Energy Engineers

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Job Outlook:
None
Education: Bachelor's degree
Salary
High: $168,320.00
Average: $111,280.00
Hourly
Average: $53.50

What they do:

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. May specialize in electrical systems; heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems; green buildings; lighting; air quality; or energy procurement.

On the job, you would:

  • Identify and recommend energy savings strategies to achieve more energy-efficient operation.
  • Conduct energy audits to evaluate energy use and to identify conservation and cost reduction measures.
  • Monitor and analyze energy consumption.

Personality

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

93% Analytical Thinking  -  Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
90% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
89% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
84% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
80% Innovation  -  Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
80% Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
80% Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
78% Independence  -  Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
78% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
76% Persistence  -  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
74% Achievement/Effort  -  Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
74% Leadership  -  Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
72% Self-Control  -  Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
69% Stress Tolerance  -  Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
67% Concern for Others  -  Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Strengths

100% Investigative  -  Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.
83% Realistic  -  Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Values of the Work Environment

75% Working Conditions  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
72% Achievement  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
72% Independence  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
67% Recognition  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
61% Support  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

Aptitude

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

78% Problem Sensitivity  -  The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
75% Written Comprehension  -  The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
75% Oral Comprehension  -  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
75% Deductive Reasoning  -  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
75% Inductive Reasoning  -  The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
75% Information Ordering  -  The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
72% Speech Clarity  -  The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
72% Mathematical Reasoning  -  The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
72% Oral Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
69% Speech Recognition  -  The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
69% Written Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
69% Near Vision  -  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Skills | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

68% Reading Comprehension  -  Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Job Details

Responsibilities
Create models of engineering designs or methods.
Advise others regarding green practices or environmental concerns.
Inspect equipment or systems.
Direct energy production or management activities.
Monitor industrial energy consumption or management.
Perform marketing activities.
Create models of engineering designs or methods.
Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources.
Train personnel on proper operational procedures.
Operate computer systems.
Analyze energy usage data.
Advise others regarding green practices or environmental concerns.
Monitor industrial energy consumption or management.
Direct energy production or management activities.
Advise others regarding green practices or environmental concerns.
Analyze energy usage data.
Research energy production, use, or conservation.
Evaluate plans or specifications to determine technological or environmental implications.
Prepare technical or operational reports.
Direct energy production or management activities.
Research design or application of green technologies.
Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

98% Electronic Mail  -  How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
93% Telephone  -  How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
87% Indoors, Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
86% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
84% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
81% Work With Work Group or Team  -  How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
78% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
76% Structured versus Unstructured Work  -  To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
74% Importance of Being Exact or Accurate  -  How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
67% Responsibility for Outcomes and Results  -  How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
81% Duration of Typical Work Week  -  Number of hours typically worked in one week.
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Tasks & Values

88% Working with Computers  -  Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
86% Analyzing Data or Information  -  Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
84% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
83% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
83% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
82% Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge  -  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
82% Thinking Creatively  -  Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
80% Communicating with People Outside the Organization  -  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.
80% Processing Information  -  Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
77% Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials  -  Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
76% Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others  -  Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
74% Providing Consultation and Advice to Others  -  Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
74% Documenting/Recording Information  -  Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
73% Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships  -  Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
72% Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
72% Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards  -  Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
71% Developing and Building Teams  -  Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
71% Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work  -  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
69% Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings  -  Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
68% Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information  -  Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
66% Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People  -  Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
66% Scheduling Work and Activities  -  Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Getting Started

Education:
50%
Bachelor's Degree
14%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.

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