Also called: Efficiency Program Specialist
Designs and evaluates utility programs that give rebates for efficient appliances and upgrades.
You analyze data on how much energy rebate programs actually saved, write a report for state regulators, and design next year's heat pump rebate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in economics, engineering, or environmental studies.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Economics, Environmental Studies, Engineering.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years).
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI automates program evaluation, data crunching and rebate processing, cutting analyst openings.
Classes: AP Statistics, Economics, Computer science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1111.
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