Domestic energy assessor

You can get into this job through a specialist course run by private training organisations.

Other Routes

To become a domestic energy assessor (DEA) you'll need to:

• do a Level 3 Certificate in Domestic Energy Assessment
• become a member of an approved accreditation scheme

If you have experience in a related field like property surveying or construction, you might not have to do as much training.

Once you've got the certificate and are registered on a scheme, your details will be available on the register of accredited domestic energy assessors .

Skills and knowledge

You'll need:

• customer service skills
• maths knowledge
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• excellent verbal communication skills
• to be flexible and open to change
• analytical thinking skills
• business management skills
• knowledge of engineering science and technology
• to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

Day-to-day tasks

In this role you could:

• do on site assessments that generally last from 30 mins to 1 hour
• examine the property to record age, building type, number of windows and roof construction
• take pictures, measure wall heights and create a floor plan of the building
• check what items, like central heating boilers, radiators and lighting are being used
• measure loft insulation
• log the information on a computer to get the energy efficiency rating and produce an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
• send a copy of the EPC to the client
• give practical advice to clients on how to improve energy efficiency

Working environment

You could work at a client's home.

Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time and you'll travel often.

With further training, you could carry out assessments on commercial buildings or move into assessor training.