The Development of Energy Efficiency Engineers

摘要

This paper discusses my personal experience and the experiences of Michaels Energy with new graduate hires and pursuing quality candidates that can have an immediate impact without a long training period. It outlines the role of education in the development of energy efficiency consulting engineers and process and plant engineers. It will compare the skills of a typical candidate versus the skill set an ideal candidate possesses, and ideas to assist in producing better qualified graduates for this field. These topics bring to light the possible need to have a path dedicated for energy efficiency through undergraduate and graduate school that is designed to improve the desired skills of new graduate hires. The results should stimulate discussion on how to increase the number of students interested in energy efficiency and what universities can do to better prepare engineering students for careers in energy efficiency consulting.