Table 1Transition record

fire prevention and protection engineertosteam engineer

A fire prevention and protection engineer already meets 33% of what the steam engineer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fire prevention and protection engineer

33%

Overlap1

To steam engineer

7 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

63.8 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

33%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

63.8/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the steam engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the fire prevention and protection 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 steam engineer role treats 7 of its required skills as things a fire prevention and protection engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adjust engineering designs
approve engineering design
engineering principles
engineering processes
perform scientific research
technical drawings

What stands in the way is 9 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A steam engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a fire prevention and protection engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held thermodynamics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held technical drawings engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held adjust engineering designs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held engineering processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held engineering principles engineering, manufacturing and construction

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

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 8 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 6 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manufacturing of steam generators required
required, not held energy required
required, not held energy market required
required, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts required
required, not held hydraulics required
required, not held refrigerants required

optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electricity optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held design utility equipment required

optional, not held design automation components optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional

03 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor utility equipment required

optional, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment optional

04 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use technical drawing software required

optional, not held use CAD software optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 supplementary

optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a steam 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 7 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 thermodynamics knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional

08 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held balance hydraulics of hot water systems optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held balance hydraulics of hot water systems optional
optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
optional, not held operate steam turbine optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held design automation components optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held operate automated process control optional
optional, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

34 held skills the steam engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role act as contact person during equipment incident skill
not needed by the target role advise architects skill
not needed by the target role advise on construction materials skill
not needed by the target role advise on safety improvements skill
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role computer simulation knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct fire safety inspections skill
not needed by the target role conduct fire tests skill
not needed by the target role contain fires skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role determine fire risks skill
not needed by the target role develop material testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role educate public on fire safety skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role fire prevention procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role fire protection engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role fire safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role fire-fighting systems knowledge
not needed by the target role install firestops skill
not needed by the target role operate fire extinguishers skill
not needed by the target role organise fire station skill
not needed by the target role perform first fire intervention skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role prevent fire in a performance environment skill
not needed by the target role prevent fires on board skill
not needed by the target role properties of textile materials knowledge
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role safety engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role teach fire fighting principles skill
not needed by the target role test safety strategies skill
not needed by the target role use different types of fire extinguishers skill

9 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 manufacturing of steam generators required
required, not held energy required
required, not held energy market required
required, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts required
required, not held hydraulics required
required, not held refrigerants required
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electricity optional

Index

Other moves recorded from fire prevention and protection engineer

Full index of moves from fire prevention and protection 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.