Career path
Energy Engineer
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.
What this work leans on
PRISM reads 29 signals about how a person thinks, decides and works. These are the ones this path draws on most.
- Working ConditionsImportant
How much you value variety, security, and the material conditions of work (compensation, environment).
- IndependenceImportant
How much you value autonomy, self-direction, and freedom from close supervision.
- Investigative InterestsImportant
Your interest in analyzing, researching, and understanding how things work.
- AchievementImportant
How much you value visible accomplishment and using your abilities to their fullest.
- Numerical ReasoningImportant
How you handle quantitative information: ratios, percentages, simple inferences from data.
- SupportModerate
How much you value supportive management and clear company policies.
All 6 signals above are measured directly in the assessment. See the full method
The basics
- Field
- Technology & engineering
- Job titles you'll see
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
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