Energy Engineers are professionals who design and evaluate projects and programs to reduce energy costs or improve energy efficiency during the design, building or remodelling stages of construction. They help reduce energy use by helping firms use more energy-efficient operations. They use computer simulations to calculate and measure the impact of various construction features on energy consumption. Energy engineers consider all aspects of construction that affect energy usage, especially heating, ventilation, air conditioning and lighting systems.
There are a lot of scopes for them after passing their education successfully. There are many Energy Companies offering jobs to them.
Energy Engineer Eligibility
A graduation degree in a relevant engineering or science subject is necessary for becoming an Energy Engineer.
Energy Engineer Required Skills
- Energy Engineers also have project management skills for energy project development services, including facility site surveys, energy cost savings analysis and developing energy management plans for clients.
- They also possess skills like product development/technology design skills to develop conceptual design and pricing for mechanical projects to meet customer needs, including developing new more energy-efficient processes in a facility or building.
- Energy Engineers must have Mathematics skills for energy cost savings analysis, data review and energy audits.
- This profession also requires technical skills for technical evaluation, report writing and data auditing.
How to become Energy Engineer?
For becoming an Energy Engineer one has to follow below mentioned steps-
Step 1
After passing the 12th class, candidates have to appear in Entrance tests for engineering courses in engineering colleges/universities throughout the country. They have admission for 4 years degree course for having this profession.
Degree Courses:
- B.E. Mining or Petroleum Engineering
- B.E. Environmental Technology
- B.E. Energy Engineering
- B.E. Earth Sciences
- B.E. Environmental Engineering
- B.E. Renewable or Sustainable Energy
- B.E. Electrical Engineering
- B.E. Chemical Engineering
Educational qualification-
For degree courses, they have to pass their 12th class in science stream and all India level entrance tests/ state level entrance tests.
Engineering Entrance Tests:
- IIT-JEE
- AIEEE
- GATE
- NIT
Step 2
Master’s Degree is required for senior and research posts. Students after passing their graduation can get admission for post graduation courses. Also some the companies offer jobs only to Master degree holder, but they are higher positions.
Master’s Degree Courses:
- M.E. (Petroleum Engineering)
- M.Tech. (Petroleum Engineering)
- M.E. (Energy Engineering)
- M.Tech. (Energy Engineering)
Educational qualification-
For post graduation courses, they must have been passed their engineering degree with energy as one of the subjects.
Institutes offering Courses for Energy Engineer
- Annamalai University, Cuddalore
- Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi
- Indian Institute of Technology - IIT Bombay, Mumbai
- National Institute of Technology - NIT Calicut, Calicut
Energy Engineer Job Description
The Energy Engineer do the activities like designing the equipment and developing the new systems and modifying the existing processes to produce energy efficiently and cause minimal damage to the environment; ensuring that safety standards are met; assessing the efficiency and costs of systems; liaising with other scientific experts; conducting research, tests and experiments on machinery.
Energy Engineer Career Prospects
There are many career opportunities after its passing in various fields for them. They could be employed in the oil and gas industry, energy production companies, or in government and university research. Energy area is seen as a growth area, due to increased interest in environmental issues. There are many job designations for them given below.
- Energy Performance Engineer
- Environmental Solutions Engineer
- Measurement and Verification Engineer
- Measurement and Verification Energy Process Leader
- Test and Balance Engineer
- Energy Efficiency Engineer
- Energy Manager
- Technical Resource Manager
Energy Engineer Salary
Energy Engineers’ salary package depends on the reputation of the institute and students’ carrier performance. A fresher (B.E./B.Tech. mechanical Engineer) can expect a salary ranging from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 28,000 per month. As they can get a salary package of Rs. 6,00,000 to Rs. 10,00,000 per annum after getting PhD.
