Table 1Transition record

energy managertopower plant manager

A energy manager already meets 55% of what the power plant manager role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From energy manager

55%

Overlap1

To power plant manager

21 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

53 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53

This move: 53 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the power plant manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the energy manager 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 power plant manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a energy manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held analyse energy market trends information skills
already held execute feasibility study on hydrogen information skills
already held create manufacturing guidelines management skills
already held develop manufacturing policies management skills
already held energy market engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held smart grids systems engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 21 carried skills, including the 18 the power plant manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held coordinate electricity generation required
required, not held manage emergency evacuation plans required

optional, not held train employees optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required

optional, not held respond to nuclear emergencies optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional
optional, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held nuclear energy required

optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held electricity optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held adapt energy distribution schedules required

optional, not held manage electricity transmission system optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held business management principles required

optional, not held electricity market optional

06 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held forecast energy prices required

optional, not held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a power plant manager 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 adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held analyse energy market trends skill
already held create manufacturing guidelines skill
already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
already held develop manufacturing policies skill
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held energy conservation knowledge
already held energy market knowledge
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held ensure equipment maintenance skill
already held follow company standards skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage staff skill
already held manage supplies skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held meet deadlines skill
already held strive for company growth skill
already held execute feasibility study on hydrogen skill
already held plan health and safety procedures skill
already held smart grids systems knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 required

required, not held oversee power equipment operation required

08 management skills 8 supplementary

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
optional, not held design strategies for nuclear emergencies optional
optional, not held develop electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies optional
optional, not held supervise electricity distribution operations optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held recruit personnel optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor disposal of radioactive substances optional

10 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held radiation protection optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
optional, not held design strategies for nuclear emergencies optional
optional, not held develop electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held develop strategies for electricity contingencies optional
optional, not held manage electricity transmission system optional
optional, not held respond to nuclear emergencies optional
optional, not held supervise electricity distribution operations optional
optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electricity market optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional
optional, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held monitor disposal of radioactive substances optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held recruit personnel optional
optional, not held train employees optional

45 held skills the power plant manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on hazards of heating systems skill
not needed by the target role advise on heating systems energy efficiency skill
not needed by the target role advise on sustainable management policies skill
not needed by the target role advise on utility consumption skill
not needed by the target role alternative energy knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse energy consumption skill
not needed by the target role calculate utility payments skill
not needed by the target role carry out energy management of facilities skill
not needed by the target role collaborate on international energy projects skill
not needed by the target role conduct energy audit skill
not needed by the target role contract law knowledge
not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
not needed by the target role corporate sustainability knowledge
not needed by the target role define energy profiles skill
not needed by the target role develop business case 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 staff skill
not needed by the target role electricity consumption 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 establish daily priorities skill
not needed by the target role gas consumption knowledge
not needed by the target role gas market knowledge
not needed by the target role green building standards knowledge
not needed by the target role identify energy needs skill
not needed by the target role identify faults in utility meters skill
not needed by the target role industrial heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect industrial equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage logistics skill
not needed by the target role monitor utility equipment skill
not needed by the target role negotiate improvement with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role negotiate terms with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role perform smart grid feasibility study skill
not needed by the target role prepare energy performance contracts skill
not needed by the target role promote environmental awareness skill
not needed by the target role promote innovative infrastructure design skill
not needed by the target role promote sustainable energy skill
not needed by the target role renewable energy knowledge
not needed by the target role resource-efficient technologies knowledge

5 further entries not listed here

7 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 business management principles required
required, not held nuclear energy required
optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electricity market optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional

Index

Other moves recorded from energy manager

Full index of moves from energy manager

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.