From hydropower technician to hydropower engineer
15 of the 29 essential skills of a hydropower engineer are already essential for a hydropower technician — about 52% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from hydropower technician 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
- 14
- would be new
- 52%
- of the target job covered
- 29
- essential skills of a hydropower engineer
What a hydropower engineer does
Hydropower engineers research, design and plan the building of facilities that generate electricity from the movement of water. They search optimal locations, conduct trials and try different materials to achieve the best result. Hydropower engineers develop strategies for more efficient energy production and analyse environmental consequences.
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
14 skillsEssential for a hydropower engineer and not for a hydropower technician. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- approve engineering design
- CAD software
- CAM software
- draw blueprints
- electronics principles
- engineering principles
- examine engineering principles
- perform project management
- perform scientific research
- project management
- resource-efficient technologies
- use CAD software
- use CAM software
- use technical drawing software
Other moves from hydropower technician
2 roles- energy systems engineer14 skills in common
- geothermal engineer10 skills in common
← hydropower technicianhydropower engineer →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a hydropower engineer?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.