What Do Energy Auditors Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Energy Auditors conduct energy audits of buildings, building systems, or process systems. May also conduct investment grade audits of buildings or systems. They also identify opportunities to improve the operation, maintenance, or energy efficiency of building or process systems.

Other tasks include:

• Identify and prioritize energy-saving measures.
• Analyze technical feasibility of energy-saving measures, using knowledge of engineering, energy production, energy use, construction, maintenance, system operation, or process systems.
• Inspect or evaluate building envelopes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, or process systems to determine the energy consumption of each system.
• Identify any health or safety issues related to planned weatherization projects.
• Prepare audit reports containing energy analysis results or recommendations for energy cost savings.
• Inspect newly installed energy-efficient equipment to ensure that it was installed properly and is performing according to specifications.

We asked Energy Auditors how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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70% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 47% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, Energy Auditors quantify energy consumption to establish baselines for energy use or need. They calculate potential for energy savings.

A typical day for an Energy Auditor will also include:

• Identify opportunities to improve the operation, maintenance, or energy efficiency of building or process systems.
• Inspect or evaluate building envelopes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, or process systems to determine the energy consumption of each system.
• Collect and analyze field data related to energy usage.
• Prepare audit reports containing energy analysis results or recommendations for energy cost savings.
• Analyze technical feasibility of energy-saving measures, using knowledge of engineering, energy production, energy use, construction, maintenance, system operation, or process systems.

We asked some Energy Auditors a few questions to find out what else does their work day look like. Here is what we found.

	Do you have telephone conversations everyday in this job?	88% said yes
	How important is it to work in a team in this job?	20% said very important
	Do you have group discussions everyday in this job?	64% said yes
	Do you talk or work with customers everyday in this job?	44% said yes
	Do you have to deal with angry customers everyday in this job?	0% said yes
	Do you have to make decisions everyday in this job?	42% said yes

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, Energy Auditors also examine commercial sites to determine the feasibility of installing equipment that allows building management systems to reduce electricity consumption during peak demand periods. They may also determine patterns of building use to show annual or monthly needs for heating, cooling, lighting, or other energy needs.

On a weekly to monthly basis, Energy Auditors Oversee installation of equipment such as water heater wraps, pipe insulation, weatherstripping, door sweeps, or low-flow showerheads to improve energy efficiency. They might also Recommend energy-efficient technologies or alternate energy sources.

In addition, they Analyze energy bills, including utility rates or tariffs, to gather historical energy usage data.

Although specific duties may vary, many of them Identify and prioritize energy-saving measures.

To some Energy Auditors, it is also their responsibility to Analyze technical feasibility of energy-saving measures, using knowledge of engineering, energy production, energy use, construction, maintenance, system operation, or process systems.

Working life

Standard 40 hour work week

Regular schedule like a 9 to 5

In a typical work week as an Energy Auditor, you can expect to work 40 hour work week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas..

They also like starting up and carrying out projects. They like leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

You can read more about these career personality types here.

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