From substation engineer to renewable energy engineer
12 of the 42 essential skills of a renewable energy engineer are already essential for a substation engineer — about 29% 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.
- 12
- skills carry over
- 30
- would be new
- 29%
- of the target job covered
- 42
- essential skills of a renewable energy engineer
What a renewable energy engineer does
Renewable energy engineers research alternative sources of energy in order to design systems for renewable energy production. They strive to optimise energy production from renewable sources, and reduce production expenses and environmental strain. They design systems which focus on energy sustainability and efficiency.
What carries over
12 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adjust engineering designs
- approve engineering design
- electrical engineering
- engineering processes
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- make electrical calculations
- manage engineering project
- mechanical engineering
- perform project management
- perform scientific research
- technical drawings
- use technical drawing software
What would be new
30 skillsEssential for a renewable 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.
- adapt energy distribution schedules
- bioeconomy
- biogas energy
- carry out energy management of facilities
- civil engineering
- design wind turbines
- energy conservation
- energy micro-generation technologies
- environmental engineering
- fluid mechanics
- geothermal energy
- green automotive technologies
- industrial heating systems
- inform on government funding
- marine energy
- mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products
- photovoltaic systems
- power engineering
- promote sustainable energy
- provide information on geothermal heat pumps
- provide information on solar panels
- provide information on wind turbines
- renewable energy
- research locations for wind farms
- resource-efficient technologies
- solar energy
- state estimation
- use CAD software
- use thermal management
- wind energy
Other moves from substation engineer
2 roles- power distribution engineer14 skills in common
- onshore wind energy engineer13 skills in common
← substation engineerrenewable energy engineer →The other way round
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