Table 1Transition record

offshore renewable energy engineertoelectric power generation engineer

A offshore renewable energy engineer already meets 44% of what the electric power generation engineer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From offshore renewable energy engineer

44%

Overlap1

To electric power generation engineer

34 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

67.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

44%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

67.1/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the electric power generation engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the offshore renewable energy 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 electric power generation engineer role treats 14 of its required skills as things a offshore renewable energy engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adjust engineering designs
approve engineering design
develop strategies for electricity contingencies
electrical engineering
electrical power safety regulations
energy

What stands in the way is 8 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 34 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A electric power generation engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a offshore renewable energy engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held research ocean energy projects information skills
already held marine engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held offshore renewable energy technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held utilise decision support system working with computers
already held develop strategies for electricity contingencies management skills
already held coordinate electricity generation communication, collaboration and creativity

All 34 carried skills, including the 14 the electric power generation engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 61 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 4 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held energy micro-generation technologies required
required, not held electric current required
required, not held electric generators required
required, not held electricity required

optional, not held biogas energy optional
optional, not held mini wind power generation optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held battery components optional
optional, not held battery fluids optional
optional, not held design drawings optional
optional, not held electricity consumption optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held hydroelectricity optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held shift energy demands required

optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
optional, not held operate hydraulic pumps optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held maintain hydraulic systems optional
optional, not held maintain sensor equipment optional
optional, not held operate battery test equipment optional
optional, not held operate hydrogen extraction equipment optional
optional, not held repair battery components optional

03 information skills 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule required

optional, not held assess hydrogen production technologies optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on combined heat and power optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on mini wind power optional
optional, not held perform feasibility study on geothermal energy optional
optional, not held analyse energy market trends optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held design electric power systems required

optional, not held collaborate with designers optional
optional, not held design utility equipment optional
optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure safety in electrical power operations required

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 6 supplementary

optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held information structure optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held data analytics optional
optional, not held data mining methods optional

7 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a electric power generation 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 34 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held energy knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held promote sustainable energy skill
already held renewable energy knowledge
already held respond to electrical power contingencies skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held analyse big data skill
already held assess financial viability skill
already held coordinate communication within a team skill
already held coordinate electricity generation skill
already held data storage knowledge
already held electricity market knowledge
already held energy market knowledge
already held information extraction knowledge
already held innovation processes knowledge
already held marine engineering knowledge
already held offshore renewable energy technologies knowledge
already held perform data analysis skill
already held research ocean energy projects skill
already held sensors knowledge
already held statistical analysis system software knowledge
already held test sensors skill
already held unstructured data knowledge
already held use remote control equipment skill
already held utilise decision support system skill
already held utilise machine learning skill

The 7 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 5 supplementary

optional, not held monitor electric generators optional
optional, not held monitor utility equipment optional
optional, not held inspect industrial equipment optional
optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional
optional, not held monitor nuclear power plant systems optional

08 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held develop electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held supervise crew optional

09 working with computers 3 supplementary

optional, not held use specific data analysis software optional
optional, not held execute software tests optional
optional, not held perform data mining optional

10 arts and humanities 2 supplementary

optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held design principles optional

11 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

12 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held chemical products optional
optional, not held battery chemistry optional

13 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held assemble sensors optional

53 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held use specific data analysis software optional
optional, not held assemble sensors optional
optional, not held assess hydrogen production technologies optional
optional, not held biogas energy optional
optional, not held chemical products optional
optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held collaborate with designers optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held design utility equipment optional
optional, not held develop electricity distribution schedule optional
optional, not held execute software tests optional
optional, not held information structure optional
optional, not held mini wind power generation optional
optional, not held monitor electric generators optional
optional, not held monitor utility equipment optional
optional, not held operate hydraulic machinery controls optional
optional, not held operate hydraulic pumps optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on combined heat and power optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on mini wind power optional
optional, not held perform data mining optional
optional, not held perform feasibility study on geothermal energy optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held analyse energy market trends optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held battery chemistry optional
optional, not held battery components optional
optional, not held battery fluids optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held data analytics optional
optional, not held data mining methods optional
optional, not held design drawings optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held electricity consumption optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held hydroelectricity optional
optional, not held inspect industrial equipment optional

13 further entries not listed here

40 held skills the electric power generation engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
not needed by the target role adjust voltage skill
not needed by the target role advise on offshore renewable energies subjects skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct engineering site audits skill
not needed by the target role conduct underwater surveys skill
not needed by the target role design automation components skill
not needed by the target role design offshore energy systems skill
not needed by the target role develop test procedures skill
not needed by the target role draw blueprints skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role inspect offshore constructions skill
not needed by the target role manage engineering project skill
not needed by the target role marine energy knowledge
not needed by the target role marine technology knowledge
not needed by the target role maritime electric drives knowledge
not needed by the target role maritime law knowledge
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role oceanography knowledge
not needed by the target role offshore constructions and facilities knowledge
not needed by the target role operate meteorological instruments skill
not needed by the target role oversee pre-assembly operations skill
not needed by the target role perform hydrodynamics calculations skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role prevent marine pollution skill
not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill
not needed by the target role report test findings skill
not needed by the target role research locations for offshore farms skill
not needed by the target role review meteorological forecast data skill
not needed by the target role run simulations skill
not needed by the target role survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment skill
not needed by the target role test procedures in electricity transmission skill
not needed by the target role types of photovoltaic panels knowledge
not needed by the target role types of tidal stream generators knowledge
not needed by the target role types of wave energy converters knowledge
not needed by the target role types of wind turbines knowledge
not needed by the target role wind energy knowledge
not needed by the target role work in inclement conditions skill

26 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 energy micro-generation technologies required
required, not held electric current required
required, not held electric generators required
required, not held electricity required
optional, not held biogas energy optional
optional, not held chemical products optional
optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held information structure optional
optional, not held mini wind power generation optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held battery chemistry optional
optional, not held battery components optional
optional, not held battery fluids optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held data analytics optional
optional, not held data mining methods optional
optional, not held design drawings optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held electricity consumption optional
optional, not held fuel gas optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held hydroelectricity optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

Index

Other moves recorded from offshore renewable energy engineer

Full index of moves from offshore renewable energy 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.