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Centre for Career and Personal Development Degree Profiles
These degree profiles look at potential jobs, key skills & atributes, associations & professional development and great books which relate to each degree and its potential career path.
Energy Engineering
Energy engineering focuses on developing efficient, sustainable solutions for generating, distributing, and using energy across various sectors.
Energy engineers work on the front lines of global efforts to transition toward cleaner energy systems. They design and optimize technologies related to renewable energy, energy storage, power generation, and energy efficiency in buildings and industrial processes. From wind farms and solar panels to smart grids and low-emission technologies, energy engineers play a critical role in addressing climate change and energy security. As an energy engineer, you could contribute to innovations in clean power, sustainable infrastructure, or energy policy—helping shape a more resilient and environmentally responsible future.
Key Skills & Knowledge
Energy Systems Design & Optimization: Designing and improving renewable and conventional energy systems for performance and efficiency.
Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer: Applying principles of energy conversion, heat exchange, and fluid dynamics in energy applications.
Renewable Energy Technologies: Understanding solar, wind, hydro, and other clean energy technologies and their integration into energy systems.
Power Generation & Distribution: Knowledge of electricity generation, transmission, smart grids, and load management.
Energy Efficiency & Auditing: Evaluating energy performance and identifying opportunities to reduce consumption and improve system efficiency.
Data Analysis & Modelling: Using tools such as MATLAB, Python, and HOMER for simulation, system modeling, and performance analysis.
Sample Job Titles
Please note some of these positions may require further training, certification or education. Check out the occupational profiles to review the full details for the occupations that interest you at alis.alberta.ca/occinfo
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Associations & Professional Development
- Association of Energy Engineers – Alberta Chapter (AEE Alberta)
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
- Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET)
- Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA)
- Canadian Energy Executive Association (CEEA)
more resources
Key Contacts
Faculty Contact
Engineering Student Centre
Engineering Block C 205
T: 403.220.5738
E:
Centre for Career & Personal Development
MacEwan Student Centre, Room 188
T: 403.220.8020
E: csstdnt@ucalgary.ca
W: ucalgary.ca/careers
