From substation engineer to onshore wind energy engineer
13 of the 37 essential skills of a onshore wind energy engineer are already essential for a substation engineer — about 35% 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.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 24
- would be new
- 35%
- of the target job covered
- 37
- essential skills of a onshore wind energy engineer
What a onshore wind energy engineer does
Onshore wind energy engineers design, install and maintain wind energy farms and equipment. They research and test locations to find the most productive location, test equipment and components such as wind-turbine blades, and develop strategies for more efficient energy production, and environmental sustainability.
What carries over
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adjust engineering designs
- approve engineering design
- electrical discharge
- electrical power safety regulations
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- manage engineering project
- perform project management
- perform scientific research
- technical drawings
- use technical drawing software
What would be new
24 skillsEssential for a onshore wind energy engineer and not for a substation 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
- aerodynamics
- civil engineering
- conduct engineering site audits
- data storage
- design automation components
- design wind turbines
- develop test procedures
- electric generators
- energy market
- ensure compliance with noise standards
- meteorology
- mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products
- perform data analysis
- promote innovative infrastructure design
- provide information on wind turbines
- read engineering drawings
- record test data
- renewable energy
- report test findings
- research locations for wind farms
- test wind turbine blades
- types of wind turbines
- wind energy
Other moves from substation engineer
2 roles- power distribution engineer14 skills in common
- renewable energy engineer12 skills in common
← substation engineeronshore wind energy engineer →The other way round
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