From energy conservation officer to energy manager
10 of the 40 essential skills of a energy manager are already essential for a energy conservation officer — about 25% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 10
- skills carry over
- 30
- would be new
- 25%
- of the target job covered
- 40
- essential skills of a energy manager
What a energy manager does
Energy managers coordinate the energy use in an organisation, and aim to implement policies for increased sustainability, and minimisation of cost and environmental impact. They monitor the energy demands and use, and develop improvement strategies, as well as researching the most beneficial source of energy for the organisation's needs.
What carries over
10 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
30 skillsEssential for a energy manager and not for a energy conservation officer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- advise on sustainable management policies
- advise on utility consumption
- alternative energy
- conduct energy audit
- corporate social responsibility
- corporate sustainability
- create manufacturing guidelines
- define manufacturing quality criteria
- develop business case
- develop manufacturing policies
- develop staff
- electrical power safety regulations
- electricity consumption
- establish daily priorities
- follow company standards
- liaise with managers
- manage budgets
- manage logistics
- manage staff
- manage supplies
- manufacturing processes
- meet deadlines
- prepare energy performance contracts
- promote environmental awareness
- promote innovative infrastructure design
- resource-efficient technologies
- strive for company growth
- supervise daily information operations
- sustainable technologies
Other moves from energy conservation officer
2 roles- energy analyst13 skills in common
- energy systems engineer10 skills in common
← energy conservation officerenergy manager →The other way round
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How far are you from being a energy manager?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.