Table 1Transition record

renewable energy engineertoenergy systems engineer

A renewable energy engineer already meets 65% of what the energy systems engineer role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From renewable energy engineer

65%

Overlap1

To energy systems engineer

57 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

50.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

65%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

50.2/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the energy systems engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the 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 energy systems engineer role treats 24 of its required skills as things a renewable energy engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adapt energy distribution schedules
adjust engineering designs
approve engineering design
carry out energy management of facilities
electrical power safety regulations
energy conservation

What stands in the way is 10 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 57 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A energy systems engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a renewable energy engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform a feasibility study on biogas energy information skills
already held geothermal energy engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held perform energy simulations information skills
already held perform a feasibility study on heat pumps information skills
already held photovoltaic systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held energy micro-generation technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 57 carried skills, including the 24 the energy systems engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 35 missing skills fall into 7 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held design electric power systems required
required, not held promote innovative infrastructure design required
required, not held advise on heating systems energy efficiency required
required, not held draw blueprints required

optional, not held design a building management system optional
optional, not held design a domotic system in buildings optional
optional, not held design district heating and cooling energy systems optional
optional, not held design heat pump installations optional
optional, not held design passive energy measures optional
optional, not held design solar energy systems optional
optional, not held instruct on energy saving technologies optional
optional, not held promote environmental awareness optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held combined heat and power generation required
required, not held electricity consumption required
required, not held energy required

optional, not held district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held heat transfer processes optional
optional, not held types of heat pumps optional
optional, not held building automation optional
optional, not held fuel distribution systems optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held types of wind turbines optional

03 information skills 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held inspect building systems required
required, not held perform risk analysis required

optional, not held define energy profiles optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study for building management systems optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held assess financial viability optional
optional, not held conduct engineering site audits optional

04 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held determine appropriate heating and cooling system required

optional, not held determine internal air quality parameters optional
optional, not held identify fitted source for heat pumps optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held integrate biogas energy in buildings optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a energy systems 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 57 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt energy distribution schedules skill
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held carry out energy management of facilities skill
already held electrical power safety regulations knowledge
already held energy conservation knowledge
already held energy market knowledge
already held energy micro-generation technologies knowledge
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held environmental engineering knowledge
already held examine engineering principles skill
already held geothermal energy knowledge
already held identify energy needs skill
already held manage engineering project skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held promote sustainable energy skill
already held renewable energy knowledge
already held solar energy knowledge
already held state estimation knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held analyse big data skill
already held analyse energy consumption skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held biogas energy knowledge
already held business intelligence knowledge
already held cloud technologies knowledge
already held create CAD drawings skill
already held data analytics knowledge
already held data mining knowledge
already held data storage knowledge
already held geothermal energy systems knowledge
already held industrial heating systems knowledge
already held information extraction knowledge
already held information structure knowledge
already held inspect facility sites skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held oversee quality control skill
already held perform a feasibility study on biogas energy skill
already held perform a feasibility study on heat pumps skill
already held perform data mining skill
already held perform energy simulations skill
already held perform project management skill
already held perform smart grid feasibility study skill
already held photovoltaic systems knowledge
already held power engineering knowledge
already held provide information on wind turbines skill
already held smart grids systems knowledge
already held statistical analysis system software knowledge
already held unstructured data knowledge
already held use specific data analysis software skill
already held utilise decision support system skill
already held utilise machine learning skill
already held visual presentation techniques knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held thermodynamics optional

25 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held define energy profiles optional
optional, not held design a building management system optional
optional, not held design a domotic system in buildings optional
optional, not held design district heating and cooling energy systems optional
optional, not held design heat pump installations optional
optional, not held design passive energy measures optional
optional, not held design solar energy systems optional
optional, not held determine internal air quality parameters optional
optional, not held district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held heat transfer processes optional
optional, not held identify fitted source for heat pumps optional
optional, not held instruct on energy saving technologies optional
optional, not held integrate biogas energy in buildings optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study for building management systems optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held types of heat pumps optional
optional, not held assess financial viability optional
optional, not held building automation optional
optional, not held conduct engineering site audits optional
optional, not held fuel distribution systems optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held promote environmental awareness optional
optional, not held thermodynamics optional
optional, not held types of wind turbines optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

36 held skills the energy systems engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess heating and cooling systems skill
not needed by the target role assess project resource needs skill
not needed by the target role bioeconomy knowledge
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate electricity generation skill
not needed by the target role design a solar absorption cooling system skill
not needed by the target role design geothermal energy systems skill
not needed by the target role design wind turbines skill
not needed by the target role develop material testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role fluid mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role green automotive technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role inform on government funding skill
not needed by the target role inspect wind turbines skill
not needed by the target role integrated food-energy systems knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain photovoltaic systems skill
not needed by the target role make electrical calculations skill
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role marine energy knowledge
not needed by the target role mini wind power generation knowledge
not needed by the target role mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products knowledge
not needed by the target role perform a feasibility study on solar absorption cooling skill
not needed by the target role power electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare scientific reports skill
not needed by the target role provide information on geothermal heat pumps skill
not needed by the target role provide information on solar panels skill
not needed by the target role report test findings skill
not needed by the target role research locations for wind farms skill
not needed by the target role resource-efficient technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role sustainable manufacturing knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role use software tools for site modelling skill
not needed by the target role use thermal management skill
not needed by the target role wind energy knowledge

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 combined heat and power generation required
required, not held electricity consumption required
required, not held energy required
optional, not held district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held heat transfer processes optional
optional, not held types of heat pumps optional
optional, not held building automation optional
optional, not held fuel distribution systems optional
optional, not held heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts optional
optional, not held thermodynamics optional
optional, not held types of wind turbines optional

Index

Other moves recorded from renewable energy engineer

Full index of moves from 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.