Energy Efficiency Specialist
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
An Energy Efficiency Specialist analyzes data from energy audits and assessments and develops recommendations for saving energy and reducing electricity, gas or water usage. May work with public sector agencies and utilities, advise community residents or businesses and commercial organizations, or assist with implementing projects or programs aimed at improving energy efficiency and realizing energy cost savings.
Job Outlook
There were 18 Energy Efficiency Specialist job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 654 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Energy Efficiency Specialist industry, which includes the Energy Efficiency Specialist career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Energy Efficiency Specialist jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $97,420.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $97,420.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Energy Efficiency Specialist postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $65,860.
Education and Experience
Posted Energy Efficiency Specialist jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 52.91% |
| Master's Degree | 26.15% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.53% |
| Other | 17.89% |
Posted Energy Efficiency Specialist jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 38.64% |
| 3 to 5 years | 30.79% |
| 6 to 8 years | 27.27% |
| 9+ years | 3.31% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Energy Efficiency Specialist positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (62.39%)
- Microsoft Excel (42.35%)
- Microsoft Office (39.14%)
- Customer Service (37%)
- Presentations (36.7%)
- Microsoft PowerPoint (34.1%)
- Coordinating (33.94%)
- Research (30.89%)
- Writing (29.82%)
- Self-Motivation (28.9%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Energy Efficiency Research (9.06%)
- HVAC (31.88%)
- Data Analysis (30.91%)
- Business Development (24.76%)
- Economics (21.36%)
- Project Planning (21.04%)
- Data Collection (22.82%)
- Environmental Studies (20.55%)
- Invoicing (27.99%)
- Project Management (46.44%)
- Python (Programming Language) (21.04%)
- Marketing (26.21%)
- Balancing (Ledger/Billing) (19.26%)
- Market Research (21.36%)
- Resource Management (19.09%)
- Expectation Management (20.71%)
- Program Design (22.49%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Proposal Development (18.93%)
- Natural Gas (10.84%)
- Site Inspection (8.74%)
- Weatherization (9.55%)
- Energy Efficiency Improvement (5.34%)
- Energy Efficiency Technologies (14.08%)
- Energy Consumption (6.8%)
- Building Science (9.87%)
- Proposal Management (18.45%)
- Construction (12.3%)
- Building Codes (7.77%)
- Customer Relationship Management (12.62%)
- Procurement (6.96%)
- Auditing (12.3%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (7.93%)
- Secondary Research (18.28%)
- Energy Conservation (6.8%)
- Design Research (18.28%)
- Renewable Energy (7.44%)
- Environmental Science (8.58%)
- Research Methodologies (18.45%)
- Focus Group (18.45%)
- Program Evaluation (19.26%)
- SAS (Software) (18.45%)
- Quality Management (18.77%)
- Blower Doors (7.44%)
- Process Improvement (8.25%)
- Staff Management (18.61%)
- Project Coordination (5.34%)
- Social Sciences (19.26%)
- Surveys (18.77%)
- Energy System Transition (1.13%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Residential Energy Efficiency (4.37%)
- Energy Efficiency Services (3.24%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Expectation Management (43.84%)
- Project Planning (44.52%)
- Project Management (98.29%)
- SAS (Software) (39.04%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Energy Efficiency Specialist skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Energy Efficiency Consultant
- Energy Efficiency Analyst
- Inspector
- Energy Efficiency Program Manager
- Surgical Device Specialist
- Energy Efficiency Engineer
- Outreach Specialist
- Energy Efficiency Coordinator
- Energy Efficiency Intern
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Energy Analyst / Auditor
- Alternative Energy Manager
- Research Analyst
- Market Research Analyst (General)
- Business / Management Consultant
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Energy Efficiency Specialist jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Cadmus International Limited (111)
- Eversource Energy (39)
- ICF International (33)
- Arcxis (24)
- TRC Companies (23)
- Karl Storz (16)
- Energuy (15)
- Trc Solutions (11)
- Navigant Consulting (10)
- Willdan (9)
North Carolina
- HKA Enterprises (3)
- Arcxis (3)
- Cadmus International Limited (2)
- Michaels Energy (2)
- Willdan Group (1)
- Bartech, Staffing Services (1)
- APTIM (1)
- Fuse Agency (1)
- Franklin Energy (1)
- Lime Energy (1)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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