Table 1Transition record

steam engineertogas distribution engineer

A steam engineer already meets 36% of what the gas distribution engineer role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From steam engineer

36%

Overlap1

To gas distribution engineer

9 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

66.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 66.6

This move: 66.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the gas distribution engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the steam 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A gas distribution engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a steam engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held energy market engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held energy engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use technical drawing software working with computers
already held technical drawings engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held adjust engineering designs communication, collaboration and creativity

All 9 carried skills, including the 9 the gas distribution engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held gas consumption required
required, not held natural gas required
required, not held types of pipelines required
required, not held fuel distribution systems required
required, not held fuel gas required

optional, not held gas market optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional

02 assisting and caring 3 required

required, not held comply with pipeline transport regulations required
required, not held ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures required
required, not held mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects required

03 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held monitor legislation developments required

optional, not held ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held report on fuel distribution incidents optional
optional, not held test pipeline infrastructure operations optional

04 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held supervise gas distribution operations required

optional, not held develop gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held develop energy saving concepts optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held create designs for pipeline engineering required

06 services 1 required

required, not held security requirements of goods transported via pipelines required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a gas distribution 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 adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held energy knowledge
already held energy market knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held adapt energy distribution schedules optional
optional, not held manage gas transmission system optional
optional, not held ensure correct gas pressure optional
optional, not held test gas purity optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adapt energy distribution schedules optional
optional, not held develop gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule optional
optional, not held gas market optional
optional, not held manage gas transmission system optional
optional, not held report on fuel distribution incidents optional
optional, not held test pipeline infrastructure operations optional
optional, not held develop energy saving concepts optional
optional, not held ensure correct gas pressure optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional
optional, not held test gas purity optional

21 held skills the gas distribution engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role balance hydraulics of hot water systems skill
not needed by the target role design automation components skill
not needed by the target role design utility equipment skill
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts knowledge
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of steam generators knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor automated machines skill
not needed by the target role monitor utility equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate automated process control skill
not needed by the target role operate hydraulic machinery controls skill
not needed by the target role operate steam turbine skill
not needed by the target role perform maintenance on installed equipment skill
not needed by the target role refrigerants knowledge
not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role thermodynamics knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
not needed by the target role use testing equipment skill

8 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 gas consumption required
required, not held natural gas required
required, not held security requirements of goods transported via pipelines required
required, not held types of pipelines required
required, not held fuel distribution systems required
required, not held fuel gas required
optional, not held gas market optional
optional, not held fossil fuels optional

Index

Other moves recorded from steam engineer

Full index of moves from steam 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.