From hydropower engineer to hydropower technician
15 of the 26 essential skills of a hydropower technician are already essential for a hydropower engineer — about 58% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from hydropower engineer in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 15
- skills carry over
- 11
- would be new
- 58%
- of the target job covered
- 26
- essential skills of a hydropower technician
What a hydropower technician does
Hydropower technicians install and maintain systems in hydropower plants. They perform inspections, analyse problems and carry out repairs. They ensure the turbines operate in compliance with regulations, and assist the hydropower engineers in the construction of turbines.
What carries over
15 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- design electric power systems
- electrical power safety regulations
- electricity
- energy efficiency
- energy micro-generation technologies
- energy transformation
- hydroelectricity
- manage engineering project
- marine energy
- operate scientific measuring equipment
- perform risk analysis
- promote innovative infrastructure design
- renewable energy
- technical drawings
- troubleshoot
What would be new
11 skillsEssential for a hydropower technician and not for a hydropower engineer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from hydropower engineer
2 roles- energy systems engineer15 skills in common
- renewable energy engineer11 skills in common
← hydropower engineerhydropower technician →The other way round
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