Domestic energy assessor
Help ensure people's homes stay safe, warm and energy-efficient to keep our environment safe.
About the job
What it's like
Being a domestic energy assessor can make a great difference to people’s lives – allowing them to save money and stay warm in the winter months!
You’ll be keeping families safe by checking that their energy systems are up to the right standards. And you’ll be making a difference to the environment.
A domestic energy assessor is qualified to assess the energy efficiency of residential properties, such as houses and flats. They prepare reports and make recommendations for cost-effective ways to improve energy performance in buildings.
These reports are called Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and are carried out during the buying and selling of residential homes.
As a domestic energy assessor, you'd:
inspect properties to collect information on their age, number of floors, building type, and heating and hot water systems
note the number and sizes of rooms, corridors, windows and fireplaces
record the information into a computer software programme
produce Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)
explain the information collected and EPC to homeowners
give practical advice and recommendations that can save homeowners money while improving energy efficiency
As you get more experience, you may end up assessing commercial buildings or large residential buildings.
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In this job you'll be doing work to help the environment. Find out more about green jobs.
Hours
You can expect to work usual office hours, Monday to Friday. Sometimes working evenings and weekends may be required if a client isn't available during regular work hours.
Environment
You can expect to work between customers' homes and an office. Your office hours could be undertaken at home depending on the company you work for.
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Top specialised skills
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Meta skills
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- taking initiative
- attention to detail
- working with numbers
- written communication
- verbal communication
- networking
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Getting in
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Colleges and universities will list subjects you'll need for entry to a course. Some useful subjects include:
Computing Science
Maths (Mathematics)
Skills for Work: Energy
Not all employers list specific qualification requirements but they do ask for relevant experience, usually work-based.
You'll need to earn the City and Guilds Qualification to begin work as a Domestic Energy Assessor. There are no entry requirements for this course, but relevant experience is an advantage. You can take this course at a private training centre – it can be done face-to-face or through online distance learning.
Employers might consider applicants without formal qualifications if they can demonstrate knowledge and experience of the industry.
Not all employers list specific qualification requirements but they might ask for relevant experience, usually work-based, that show a range of transferable skills.
It can be useful to have previous experience in relevant trades such as:
surveying
engineering
architecture
Most domestic energy assessors are self-employed so skills in communication and leadership are important.
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