O*NET-SOC 17-2199.03

Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar

Design, develop, or evaluate energy-related projects or programs to reduce energy costs or improve energy efficiency during the designing, building, or remodeling stages of construction. May specialize in electrical systems; heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems; green buildings; lighting; air quality; or energy procurement.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETFalse (No)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.1207/2016
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a4.007/2016
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.8807/2016
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i3.8807/2016
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.8807/2016
Systems Analysis2.B.4.g3.8807/2016

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.34.1207/2016
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.44.007/2016
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.54.007/2016
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.64.007/2016
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.007/2016
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.007/2016

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Identify and recommend energy savings strategies to achieve more energy-efficient operation.Core2207/2016
Conduct energy audits to evaluate energy use and to identify conservation and cost reduction measures.Core2207/2016
Monitor and analyze energy consumption.Core2207/2016
Monitor energy related design or construction issues, such as energy engineering, energy management, or sustainable design.Core2207/2016
Inspect or monitor energy systems, including heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or daylighting systems to determine energy use or potential energy savings.Core2207/2016

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic5.2611/2023
Investigative4.6711/2023
Conventional4.4211/2023
Enterprising3.0611/2023
Social2.2411/2023
Artistic2.0511/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.