Commercial energy assessor
Commercial energy assessors measure the energy efficiency of commercial buildings to produce Non-Domestic Energy Performance Certificates.
Typical Salary
£18,000 – £41,000
per year
Working Hours
38–40
hours per week
Day-to-day tasks
In your day-to-day duties, you may:
- carry out detailed inspections of properties
- collect information on property age, number of floors and building type
- measure the number and size of rooms and windows
- identify heating systems
- write reports and advise on how to reduce energy use and costs
- record the information on a computer system to produce an energy efficiency rating and Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
Skills needed
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- the ability to read English
- analytical thinking skills
- excellent verbal communication skills
- knowledge of building and construction
- maths knowledge
- customer service skills
- the ability to use your initiative
- to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
How to get into this role
You can get into this job through specialist courses run by private training organisations.
Career progression
With further training you could:
- carry out low carbon assessments
- consult on sustainability issues
- become a teacher, helping students gain a certificate or diploma