Table 1Transition record

hydropower engineertohydropower technician

A hydropower engineer already meets 42% of what the hydropower technician role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From hydropower engineer

42%

Overlap1

To hydropower technician

28 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

69.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 69.1

This move: 69.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the hydropower technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the hydropower 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 28 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A hydropower technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a hydropower engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held energy transformation engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held research ocean energy projects information skills
already held energy micro-generation technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held marine energy engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held design electric power systems communication, collaboration and creativity
already held hydroelectricity engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 28 carried skills, including the 16 the hydropower technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 62 missing skills fall into 13 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, 8 supplementary

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held alternative energy required
required, not held electric generators required
required, not held energy required
required, not held energy performance of buildings required
required, not held environmental engineering required

optional, not held control engineering optional
optional, not held energy conservation optional
optional, not held maintenance operations optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held power engineering optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held robotics optional
optional, not held sensors optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held adjust engineering designs required

optional, not held coordinate electricity generation optional
optional, not held operate 3D computer graphics software optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held determine suitability of materials optional
optional, not held promote sustainability optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held maintain electrical equipment required

optional, not held install mechatronic equipment optional
optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
optional, not held operate printing machinery optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
optional, not held replace large components optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply health and safety standards required

optional, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

05 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor electric generators required

optional, not held test mechatronic units optional
optional, not held test sensors optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 7 supplementary

optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held data storage optional
optional, not held information extraction optional
optional, not held information structure optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional

7 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a hydropower technician 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 28 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held design electric power systems skill
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held energy efficiency knowledge
already held energy micro-generation technologies knowledge
already held energy transformation knowledge
already held hydroelectricity knowledge
already held manage engineering project skill
already held marine energy knowledge
already held oceanography knowledge
already held operate scientific measuring equipment skill
already held perform risk analysis skill
already held promote innovative infrastructure design skill
already held renewable energy knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held troubleshoot skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held automation technology knowledge
already held draw blueprints skill
already held inspect facility sites skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held perform project management skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held promote environmental awareness skill
already held promote sustainable energy skill
already held research ocean energy projects skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use technical drawing software skill

The 7 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 arts and humanities 6 supplementary

optional, not held 3D printing process optional
optional, not held maintenance of printing machines optional
optional, not held printing materials optional
optional, not held printing on large scale machines optional
optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held printing techniques optional

08 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held manage data optional
optional, not held analyse big data optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held conduct engineering site audits optional
optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional

09 working with computers 5 supplementary

optional, not held use specific data analysis software optional
optional, not held install automation components optional
optional, not held perform data mining optional
optional, not held utilise machine learning optional
optional, not held manage quantitative data optional

10 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held assemble mechatronic units optional
optional, not held assemble sensors optional

11 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional

12 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held business intelligence optional

13 education 1 supplementary

optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

52 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held use specific data analysis software optional
optional, not held 3D printing process optional
optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held assemble mechatronic units optional
optional, not held assemble sensors optional
optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held coordinate electricity generation optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held data storage optional
optional, not held information extraction optional
optional, not held information structure optional
optional, not held install automation components optional
optional, not held install mechatronic equipment optional
optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
optional, not held maintenance of printing machines optional
optional, not held manage data optional
optional, not held operate 3D computer graphics software optional
optional, not held operate printing machinery optional
optional, not held perform data mining optional
optional, not held printing materials optional
optional, not held printing on large scale machines optional
optional, not held test mechatronic units optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional
optional, not held utilise machine learning optional
optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held analyse big data optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held conduct engineering site audits optional
optional, not held control engineering optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held determine suitability of materials optional
optional, not held energy conservation optional
optional, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations optional
optional, not held maintain records of maintenance interventions optional
optional, not held maintenance operations optional
optional, not held manage quantitative data optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

12 further entries not listed here

9 held skills the hydropower technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAM software knowledge
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role resource-efficient technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAM software skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill

31 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 alternative energy required
required, not held electric generators required
required, not held energy required
required, not held energy performance of buildings required
required, not held environmental engineering required
optional, not held 3D printing process optional
optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held data storage optional
optional, not held information extraction optional
optional, not held information structure optional
optional, not held maintenance of printing machines optional
optional, not held printing materials optional
optional, not held printing on large scale machines optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional
optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held control engineering optional
optional, not held energy conservation optional
optional, not held maintenance operations optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held power engineering optional
optional, not held printing techniques optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held robotics optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional
optional, not held sensors optional
optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional

Index

Other moves recorded from hydropower engineer

Full index of moves from hydropower 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.