Table 1Transition record

energy systems engineertorenewable energy engineer

A energy systems engineer already meets 59% of what the renewable energy engineer role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From energy systems engineer

59%

Overlap1

To renewable energy engineer

57 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

57.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

59%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

57.2/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the renewable energy engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the energy systems 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 renewable energy engineer role treats 24 of its required skills as things a energy systems engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adapt energy distribution schedules
adjust engineering designs
approve engineering design
biogas energy
carry out energy management of facilities
energy conservation

What stands in the way is 18 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 57 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A renewable energy engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a energy systems engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform a feasibility study on biogas energy information skills
already held geothermal energy engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held perform energy simulations information skills
already held photovoltaic systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held perform a feasibility study on heat pumps information skills
already held biogas energy engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 57 carried skills, including the 24 the renewable energy engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 36 missing skills fall into 9 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 8 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held green automotive technologies required
required, not held marine energy required
required, not held mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products required
required, not held wind energy required
required, not held civil engineering required
required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held fluid mechanics required
required, not held resource-efficient technologies required

optional, not held mini wind power generation optional
optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held power electronics optional
optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held design wind turbines required
required, not held provide information on geothermal heat pumps required
required, not held inform on government funding required

optional, not held coordinate electricity generation optional
optional, not held design a solar absorption cooling system optional
optional, not held design geothermal energy systems optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held prepare scientific reports optional

03 information skills 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held make electrical calculations required
required, not held research locations for wind farms required

optional, not held assess heating and cooling systems optional
optional, not held assess project resource needs optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on solar absorption cooling optional
optional, not held develop material testing procedures optional
optional, not held report test findings optional

04 working with computers 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use thermal management required
required, not held use CAD software required

optional, not held use software tools for site modelling optional

05 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation required
required, not held provide information on solar panels required

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held bioeconomy required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a renewable 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 57 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt energy distribution schedules skill
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held biogas energy knowledge
already held carry out energy management of facilities skill
already held energy conservation knowledge
already held energy micro-generation technologies knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held environmental engineering knowledge
already held geothermal energy knowledge
already held industrial heating systems knowledge
already held manage engineering project skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held perform project management skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held photovoltaic systems knowledge
already held power engineering knowledge
already held promote sustainable energy skill
already held provide information on wind turbines skill
already held renewable energy knowledge
already held solar energy knowledge
already held state estimation knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held analyse big data skill
already held analyse energy consumption skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held business intelligence knowledge
already held cloud technologies knowledge
already held create CAD drawings skill
already held data analytics knowledge
already held data mining knowledge
already held data storage knowledge
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held energy market knowledge
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held examine engineering principles skill
already held geothermal energy systems knowledge
already held identify energy needs skill
already held information extraction knowledge
already held information structure knowledge
already held inspect facility sites skill
already held oversee quality control skill
already held perform a feasibility study on biogas energy skill
already held perform a feasibility study on heat pumps skill
already held perform data mining skill
already held perform energy simulations skill
already held perform smart grid feasibility study skill
already held smart grids systems knowledge
already held statistical analysis system software knowledge
already held troubleshoot skill
already held unstructured data knowledge
already held use specific data analysis software skill
already held utilise decision support system skill
already held utilise machine learning skill
already held visual presentation techniques knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held integrated food-energy systems optional

08 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held inspect wind turbines optional

09 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain photovoltaic systems optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess heating and cooling systems optional
optional, not held assess project resource needs optional
optional, not held coordinate electricity generation optional
optional, not held design a solar absorption cooling system optional
optional, not held design geothermal energy systems optional
optional, not held maintain photovoltaic systems optional
optional, not held mini wind power generation optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on solar absorption cooling optional
optional, not held use software tools for site modelling optional
optional, not held develop material testing procedures optional
optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held inspect wind turbines optional
optional, not held integrated food-energy systems optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held power electronics optional
optional, not held prepare scientific reports optional
optional, not held report test findings optional
optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional

35 held skills the renewable energy engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on heating systems energy efficiency skill
not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
not needed by the target role building automation knowledge
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 define energy profiles 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 district heating and cooling energy systems skill
not needed by the target role design electric power systems skill
not needed by the target role design heat pump installations skill
not needed by the target role design passive energy measures skill
not needed by the target role design solar energy systems skill
not needed by the target role determine appropriate heating and cooling system skill
not needed by the target role determine internal air quality parameters skill
not needed by the target role district heating and cooling knowledge
not needed by the target role draw blueprints skill
not needed by the target role electricity consumption knowledge
not needed by the target role energy knowledge
not needed by the target role fuel distribution systems knowledge
not needed by the target role heat transfer processes knowledge
not needed by the target role heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts knowledge
not needed by the target role identify fitted source for heat pumps skill
not needed by the target role inspect building systems skill
not needed by the target role instruct on energy saving technologies skill
not needed by the target role integrate biogas energy in buildings skill
not needed by the target role perform a feasibility study for building management systems skill
not needed by the target role perform a feasibility study on district heating and cooling skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis 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 thermodynamics knowledge
not needed by the target role types of heat pumps knowledge
not needed by the target role types of wind turbines knowledge
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill

14 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 green automotive technologies required
required, not held marine energy required
required, not held mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products required
required, not held wind energy required
required, not held bioeconomy required
required, not held civil engineering required
required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held fluid mechanics required
required, not held resource-efficient technologies required
optional, not held mini wind power generation optional
optional, not held electric generators optional
optional, not held integrated food-energy systems optional
optional, not held power electronics optional
optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional

Index

Other moves recorded from energy systems engineer

Full index of moves from energy systems 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.