Table 1Transition record

environmental engineertoenvironmental expert

A environmental engineer already meets 39% of what the environmental expert role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From environmental engineer

39%

Overlap1

To environmental expert

19 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

67.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.7

This move: 67.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the environmental expert 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 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A environmental expert 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 coastal management natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held watershed development engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held conduct environmental surveys information skills
already held develop environmental remediation strategies management skills
already held ecosystem management business, administration and law
already held environmental design engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 19 carried skills, including the 12 the environmental expert role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held provide training in sustainable tourism development and management required
required, not held advise on carbon emissions reduction required
required, not held advise on chemical use reduction required
required, not held create solutions to problems required
required, not held report on environmental issues required

optional, not held carry out training in environmental matters optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional

02 information skills 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held investigate pollution required
required, not held measure pollution required
required, not held perform environmental investigations required
required, not held report pollution incidents required

optional, not held manage land resources permits optional
optional, not held apply scientific methods optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held green building standards required
required, not held alternative energy required
required, not held environmental management standards required
required, not held resource-efficient technologies required

optional, not held marine energy optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held alternative fuels required
required, not held environmental threats required

optional, not held habitat restoration optional

05 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held develop environmental policy required

optional, not held assess environmental plans against financial costs optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held assess environmental impact required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a environmental expert 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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on environmental remediation skill
already held advise on pollution prevention skill
already held analyse environmental data skill
already held carry out environmental audits skill
already held collect samples for analysis skill
already held conduct environmental surveys skill
already held develop environmental remediation strategies skill
already held ecosystem management knowledge
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held environmental policy knowledge
already held pollution legislation knowledge
already held pollution prevention knowledge
already held coastal management knowledge
already held environmental design knowledge
already held environmental engineering knowledge
already held inspect industrial equipment skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held promote environmental awareness skill
already held watershed development knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 education 1 required

required, not held scientific research methodology required

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held work with chemicals optional

09 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held environmental economics optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held environmental economics optional
optional, not held habitat restoration optional
optional, not held manage land resources permits optional
optional, not held marine energy optional
optional, not held apply scientific methods optional
optional, not held assess environmental plans against financial costs optional
optional, not held carry out training in environmental matters optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional
optional, not held work with chemicals optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional

64 held skills the environmental expert 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 adjust engineering designs 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 information processes skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design 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 biology knowledge
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role circular economy knowledge
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
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 hazardous waste management strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop non-hazardous waste management strategies skill
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes 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 ethics knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous waste storage knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous waste treatment knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous waste types knowledge
not needed by the target role hydrology knowledge
not needed by the target role implement traceability systems skill
not needed by the target role inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations skill
not needed by the target role investigate contamination skill

24 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 alternative fuels required
required, not held environmental threats required
required, not held green building standards required
required, not held alternative energy required
required, not held environmental management standards required
required, not held resource-efficient technologies required
required, not held scientific research methodology required
optional, not held environmental economics optional
optional, not held habitat restoration optional
optional, not held marine energy 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.