An energy auditor, also known as a power evaluator, is a professional specialist that assists in improving the resource performance of both domestic and industrial structures. A profession as an environmental auditor offers plenty of prospects for growth in the renewable energy market field over the next decade. Various energy experts predict that the renewable energy market will continue growing at a much higher rate than previously expected. Energy auditors give clients practical, additional advice that can save them hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars per year. Building regulators who provide energy management advice are known as energy auditors. If a building's air conditioning system is not well managed, it can deteriorate with time. Other causes that are irrelevant to the ventilation and air conditioning program's credibility may enable structures to become too little power effective. Energy auditors use hands-on tests to pinpoint the cause of inefficient energy use. A blower-door evaluation is one of the most frequent aspects of home inspections. This test alters the atmospheric pressure within a sealed device using a specialised ventilation device. Initially, except for the position where the blower fan works, energy auditors absolutely seal all external openings to a structure.

Eligibility Criteria

• Instruct consumers on energy management or respond to concerns about the costs of operating home appliances or how to choose fuel appliances.
• Investigate industrial properties to see whether adding technology that facilitate implementation control systems to minimise energy use during high demand hours is feasible.
• Increase the power usage of each device by inspecting or evaluating organizational structures, structural processes, electrical components, or processing structures.
• Using architecture, electricity development, energy usage, design, management, system control, or process processes expertise, assess the technological viability of energy-saving steps.
• Organize work design sheets for energy-saving home renovations including loft padding, window renovations, and steam generator updates.

Tasks to perform

• Computer Application — Understanding the prospects and functioning of circuit boards, processing units, circuits, electrical devices, computer equipment, plus applications and programming.
• Secretarial — Experience in technical and administrative tools and methodologies such as note-taking, document and record handling, stenography and annotations, the layout of forms as well as other workplace practices and etymology.
• Arithmetic Prowess — Being able to evaluate and interpret various mathematical equations and use them to address complex problems in arithmetic, geometry, calculus, and other areas.
• Design and Establishment — Recognition of the materials, techniques, and instruments used in building or restoring homes, factories, as well as other structures, such as roads, highways, bridges, etc.
• Business Development — Awareness of the standards and strategies for displaying, advertising, and distributing goods or services is known as business development. Marketing strategies and tactics, merchandise presentations, promotional procedures, and sales management processes are all part of this.

Knowledge required

• Influence — Inspiring and persuading people to change their behaviour and support a certain product, brand, or organisation to increase sales.
• Surveillance — Entails keeping track of and evaluating your own, other people's, or organisations' results in order to make changes or take disciplinary measures.
• Method of Learning — Practises and processes for selecting and implementing strength and conditioning approaches and techniques that are suitable for the case when learning or introducing new items.
• Processes Assessment — Entails identifying metrics or indices of service quality as well as the steps required to enhance or change effectiveness in relation to the system's objectives.
• Critical Analysis — Learning and identifying the strengths and weaknesses along with providing solutions and countermeasures to reduce the impact of potential problems.

Skills required

• Influence — Inspiring and persuading people to change their behaviour and support a certain product, brand, or organisation to increase sales.
• Surveillance — Entails keeping track of and evaluating your own, other people's, or organisations' results in order to make changes or take disciplinary measures.
• Method of Learning — Practises and processes for selecting and implementing strength and conditioning approaches and techniques that are suitable for the case when learning or introducing new items.
• Processes Assessment — Entails identifying metrics or indices of service quality as well as the steps required to enhance or change effectiveness in relation to the system's objectives.
• Critical Analysis — Learning and identifying the strengths and weaknesses along with providing solutions and countermeasures to reduce the impact of potential problems.

Job roles offered

Once you procure the required qualifications for becoming an Energy Auditor, a myriad of options are open to you. There are multiple projects you can undertake throughout this line of work, and there are many other fields you can branch out to as well.

• Energy Analyst: Energy analysts get an increased grasp of the energy sector and provide insights and understanding to their organization and/or clients. These individuals work with data and keep up with current concerns and developments in the energy industry. They must deliver projection reports, statistics, and trending indicators to their clients in a way that is both valuable and understandable. These specialists also provide suggestions to customers based on the facts they've obtained and their understanding of the business.
• Energy Advisor: Salespeople who work for firms that supply energy services are known as energy advisors. They may work on-site, responding to questions about various types of energy sources and the installation procedure for consumers that visit the organization. They might also operate from home and generate businesses from new clients. Companies that specialize in renewable energy or energy-efficient technologies that minimize operating expenses while sustaining levels of energy are likely to use them. While energy advisors' major concentration is on sales, they can also play an important role in the service delivery process.
• Energy Consultant: Although the position is mostly office-based, first customer or potential client inquiries will almost always include a tour of the ‘plant,' which might be a production site, warehousing, or distribution center. While on-site, pay attention to health and safety standards, such as wearing a hard helmet and a high-vis waistcoat if one is given. The position will bring the applicant in close contact with a wide range of people, from top executives to trade floor employees, requiring them to cope with diverse working demography; the client might be anybody. Many energy assessors also operate in the B2C (Business to Consumer) industry, therefore they'll be visiting people in their households regularly. Courtesy is necessary at all times, but during peak times, the examiner will have to work fast.
• Energy Manager: University education, governmental, health services, corporate, and processing capabilities are all audited for energy consumption by the Energy Manager. He or she will examine buildings following local and national energy legislation to verify that they meet all requirements. The Energy Manager also analyses buildings to discover locations where power is squandered or where energy consumption might be improved, as well as analyze utility consumption to establish conservation strategies. Energy Managers plan and manage the execution of brief & medium programs and initiatives that enhance fuel efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and minimize needless utilization to improve fuel efficiency. They also employ cost-cutting energy-related strategies. They determine the expenditures, estimate efficiency improvements, and determine the organizational objectives throughout the implementation phase. They collaborate with the technical team to design and execute these safeguards. They may also be involved in the design and refurbishment of buildings to guarantee that they are energy efficient.
• Performance Consultant: Performance consulting is a technique that improves the performance of individuals in an organization to create business results. Performance consulting is goal-oriented and focuses on the disparities within growth and profitability outcomes. The goal of a productivity interviewing process is to investigate and describe the "how" and "what" that a company intends to achieve to improve the overall performance of the company. Enablers who specialize in improving organizational performance are known as performance consultants. They interact with enterprises to build endurance problems and suggest remedies. They are specialists in marketing, human movement technologies, partnerships, and consultancy.

Career opportunities

Energy Auditors can opt for various fields of work in the companies listed below:

• Symphony SUMMIT
• M&G plc
• International Trade Links
• Atria Power
• Worley
• International Flavors & Fragrances
• IGT
• Elliott Davis
• CIEL HR
• Tricon Energy

Colleges offering courses

• Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal
• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
• BMS College of engineering, Bangalore
• Indian Institute of technology, Kharagpur
• Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
• SRM institute of Science & Technology, Chennai
• RV college of Engineering, Bangalore
• MS Ramaiah Institute of Applied Sciences, Bangalore
• Amity School of Engineering, Noida
• Rajalakshmi Engineering College , Chennai
• Shanmugha Arts Science Technology Research and Academy, Thanjavur