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Energy Auditorsresume guide.

Conduct energy audits of buildings, building systems, or process systems. A strong Energy Auditors resume shows reading comprehension, speaking and active listening, and names the tools you have worked with, such as SAS, The MathWorks MATLAB and IBM SPSS Statistics.

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01Also called

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Building Performance ConsultantBuilding Science and Energy SpecialistBuilding ScientistEnergy AdvisorEnergy and Building Systems SpecialistEnergy AuditorEnergy ConsultantEnergy RaterHome Energy InspectorHome Performance Consultant

02Skills employers expect

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Importance is how much the skill matters to the job; level is how much of it the job demands. Both are worth naming on the resume, in this order.

SkillImportanceLevel
Reading ComprehensionHighIntermediate
SpeakingHighIntermediate
Active ListeningHighIntermediate
Critical ThinkingHighIntermediate
Judgment and Decision MakingHighIntermediate
WritingHighIntermediate
MathematicsHighIntermediate
MonitoringHighIntermediate
Complex Problem SolvingHighIntermediate
Active LearningHighIntermediate

03Knowledge areas

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  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Building and Construction
  • Mathematics
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Mechanical
  • Physics
  • English Language
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Design
  • Computers and Electronics

04Common responsibilities

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Ordered by importance. Each one is a bullet waiting for a result and a number.

  1. Identify and prioritize energy-saving measures.
  2. Prepare audit reports containing energy analysis results or recommendations for energy cost savings.
  3. Identify any health or safety issues related to planned weatherization projects.
  4. Identify opportunities to improve the operation, maintenance, or energy efficiency of building or process systems.
  5. Calculate potential for energy savings.
  6. Inspect or evaluate building envelopes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, or process systems to determine the energy consumption of each system.
  7. Analyze technical feasibility of energy-saving measures, using knowledge of engineering, energy production, energy use, construction, maintenance, system operation, or process systems.
  8. Examine commercial sites to determine the feasibility of installing equipment that allows building management systems to reduce electricity consumption during peak demand periods.
  9. Recommend energy-efficient technologies or alternate energy sources.
  10. Collect and analyze field data related to energy usage.

05Software and tools

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61 tools across 19 categories. The six largest categories are below; Hot marks a hot technology, In demand a tool employers ask for most often.

Analytical or scientific software33
  • SASHotIn demand
  • The MathWorks MATLABHotIn demand
  • IBM SPSS StatisticsHotIn demand
  • Wolfram Research Mathematica
  • Architectural Energy Corporation ENFORMA Building Diagnostics
  • Cool Roof Calculator
  • DesignBuilder Software DesignBuilder
  • EffTec EffTrack
  • Energy Efficient Rehab Advisor
  • EnergyPlus
  • Facility Energy Decision Systems FEDS
  • Federal Renewable Energy Screening Assistant FRESA
  • Fielding Data Labs OptoMizer
  • InterEnergy Software Building Energy Analyzer PRO
  • Itron Enterprise Energy Management EEM Suite
  • MotorMaster+
  • Performance Systems Development TREAT
  • Program for Energy Analysis of Residences PEAR
  • Retrofit Energy Savings Estimation Model RESEM
  • Trane TRACE
  • ACCA Manual J
  • Architectural Energy Corporation REM/Rate
  • Ekotrope RATER
  • Elite Software Energy Audit
  • Enercom Energy Depot for Business
  • Enercom Energy Depot for Homes
  • Fundamental Objects foAudits
  • Good Steward Software EnergyCAP
  • Onset Computer Corporation HOBOware
  • Psychrometric chart software
  • REScheck
  • Snugg Home Snugg Pro
  • The Weatherization Assistant
+ 28 more
Data base user interface and query software4
Object or component oriented development software3
Computer aided design CAD software2
Development environment software2
Enterprise resource planning ERP software2
Internet browser software2
Operating system software2
Customer relationship management CRM software1
Desktop publishing software1
Document management software1
Electronic mail software1
Geographic information system1
  • Esri ArcGIS
Graphics or photo imaging software1
Object oriented data base management software1
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro
Office suite software1
Presentation software1
Spreadsheet software1
Word processing software1

06Education and preparation

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Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
34% of surveyed workers. Others report Post-Secondary Certificate (31%) and Bachelor's Degree (21%).
Preparation level
Job Zone 3 · Medium preparation
Usually vocational training, an associate degree or a few years of related experience.

07Putting it on your resume

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BEE · How to show it

Lead with the credential and the record. Job Zone 3 roles usually ask for training, a license or a few years of related experience. Put those on the first screen, then show what you did with them.

Name the tools exactly. This occupation is heavy on named software. A skills section that says "SAS, The MathWorks MATLAB, IBM SPSS Statistics, Microsoft Access" matches more job descriptions than a general phrase. Use the spelling employers use.

Show speaking and active listening, not just reading comprehension. Speaking and active listening rank close to reading comprehension for this occupation. One bullet per role that shows a decision, a tradeoff or a result covers them.

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