowledge

34 further entries not listed here

17 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 photovoltaic systems required
  • required, not held electrical engineering required
  • required, not held power engineering required
  • required, not held solar products required
  • required, not held thermodynamics required
  • optional, not held battery design optional
  • optional, not held cloud technologies optional
  • optional, not held data mining optional
  • optional, not held data storage optional
  • optional, not held information extraction optional
  • optional, not held information structure optional
  • optional, not held unstructured data optional
  • optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
  • optional, not held business intelligence optional
  • optional, not held data analytics optional
  • optional, not held electricity market optional
  • optional, not held statistical analysis system software 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.