Energy and industry

Energy engineer CV: example and template

This example is for plant energy engineers and power engineers at manufacturing plants, hospitals, retail chains and housing cooperatives, and for electricians and engineers who want to be responsible for energy management.

The employer wants to know which utilities you are responsible for, how you buy energy, which savings projects you run, how you report consumption and which licences you hold. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: energy engineer

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Wojciech Pietrzyk

Plant energy engineer

Swidnik +48 123 456 789 wojciech.pietrzyk@example.com

Professional profile

Plant energy engineer with 10 years of experience in industry, the last 5 at an aerospace parts plant. I am responsible for electricity, heat, compressed air and gas, prepare energy purchases and tariffs, run the energy management system and lead energy efficiency projects. Energy use per unit of output fell by 11%, and 3 projects received energy efficiency certificates.

Work experience

Plant energy engineer

02.2021 - present

Aerospace parts plant, Swidnik

  • Managing electricity, heat, compressed air and gas.
  • Energy purchasing, tariff analysis and supplier contracts.
  • Energy management system and consumption reports for the board.
  • Energy use per unit of output down 11%.
  • Energy efficiency certificates for 3 projects.

Energy engineer

07.2015 - 01.2021

Food industry plant, Lublin

  • Supervising the boiler house and compressor station.
  • Meter readings and utility settlements.
  • Work with the technical inspection authority.

Education

Master's degree, power engineering

2010 - 2015

Lublin University of Technology

Skills

  • Managing energy utilities
  • Energy purchasing and tariff analysis
  • Energy management system
  • Audits and energy efficiency
  • Compressed air and boiler houses
  • Consumption reports and indicators

Licences

  • SEP qualification certificate, supervision above 1 kV
  • SEP qualification certificate, supervision of heating equipment
  • Energy management system training, 2022

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write an energy engineer CV

Professional summary

Write which plant you work at, which utilities you are responsible for and which projects you run. Add results, for example lower consumption or savings on purchasing. The employer is looking for an energy engineer who will cut energy costs and make sure the plant never stops for lack of utilities.

Energy engineer with 4 years of experience at a food plant. I supervise the boiler house and compressor station, settle utilities and work with the technical inspection authority. I am looking for work as a plant energy engineer.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the utilities, equipment, energy purchasing, energy management system, projects and reports. Show results in numbers. Add supervision licences. Also say whether you carry out energy audits or renewable energy projects.

Weaker: Energy.

Better: Managing electricity, heat, compressed air and gas.

Weaker: Purchasing.

Better: Energy purchasing, tariff analysis and supplier contracts.

Weaker: Savings.

Better: Energy use per unit of output down 11%.

Skills worth listing

List utilities, energy purchasing, the management system, efficiency, compressed air and reports. In your soft skills show analytical thinking, negotiating with suppliers and working with production.

Professional skills

  • Energy utilities
  • Energy purchasing
  • Energy management
  • Energy efficiency
  • Compressed air
  • Reports

Personal skills

  • Analytical thinking
  • Negotiation
  • Working with production
  • Responsibility
  • Planning

Licences

List SEP certificates with their group and scope and training in energy management and audits. A plant energy engineer usually needs supervision licences in several groups.

How to become an energy engineer

Most people start after studying power or electrical engineering in a plant's technical department. On your CV show the equipment and utilities you know.

Add SEP licences in several groups. This shows that you can be responsible for the whole energy management.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A manufacturing plant looks for utilities and savings, a hospital for reliable power and generators, and a retail chain for energy purchasing and reports for many sites. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on an energy engineer CV

Questions and answers

What should an energy engineer put on a CV?

The plant, utilities, equipment, energy purchasing, energy management system, projects, licences and results.

How is an energy engineer different from an electrical engineer?

An energy engineer is responsible for all utilities and energy costs, while an electrical engineer mainly looks after the network and electrical equipment.

Which results are worth giving?

Lower consumption per unit of output, savings on purchasing and energy efficiency certificates.

Which licences matter?

SEP supervision certificates in the electrical and heating groups, and often the gas group too.

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