(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Energy Auditors
Job Description
Conduct energy audits of buildings, building systems and process systems. May also conduct investment grade audits of buildings or systems.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Identify and prioritize energy saving measures. |
100
|
Prepare audit reports containing energy analysis results and recommendations for energy cost savings. |
100
|
Collect and analyze field data related to energy usage. |
100
|
Inspect or evaluate building envelopes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, or process systems to determine the energy consumption of each system. |
100
|
Perform tests such as blower-door tests to locate air leaks. |
100
|
Educate customers on energy efficiency or answer questions on topics such as the costs of running household appliances and the selection of energy efficient appliances. |
100
|
Calculate potential for energy savings. |
100
|
Prepare job specification sheets for home energy improvements such as attic insulation, window retrofits, and heating system upgrades. |
100
|
Recommend energy efficient technologies or alternate energy sources. |
100
|
Quantify energy consumption to establish baselines for energy use and need. |
100
|
Analyze energy bills including utility rates or tariffs to gather historical energy usage data. |
92
|
Identify opportunities to improve the operation, maintenance, or energy efficiency of building or process systems. |
92
|
Analyze technical feasibility of energy saving measures using knowledge of engineering, energy production, energy use, construction, maintenance, system operation, or process systems. |
92
|
Measure energy usage with devices such as data loggers, universal data recorders, light meters, sling psychrometers, psychrometric charts, flue gas analyzers, amp-probes, watt meters, volt meters, thermometers, and utility meters. |
92
|
Compare existing energy consumption levels to normative data. |
80
|
Determine patterns of building use to show annual or monthly needs for heating, cooling, lighting, or other energy needs. |
72
|
Oversee installation of equipment such as water heater wraps, pipe insulation, weatherstripping, door sweeps, and low flow showerheads to improve energy efficiency. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
66
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
64
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
63
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
61
|
Processing Information
|
60
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
60
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
58
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
58
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
58
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
57
|
Getting Information
|
57
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
56
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
55
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
55
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
55
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
54
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
52
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
52
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
52
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
51
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
51
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
50
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
49
|
Thinking Creatively
|
47
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
46
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
46
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
44
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
44
|
Interacting With Computers
|
43
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
43
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
40
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
38
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
36
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
35
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
34
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
30
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
26
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
25
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
25
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
20
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
16
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|