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Competences — energy conservation officer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/23a61ff1-c954-4867-b982-a018b535f98b).

Essential

  • advise on heating systems energy efficiency (skill/competence)
  • analyse energy consumption (skill/competence)
  • carry out energy management of facilities (skill/competence)
  • define energy profiles (skill/competence)
  • develop energy policy (skill/competence)
  • energy (knowledge)
  • energy conservation (knowledge)
  • energy efficiency (knowledge)
  • energy market (knowledge)
  • energy performance of buildings (knowledge)
  • green building standards (knowledge)
  • identify energy needs (skill/competence)
  • promote sustainable energy (skill/competence)
  • renewable energy (knowledge)
  • solar energy (knowledge)
  • teach energy principles (skill/competence)

Optional

  • determine appropriate heating and cooling system (skill/competence)
  • perform a feasibility study on district heating and cooling (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 9 ads, as of 2026-07-11)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • data analysis — 67 %
  • energy management — 56 %
  • bill validation — 44 %
  • carbon reduction — 44 %
  • water management — 44 %
  • technical advice — 22 %
  • compliance — 11 %
  • carbon emission reduction — 11 %
  • data entry — 11 %
  • consumption monitoring — 11 %
  • contract management — 11 %
  • carbon management — 11 %
  • energy efficiency analysis — 11 %
  • financial reconciliation — 11 %
  • customer service — 11 %
  • debt recovery — 11 %
  • energy analysis — 11 %
  • energy auditing — 11 %
  • hvac systems maintenance — 11 %
  • lead management — 11 %
  • plant operation — 11 %
  • project management — 11 %
  • property management — 11 %
  • relationship building — 11 %
  • report development — 11 %
  • site inspection — 11 %
  • stakeholder engagement — 11 %
  • technical communication — 11 %

Methods

  • prompt payment initiative — 11 %
  • iso 50001 — 11 %
  • net zero plan — 11 %
  • esos — 11 %

Responsibilities

  • billing query resolution — 44 %
  • account transfer — 44 %
  • inventory submission — 44 %
  • process improvement — 44 %
  • data management — 33 %
  • project development — 22 %
  • technical advice provision — 22 %
  • sustainability promotion — 11 %
  • trade ally relationship fostering — 11 %
  • utility bill validation — 11 %
  • utility service management — 11 %
  • property assessment — 11 %
  • recharge management — 11 %
  • report writing — 11 %
  • reporting accuracy improvement — 11 %
  • renewable technology implementation — 11 %
  • programme implementation — 11 %
  • project validation — 11 %
  • off-contract usage tracking — 11 %
  • outreach and education — 11 %
  • managing energy services — 11 %
  • mechanical system inspection — 11 %
  • meter data management — 11 %
  • industry event participation — 11 %
  • information maintenance — 11 %
  • initiative support — 11 %
  • decarbonisation plan development — 11 %
  • energy data management — 11 %
  • energy data monitoring — 11 %
  • energy efficiency advice — 11 %
  • financial forecasting — 11 %
  • funding bid preparation — 11 %
  • energy procurement support — 11 %
  • business case drafting — 11 %
  • carbon forecasting — 11 %
  • compliance with legislation — 11 %
  • customer communication — 11 %
  • data analysis — 11 %