Energy Management

Energy management is the process of tracking, optimizing, and reducing energy consumption in a building or organization. Professionals working in this field are often drivers of projects consisting of collecting and analyzing energy consumption data, reducing energy use through the implementation of energy efficiency measures, optimizing equipment and scheduling in buildings, and incorporating renewable energy.

Given the link between energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy management is also tied to environmental protection and climate action. As a result, energy management professionals must often balance priorities between efficiency, environmental performance, and cost savings.

Your energy management learning path

CIET’s comprehensive courses are designed for both current and aspiring energy management professionals. Use the learning path below to identify the right courses and the best training sequence to achieve your career goals.

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Energy management career opportunities

Here is an overview of some typical positions you can expect to hold once you are specialized in energy management.

Energy Engineer / Specialist / Manager

The main duties of an Energy Engineer/Specialist/Manager include:

  • Identifying and analyzing opportunities for energy saving projects
  • Evaluating energy consumption, demand savings, and carbon reductions associated with energy conservation measures
  • Implementing energy projects
  • Assisting in commissioning and the measurement and verification of energy saving measures

Energy Auditor

The main duties of an Energy Auditor include:

  • Conducting facility inspections to identify energy conservation opportunities
  • Assessing energy performance in large buildings and industrial facilities
  • Developing energy modelling, as well as preparing feasibility studies and detailed energy audits

Measurement and Verification Specialist

The main duties of a Measurement and Verification Specialist include:

  • Developing and implementing measurement & verification (M&V) plans
  • Conducting onsite measurements and collecting energy data
  • Analyzing energy bills and preparing M&V reports

Commissioning Specialist

The main duties of a Commissioning Specialist include:

  • Providing support in conducting commissioning and testing results
  • Helping field technicians solve technical issues and challenges
  • Creating and updating commissioning procedures and documentation (checklists, reports, etc.)

Building Automation Engineer

The main duties of a Building Automation Engineer include:

  • Designing building automation systems and creating optimal design solutions to meet client requirements
  • Reviewing electrical drawings and programming equipment
  • Designing building automation network architecture and facilitating the integration of devices through different building automation protocols (Modbus, BACNET…)

Building/Facility Manager

Main duties of a Building/Facility Manager include:

  • Conducting periodic building/facility inspections to determine maintenance requirements
  • Supervising the implementation of preventative maintenance programs and ensuring that key building assets are maintained
  • Monitoring building automation systems

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Success Stories

Former participants share how training with CIET has transformed their professional life.

Aaron Wouters, Energy Manager – Trillium Health Partners
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CIET provides the BEST example of how program certification information should be provided. Its personal, with dates relevant to me and my timelines, and also communicates future events.

Aaron Wouters, Energy Manager – Trillium Health Partners

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Anyssa Rambali, Process Engineer - Durez Canada Company Ltd
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The online CEM course was very professionally put together. The team instructors were really knowledgeable and engaging, and the exam was administered and very easy to take through proctorU.

Anyssa Rambali, Process Engineer - Durez Canada Company Ltd

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Thivya Viswanathan, Energy Analyst - Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association
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A couple of months back, I was an unemployed immigrant new graduate looking for learning opportunities to enhance my skills when one of my friends shared with me about the discounted price for the Energy Management Professional 101 (EMP) course during this pandemic. I am really happy about what CIET is doing now. You guys are impacting so many young professionals like me.

Thivya Viswanathan, Energy Analyst - Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association

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