From energy engineer to solar energy engineer
16 of the 33 essential skills of a solar energy engineer are already essential for a energy engineer — about 48% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 16
- skills carry over
- 17
- would be new
- 48%
- of the target job covered
- 33
- essential skills of a solar energy engineer
What a solar energy engineer does
Solar energy engineers design systems which generate electrical energy from sunlight, such as photovoltaic systems. They design and construct systems which optimise the energy output from solar power, and the sustainability of the production process of solar systems.
What carries over
16 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adjust engineering designs
- alternative energy
- approve engineering design
- design a solar heating system
- energy
- energy market
- energy micro-generation technologies
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- operate solar thermal energy systems for hot water and heating
- perform feasibility study on solar heating
- promote sustainable energy
- solar energy
- sustainable technologies
- technical drawings
- use technical drawing software
What would be new
17 skillsEssential for a solar energy engineer and not for a energy engineer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- adjust voltage
- conduct engineering site audits
- create CAD drawings
- design solar energy systems
- electrical engineering
- examine engineering principles
- maintain concentrated solar power systems
- maintain solar energy systems
- manage engineering project
- perform scientific research
- photovoltaic systems
- power engineering
- provide information on solar panels
- solar products
- thermodynamics
- types of photovoltaic panels
- use thermal analysis
Other moves from energy engineer
2 roles- renewable energy engineer16 skills in common
- energy systems engineer16 skills in common
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How far are you from being a solar energy engineer?
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