Energy Engineer Interview Questions

31 Please share with me an example of how you helped coach or mentor someone. What improvements did you see in the person's knowledge or skills?
32 Name a time when your creativity or alternative thinking solved a problem in your workplace.
33 Name a time where you oversaw design or construction aspects related to energy such as energy engineering, energy management, and sustainable design.
34 What is the most challenging part of reviewing architectural, mechanical, or electrical plans and specifications to evaluate energy efficiency or determine economic, service, or engineering feasibility?
35 How often do you conduct jobsite observations, field inspections, or sub-metering to collect data for energy conservation analyses? Share an experience.
36 Describe methods you have found effective to inspect or monitor energy systems, including heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or daylighting systems to determine energy use or potential energy savings.
37 Share an experience in which your willingness to lead or offer an opinion helped your company.
38 What kind of experience do you have evaluating construction design information such as detail and assembly drawings, design calculations, system layouts and sketches, or specifications?
39 What have you found to be the best way to direct the work of contractors or staff in the implementation of energy management projects? Share an experience.
40 Describe an experience when you trained personnel or clients on topics such as energy management. How did it go?
41 Walk me through how you provide consultation to clients or other engineers on topics such as climate control systems, energy modeling, data logging, energy management control systems, lighting or daylighting design, sustainable design, and energy auditing.
42 What is key when reviewing or negotiating energy purchase agreements? Share an example.
43 What factors do you consider when making recommendations regarding energy fuel selection?
44 What is the most challenging part of analyzing, interpret, or creating graphical representations of energy data, using engineering software?
45 Describe a time when you successfully persuaded another person to change his/her way of thinking or behavior.