From geothermal engineer to hydropower technician
10 of the 26 essential skills of a hydropower technician are already essential for a geothermal engineer — about 38% 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.
- 10
- skills carry over
- 16
- would be new
- 38%
- 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
10 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
16 skillsEssential for a hydropower technician and not for a geothermal engineer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- alternative energy
- design electric power systems
- energy
- energy micro-generation technologies
- energy performance of buildings
- engineering processes
- environmental engineering
- hydroelectricity
- maintain electrical equipment
- manage engineering project
- marine energy
- monitor electric generators
- oceanography
- perform risk analysis
- promote innovative infrastructure design
- troubleshoot
Other moves from geothermal engineer
2 roles- geothermal technician11 skills in common
- geothermal power plant operator10 skills in common
← geothermal engineerhydropower technician →The other way round
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How far are you from being a hydropower technician?
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