Career Details

Energy Engineers
Design, develop, or evaluate energy-related projects or programs to reduce energy costs or improve energy efficiency during the designing, building, or remodeling stages of construction.

Overview

Design, develop, or evaluate energy-related projects or programs to reduce energy costs or improve energy efficiency during the designing, building, or remodeling stages of construction.

What you'll do

  • Manage the development, design, or construction of energy conservation projects to ensure acceptability of budgets and time lines, conformance to federal and state laws, or adherence to approved specifications. 
  • Conduct energy audits to evaluate energy use, costs, or conservation measures. 
  • Monitor and analyze energy consumption. 

Abilities you'll need

Attention SpanCategorizationComparisonComprehensionDependabilityGood CommunicationsMathematical ReasoningMulti-TaskingOriginalityProblem RecognitionProblem SolvingReasoning

Knowledge you'll gain

Administration and ManagementBuilding and ConstructionComputers and ElectronicsCustomer ServiceDesignEconomics and AccountingEngineering and TechnologyMathematicsMechanicalPhysics

Skills

CommunicationComputersCritical ThinkingDependabilityMath SkillsMonitoringProblem SolvingSystems EvaluationTeamworkTime Management

Technology

Computer Aided Design (CAD) SoftwareComputersMicrosoft Office Software