Table 1Transition record

environmental engineertoagricultural engineer

A environmental engineer already meets 37% of what the agricultural engineer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From environmental engineer

37%

Overlap1

To agricultural engineer

13 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

63.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 63.1

This move: 63.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the agricultural engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the environmental 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A agricultural engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a environmental engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held advise on pollution prevention communication, collaboration and creativity
already held civil engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held pollution legislation business, administration and law
already held pollution prevention engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held biology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held environmental legislation business, administration and law

All 13 carried skills, including the 7 the agricultural engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 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 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held assess financial viability required
required, not held execute feasibility study required

optional, not held use agronomic modelling optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held research improvement of crop yields optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held mechanics required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held advise on irrigation projects optional
optional, not held design an artificial lighting system optional
optional, not held provide advice to farmers optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional

04 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held e-agriculture required

optional, not held climate smart agriculture optional
optional, not held irrigation systems optional
optional, not held sustainable agricultural production principles optional
optional, not held integrated food-energy systems optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held legislation in agriculture required

optional, not held product data management optional

06 management skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held create technical plans optional
optional, not held develop agricultural policies optional
optional, not held oversee construction project optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a agricultural 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held advise on pollution prevention skill
already held biology knowledge
already held civil engineering knowledge
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held pollution legislation knowledge
already held pollution prevention knowledge

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

08 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held design principles optional

09 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held assess environmental impact optional

10 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use CAD software optional

11 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain agricultural machinery optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on irrigation projects optional
optional, not held climate smart agriculture optional
optional, not held design an artificial lighting system optional
optional, not held irrigation systems optional
optional, not held provide advice to farmers optional
optional, not held sustainable agricultural production principles optional
optional, not held use agronomic modelling optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held assess environmental impact optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held create technical plans optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held develop agricultural policies optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional
optional, not held integrated food-energy systems optional
optional, not held maintain agricultural machinery optional
optional, not held oversee construction project optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held research improvement of crop yields optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional

70 held skills the agricultural engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Internet of Things knowledge
not needed by the target role abide by regulations on banned materials skill
not needed by the target role address public health issues skill
not needed by the target role advise on environmental remediation skill
not needed by the target role advise on mining environmental issues skill
not needed by the target role advise on waste management procedures skill
not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role analyse energy consumption skill
not needed by the target role analyse environmental data skill
not needed by the target role analyse information processes skill
not needed by the target role assess the life cycle of resources skill
not needed by the target role augmented reality knowledge
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out environmental audits skill
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role circular economy knowledge
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role coastal management knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role conduct environmental surveys skill
not needed by the target role conduct field work skill
not needed by the target role conduct quality control analysis skill
not needed by the target role conduct quantitative research skill
not needed by the target role consumer protection knowledge
not needed by the target role cyber security knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
not needed by the target role design strategies for nuclear emergencies skill
not needed by the target role develop environmental remediation strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop hazardous waste management strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop non-hazardous waste management strategies skill
not needed by the target role ecosystem management knowledge
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure material compliance skill
not needed by the target role environmental design knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental policy knowledge
not needed by the target role ethics knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous waste storage knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous waste treatment knowledge

30 further entries not listed here

10 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 e-agriculture required
required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held legislation in agriculture required
required, not held mechanics required
optional, not held climate smart agriculture optional
optional, not held irrigation systems optional
optional, not held sustainable agricultural production principles optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held integrated food-energy systems optional
optional, not held product data management optional

Index

Other moves recorded from environmental engineer

Full index of moves from environmental 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.