Table 1Transition record

offshore renewable energy engineertoonshore wind energy engineer

A offshore renewable energy engineer already meets 62% of what the onshore wind energy engineer role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From offshore renewable energy engineer

62%

Overlap1

To onshore wind energy engineer

39 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

51.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 51.7

This move: 51.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the onshore wind energy 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 39 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A onshore wind energy 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 operate meteorological instruments working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held conduct engineering site audits information skills
already held oversee pre-assembly operations management skills
already held run simulations information skills
already held types of wind turbines engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held adjust voltage working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 39 carried skills, including the 23 the onshore wind energy engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 9 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 5 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products required
required, not held aerodynamics required
required, not held civil engineering required
required, not held electric generators required
required, not held electrical discharge required

optional, not held smart grids systems optional

02 assisting and caring 3 required

required, not held provide information on wind turbines required
required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required
required, not held ensure compliance with noise standards required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held design wind turbines required
required, not held promote innovative infrastructure design required

optional, not held design a mini wind power system optional
optional, not held design wind farm collector systems optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional

04 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held research locations for wind farms required
required, not held record test data required

optional, not held perform a feasibility study on mini wind power optional

05 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held test wind turbine blades required

optional, not held monitor electric generators optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held meteorology required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a onshore wind energy 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 39 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held adjust voltage skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held conduct engineering site audits skill
already held data storage knowledge
already held design automation components skill
already held develop test procedures skill
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held energy market knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
already held manage engineering project skill
already held perform data analysis skill
already held perform project management skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held renewable energy knowledge
already held report test findings skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held types of wind turbines knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held wind energy knowledge
already held assess financial viability skill
already held coordinate electricity generation skill
already held develop strategies for electricity contingencies skill
already held draw blueprints skill
already held electricity market knowledge
already held mechatronics knowledge
already held operate meteorological instruments skill
already held oversee pre-assembly operations skill
already held promote sustainable energy skill
already held respond to electrical power contingencies skill
already held review meteorological forecast data skill
already held run simulations skill
already held test procedures in electricity transmission skill
already held unstructured data knowledge
already held utilise decision support system skill
already held utilise machine learning skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 3 supplementary

optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held information structure optional

08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held business intelligence optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held assemble electrical components optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held design a mini wind power system optional
optional, not held design wind farm collector systems optional
optional, not held information structure optional
optional, not held monitor electric generators optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on mini wind power optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held assemble electrical components optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional

35 held skills the onshore wind energy engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
not needed by the target role advise on offshore renewable energies subjects skill
not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct underwater surveys skill
not needed by the target role coordinate communication within a team skill
not needed by the target role design offshore energy systems skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role energy knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production skill
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role information extraction knowledge
not needed by the target role innovation processes knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect offshore constructions skill
not needed by the target role marine energy knowledge
not needed by the target role marine engineering 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 oceanography knowledge
not needed by the target role offshore constructions and facilities knowledge
not needed by the target role offshore renewable energy technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role perform hydrodynamics calculations skill
not needed by the target role prevent marine pollution skill
not needed by the target role research locations for offshore farms skill
not needed by the target role research ocean energy projects skill
not needed by the target role sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role statistical analysis system software knowledge
not needed by the target role survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment skill
not needed by the target role test sensors 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 use remote control equipment skill
not needed by the target role work in inclement conditions skill

11 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 mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products required
required, not held aerodynamics required
required, not held civil engineering required
required, not held electric generators required
required, not held electrical discharge required
required, not held meteorology required
optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held information structure optional
optional, not held smart grids systems optional
optional, not held business intelligence 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.