Table 1Transition record

heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering techniciantosteam engineer

A heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician already meets 31% of what the steam engineer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician

31%

Overlap1

To steam engineer

9 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

66.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 66.1

This move: 66.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the steam engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician 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 9 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 heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held refrigerants engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held monitor utility equipment constructing
already held thermodynamics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held perform maintenance on installed equipment constructing
already held hydraulics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 9 carried skills, including the 5 the steam engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 6 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 engineering processes required
required, not held manufacturing of steam generators required
required, not held energy required
required, not held energy market required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held technical drawings required

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

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held design utility equipment required
required, not held adjust engineering designs required
required, not held approve engineering design required

optional, not held design automation components optional

03 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held perform scientific research required

optional, not held balance hydraulics of hot water systems 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 4 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

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional

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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts knowledge
already held hydraulics knowledge
already held monitor utility equipment skill
already held refrigerants knowledge
already held thermodynamics knowledge
already held perform maintenance on installed equipment skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held use testing equipment skill

10 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 use CAD software optional

31 held skills the steam engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on fitted ventilation systems skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role arrange equipment repairs skill
not needed by the target role biogas energy knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct routine machinery checks skill
not needed by the target role district heating and cooling knowledge
not needed by the target role domestic cooling systems knowledge
not needed by the target role drain hazardous liquids skill
not needed by the target role electric heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role handle refrigerant transfer pumps skill
not needed by the target role install air conditioning device skill
not needed by the target role install electrical and electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role install firestops skill
not needed by the target role install heating boiler skill
not needed by the target role install heating furnace skill
not needed by the target role install heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration ducts skill
not needed by the target role install refrigeration equipment skill
not needed by the target role install ventilation equipment skill
not needed by the target role interpret 2D plans skill
not needed by the target role interpret 3D plans skill
not needed by the target role lay pipe installation skill
not needed by the target role lead a team skill
not needed by the target role maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role operate climate control skill
not needed by the target role perform refrigerant leak checks skill
not needed by the target role provide power connection from bus bars skill
not needed by the target role test tightness and pressure of refrigeration circuits skill
not needed by the target role types of heat pumps knowledge

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 engineering processes required
required, not held manufacturing of steam generators required
required, not held energy required
required, not held energy market required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held electricity optional

Index

Other moves recorded from heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician

Full index of moves from heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician

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.