Table 1Transition record

geothermal engineertogeothermal power plant operator

A geothermal engineer already meets 45% of what the geothermal power plant operator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From geothermal engineer

45%

Overlap1

To geothermal power plant operator

13 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

56.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.6

This move: 56.6 of 100 · substantial

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

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held geothermal power generation methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held geothermal power plant operations engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held geothermal energy engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held geothermal energy systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held coordinate electricity generation communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop strategies for electricity contingencies management skills

All 13 carried skills, including the 10 the geothermal power plant operator 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held control steam flows required
required, not held operate steam turbine required
required, not held maintain electrical equipment required

optional, not held respond to electrical power contingencies optional
optional, not held operate forklift optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
optional, not held replace large components optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held regulate steam pressure required
required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

optional, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations optional

03 information skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held monitor valves required

optional, not held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional
optional, not held read engineering drawings optional
optional, not held report on production results optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional

05 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor electric generators required

optional, not held oversee power equipment operation optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held electricity consumption optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a geothermal power plant operator 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 apply health and safety standards skill
already held electric current knowledge
already held electric generators knowledge
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held geothermal energy knowledge
already held geothermal energy systems knowledge
already held geothermal power generation methods knowledge
already held geothermal power plant operations knowledge
already held thermodynamics knowledge
already held coordinate electricity generation skill
already held develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
already held renewable energy knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate climate control optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
optional, not held operate climate control optional
optional, not held oversee power equipment operation optional
optional, not held respond to electrical power contingencies optional
optional, not held electricity consumption optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional
optional, not held operate forklift optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
optional, not held read engineering drawings optional
optional, not held replace large components optional
optional, not held report on production results optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional

36 held skills the geothermal power plant operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CAM software knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role advise on building matters skill
not needed by the target role apply statistical analysis techniques skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role assess heating and cooling systems skill
not needed by the target role define energy profiles skill
not needed by the target role design a combined heat and power system skill
not needed by the target role design an electric heating system skill
not needed by the target role design district heating and cooling energy systems skill
not needed by the target role design geothermal energy systems skill
not needed by the target role design heat pump installations skill
not needed by the target role design heating and cooling emission systems skill
not needed by the target role design thermal equipment skill
not needed by the target role design thermal requirements skill
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role energy transformation knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role geographic information systems knowledge
not needed by the target role geology knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect facility sites skill
not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role oversee construction project skill
not needed by the target role perform a feasibility study on combined heat and power skill
not needed by the target role perform a feasibility study on electric heating skill
not needed by the target role perform a feasibility study on heat pumps skill
not needed by the target role perform energy simulations skill
not needed by the target role perform feasibility study on geothermal energy skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role perform smart grid feasibility study skill
not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role types of heat pumps knowledge
not needed by the target role use testing equipment skill

1 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

optional, not held electricity consumption optional

Index

Other moves recorded from geothermal engineer

Full index of moves from geothermal 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.