Education programmes of job
Nature of work
Renewable Energy Engineer searches the methods to develop acquisition of renewable energy from solar, wind, geothermal and tidal energies. The work concentrates on the estimation of available renewable energy and draws maps for the possible sites and search the ways of transferring the energy into different usable forms.The tasks assigned to renewable energy engineer:
- Forming database about whether conditions (temperature, humidity, wind speed, the magnitude of sun rays, …. etc.
- Suggesting mathematical models that help in the estimation of values of renewable energies.
- Offering analytical and numerical studies to help promoting the efficiency of the energy.
- Studying the systems that depend on renewable energy and their continuous development.
- Equip research laboratories to perform experimental research and compare the results with analytical and numerical studies.
- In the administration field:
- Prepare technical reports related to renewable energy department and develop work methods using modern technology.
- Evaluate employee’s performance and define their needs for training and development of their skills.
- Ensure the availability of occupational health and safety tools.
Environment of work
- Working hours at research centers starts from 36 hours a week. On site working hours may vary according to the need of the work. This is may be 24 hours.
- The working environment vary from office work, research work at laboratory, work at renewable energy stations manufacturing sites, and stations building sites.
- The work may be within big governmental projects or small private projects within consulting offices.
- This work can be performed by male or female engineers.
- This profession is fast developing and hence it is may be exhausting.The engineer may be requested to travel abroad to countries that have advanced technology to attend training courses.
Professional life
- In this profession, the chance for job promotion is excellent. This profession requires continuous study and training.
- Many companies that manufacture renewable energy equipment are searching for new markets due to economic challenges. The engineers in these companies are interested in raising the efficiency of the systems or adding improvements to reduce losses.
- Job promotion is related to the skills and improvement of the engineer in one hand and to the structure of the company on the other hand. This requires some skill in business management to run the capital, assets, human resources and information technology at the company.
- The engineer may be promoted into a consultant after his experience is enough and after submitting studies that proves his skills.
- The monthly salary of freshmen is about 25000 Syrian pounds.
Sectors of careers
- Solar energy fields
- Wind energy fields
- Companies that produces systems and tools of renewable energies.
- Renewable energy Engineer can participate in the following:
- Mainly in projects related to renewable energy.
- In the management of engineering projects
Getting the job
The profession can be achieved through:- Earning a degree in mechanical engineering, department of power engineering. Should have knowledge in wind energy, solar energy, tilde energy and other basic sciences.
- Passing national qualification test
- .Joining Engineering Order.
Skills
- Ability to work and solve problems logically and systematically and the ability to manage the time.
- Ability to make decision and suggest innovative solutions.
- Ability to use software and perform simulation and modeling of the work of power stations.
- Flexibility in thinking.
- Skills in building relationships with people and work within a team
- .Verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
Sources and references
- Internal Book of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aleppo, 2006.
- Arabic Classification of Professions, Arab Labor Organization, 2008
- .NARS, National Accreditation reference standards, Syrian Arab Republic.