There seem to be a lot of jobs out there in the area of “green buildings”: LEED coordinators, energy management consultants and the like. Some of it sounds like interesting work, it’s certainly in the right direction green-wise, and I have the skills. I just lack one thing. Okay maybe two. To quote from a recent job posting:
Project Coordinator – Energy
- Experience in the administration of contracts and managing contractors and consultants. Experience in … preparation of specifications and contract documents. Must be able to read and interpret drawings.
- Thorough understanding of energy sources and conservation strategies. Detailed knowledge of building electrical/mechanical system theories and applications including lighting, power consumption, HVAC systems, and water distribution. Knowledge of building automation systems, refrigeration systems, renewable energy applications, water conservation practices.
My question: is there a course somewhere that I can take to get the level of familiarity with (a) the construction industry and (b) with building systems, in order to do jobs like this? Because there are a lot of them out there!
-Johnny
2 responses so far ↓
Morgan // October 23, 2009 at 6:38 am
Hey Johnny,
The first part sounds easy because it said “administration of contracts”. Not writing or negotiating, but following through. Any work you ever done with a partner company (e.g. Moto) was the “administration of the contract” that your employer had with the partner.
As for the rest, they want a General Contractor, IMHO. Oh well.
I haven’t looked into “green” jobs here yet. My goal is a particular not-for-profit NGO.
Johnny Oneiric // October 23, 2009 at 8:17 am
I think I’m just ranging too far from my core competencies on this one. I’m going to focus more on the electrical power industry now. All these energy auditor type jobs are mechie/civil jobs in disguise.