Residential Efficiency Auditor (Field-Based)
Utilities Programs and Services
Location : Charlotte, NC (FieldBased - Local Travel)
Ready to make a difference? To support the continued growth and improvement of our energy efficiency programs, we are seeking a qualified Energy Auditor to perform quality assessments of residential new construction and existing homes. This role ensures compliance with utility program standards and promotes best practices in energy efficiency.
The Energy Auditor will work directly with builders and homeowners to provide education on how to make homes more energy-efficient, cost-effective, safer, and comfortable. This is a field-based position requiring regular travel throughout the Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and Raleigh metropolitan areas.
What you will be doing :
- Conduct home energy assessments in residential homes, entering attics, basements, and crawl spaces
- Perform initial air leakage testing, and visual inspection of existing equipment within the home.
- Investigate main drivers of energy consumption in a given home. Install instant savings measures such as light emitting diodes (LEDs), showerheads, and other energy savings devices
- Troubleshoot comfort issues and prepare customer report summarizing opportunities found during visit
- Complete detailed and accurate data collection and enter the data in the utility modeling software.
- Interact with builders and HERS Raters, answering questions regarding energy efficiency and recommend next steps
- Interact with homeowners and tenants and answer questions regarding energy efficiency
- Recommend energy efficiency improvements and explain the return-on-investment
- Promote and encourage adoption of energy saving measures recommended in the home energy assessment
- Provide or refer customers to technical, administrative, and financial assistance.
- Coordinate with program Quality Assurance activities such as field inspections and customer surveys
- Must have a reliable vehicle for local travel. Requirements are between 80-100% of the time. (reimbursement for mileage provided)
What we need you to have (minimum qualifications) :
Bachelor's Degree in (Comms, Admin, Energy, )(Candidates can substitute one year of experience for each year of education)1+ years of professional work experience, preferably in promoting energy efficiency in the residential sectorBasic mechanical skills and able to lift boxes no heavier than 30 pounds, climbing stairs and ladders, driving, walking, standing, above head arm movementMust be BPI-BAT Certified OR willingness to obtain one within 60 days of hireWhat we would like you to have :
Experience promoting energy efficiency in the residential sector.HERS Rater certificate or BPI certified Building Analyst or Energy AuditorCompetency using blower door and duct blaster equipment.Understanding of building science applications or construction backgroundBasic understanding of residential mechanical equipment (HVAC, water heating, etc.)Experience with the home improvement market in North CarolinaAdvanced knowledge of residential energy-efficient technologiesCustomer service and / or sales conversion experienceBasic mechanical skills and ability to install basic home items such as light bulbs, showerheads, and potentially thermostats with training.Working at ICF
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