Energy Auditors

Overview

Energy Auditors has a national median salary of $74,690 per year, with 0% projected job growth from 2025–2035. The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical education needed to enter this occupation.

Description

Conduct energy audits of buildings, building systems, or process systems. May also conduct investment grade audits of buildings or systems.

Work Values

• Independence
• Support
• Achievement

Work Styles

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Identify and prioritize energy-saving measures.
• Prepare audit reports containing energy analysis results or recommendations for energy cost savings.
• Identify any health or safety issues related to planned weatherization projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve the operation, maintenance, or energy efficiency of building or process systems.
• Calculate potential for energy savings.

Work Activities

• Getting Information
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Working with Computers
• Communicating with People Outside the Organization
• Processing Information
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Analyzing Data or Information
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Documenting/Recording Information

Detailed Work Activities

• Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
• Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
• Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
• Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
• Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

T-A-S-K

Technology, Abilities, Skills & Knowledge

Education

Education Levels of Current Workers

The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical education needed to enter this occupation. The chart below shows the highest level of education held by people already working in this field, ages 25 and older. It includes workers who earned more education than the job requires and workers who entered the field under earlier requirements, so the largest bar is not the entry requirement. For example, if someone finished a bachelor's degree and then started working in this field, they are counted under “Bachelor's degree” here, but the job itself typically asks for a high school diploma or equivalent.

Certificates

Certifications applicable to Energy Auditors:

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