Career switch, measured
From Technical Writer to Environmental Engineer
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 44% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Technical writing, Stakeholder management, Regulatory compliance, Microsoft Office; the main skills to add are Auditing, Civil engineering, Process improvement, Manufacturing.
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skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillTechnical WriterEnvironmental Engineer
- Technical writing81%23%
- Stakeholder management41%34%
- Regulatory compliance26%57%
- Microsoft Office19%25%
- Project management14%20%
- Research31%18%
- Leadership29%40%
- Communication24%42%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Environmental Engineer postings, rarely in Technical Writer ones.
SkillTechnical WriterEnvironmental Engineer
- Auditing9%34%
- Civil engineering–34%
- Process improvement6%28%
- Manufacturing6%26%
- Problem solving7%25%
- Budgeting–20%
- OSHA–17%
- Data analysis–14%
Plan your move to Environmental Engineer
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