Energy Engineer (General)
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
An Energy Engineer designs and develops technologies that produce and store energy, particularly energy from sustainable sources such as wind and solar power. Develops ways for existing buildings and systems to become more energy efficient. May specialize in one type or field of energy production.
Job Outlook
There were 79 Energy Engineer (General) job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 2021 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Energy Engineer industry, which includes the Energy Engineer (General) career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Energy Engineer (General) 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 $122,371.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $114,490.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Energy Engineer (General) postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $100,009.
Education and Experience
Posted Energy Engineer (General) 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 | 61.31% |
| Master's Degree | 26.62% |
| Doctoral Degree | 10.89% |
| Other | 10.54% |
Posted Energy Engineer (General) 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 | 18.83% |
| 3 to 5 years | 54.45% |
| 6 to 8 years | 16.99% |
| 9+ years | 9.72% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Energy Engineer (General) 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 (47.5%)
- Operations (41.22%)
- Planning (34.93%)
- Management (28.2%)
- Research (25.93%)
- Mathematics (21.57%)
- Problem Solving (21.28%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (19.45%)
- Leadership (18.31%)
- Coordinating (15.69%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Software Engineering (20.38%)
- Electric Power Systems (29.23%)
- Mechanical Engineering (33.37%)
- Project Management (27.34%)
- Computer Science (25.09%)
- Electrical Engineering (40.7%)
- Systems Engineering (22.68%)
- Building Performance Modeling And Simulations (14.56%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Industry Standards (7.18%)
- Energy System Transition (11.52%)
- System Optimization (12.57%)
- Net Zero (4.09%)
- Energy Policy (17.44%)
- Commissioning (8.91%)
- Systems Integration (7.44%)
- Simulations (14.72%)
- Research Experiences (8.49%)
- Power Engineering (18.86%)
- Predictive Analytics (11.79%)
- Python (Programming Language) (8.28%)
- Renewable Energy (6.18%)
- Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) (9.01%)
- Oil and Gas (3.09%)
- Energy Conservation (9.01%)
- Energy Market (7.81%)
- Economics (19.22%)
- Economic Analysis (11.94%)
- Electrical System Design (11.84%)
- Data Collection (6.29%)
- Procurement (6.44%)
- Control Systems (16.5%)
- Control Theories (11.16%)
- Building Performance (19.12%)
- Building Management System (17.5%)
- Construction (9.11%)
- Automation (7.86%)
- Data Analysis (21.42%)
- Technical Support (5.19%)
- Architectural Engineering (18.49%)
- HVAC (18.7%)
- Algorithms (7.6%)
- Edge Computing (11.21%)
- Energy Management Systems (8.75%)
- AutoCAD (6.08%)
- Project Engineering (3.88%)
- Cyber Engineering (16.61%)
- Energy Management (18.65%)
- Energy Consumption (9.11%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Voltage Regulation (1.62%)
- Smart Grid (3.51%)
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.
- Building Performance Modeling And Simulations (23.72%)
- Electrical Engineering (66.3%)
- Computer Science (40.87%)
- Mechanical Engineering (54.35%)
- Electric Power Systems (47.61%)
- Smart Grid (5.72%)
- Voltage Regulation (2.65%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Energy Engineer (General) skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Infrastructure Intern
- Energy Engineer
- Technical Infrastructure Manager
- Utility Systems Operator
- Industrial Engineer
- Building Engineer
- Electrical Distribution Engineer
- Meter Engineer
- Engineering Intern
- Engineer
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.
- Alternative Energy Manager
- Energy Analyst / Auditor
- Electrical Engineering Manager
- Utilities & Power Distribution Engineer
- Engineering Project Manager
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Energy Engineer (General) jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (319)
- Jacobs Solutions (79)
- Sargent & Lundy (68)
- Deloitte (66)
- McKinstry (64)
- Eversource Energy (43)
- Ernst & Young (25)
- Honeywell International (24)
- Duke Energy (24)
- Tetra Tech (22)
North Carolina
- Jacobs Solutions (13)
- Duke Energy (11)
- University of North Carolina (6)
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (6)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (4)
- Hitachi (3)
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2)
- JLL (2)
- FedEx (2)
- Deloitte (2)
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!
- Engineering Master's Degrees
- Nuclear Engineering Doctoral Degrees
- Renewable Energy Assessment and Development Graduate Certificates
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