Energy Management – A Prospective Career Option

Energy Management still remains a relatively exclusive market, yet to be explored. With Green Marathon and Global Warming gaining popularity, energy management has come to the forefront. In India, the corporate sector is taking a nose dive and investing into becoming a green corporation. But what is Energy Management? It is the process of monitoring, controlling, and conserving energy in a building or organization. It has been estimated that the world will need two times the energy by 2050. As a developing nation, the demand for energy is on an all time rise but the resources are dwindling. Therefore, it is only through energy management that the organizations can assure themselves of a guaranteed path to success.

Since the transformation process is ongoing, the demand for skilled talent in this sector remains enormous. The segment throws open many opportunities in domains such as Energy Auditing, Energy Metering, Energy Consultancy, Energy Engineering, etc. A career in energy management consists of such courses that train the students to make the maximum use of the present and future resources of energy. The objective behind the courses is to make the students capable of dealing with crucial economic and environmental issues that take place as a result of excessive energy consumption.

Schneider Electric is the global specialist in energy management. Between energy generation and points of use, it ensures that the right amount of energy gets to the right user at the right time. The organisation has world-class competencies in information technology, energy management, automation and more to deliver simplified solutions to the residential and industrial customers at all levels of energy consumption and conservation.  

The company partners with affluent colleges across the country such as MDI, Gurgaon; IIM, Delhi; Jadavpur University, West Bengal; NIT, Durgapur; Punjab College of Engineering; IIT, Chennai; Manipal Institute of Technology etc to spread awareness and urgency of Energy Management. Schneider Electric has also authored a syllabus on energy management consisting of Introduction to Energy Management; Embedded Systems; OOPS; DBMS and Monitoring and Control. The syllabus also covers Real Time Projects for each area mentioned above. The organization also recruits potential candidates from some of the colleges apart from just delivering lectures and conducting workshops and train them to become an expert in the field.

It is preferable to pursue advanced studies in Energy Management, after a graduation degree in engineering, science, management or commerce subjects.

Energy Management as a career promises to be lucrative. With more and more organizations turning energy sensitive, energy professionals face a potential market in future. Energy management personnel will have a plethora of choice across industries such as Refinery & Petrochemicals, Buildings, Real Estate & Construction, Cement, Pharmaceuticals, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Hospitality, Automobile, Mining, Food Processing, Iron & Steel and many more.

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Source: Namrata Ekka, Schneider Electric India