Weatherization Auditor & Program Associate in Training

SHORE UP! Inc.; Salisbury (MD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid BPI certifications

Community outreach involvement

Job summary

SHORE UP! Inc. is looking for a Home Energy Auditor & Program Associate in Training in Salisbury, Maryland. The role involves conducting residential energy assessments to improve efficiency and answer client inquiries.

The position requires completing BPI certifications, paid by the company, and entails various responsibilities including data collection and community outreach. Applicants should demonstrate effective communication skills and a commitment to serving diverse clients.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate comfort working with diverse and low-income clientele.
• Maintain integrity of confidential client information.
• Ability to exert physical effort in light to moderate work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct residential home energy assessments for safety and efficiency.
• Collect data and enter it into Hancock Energy Software.
• Interact with clients regarding energy audits and efficiency improvements.

Skills

Knowledge of residential property construction

Effective communication

Comfort with diverse clientele

Education

Certificate of completion in a related field

Tools

Hancock Energy Software

Computing skills

Job description

Position

Home Energy Auditor & Program Associate in Training

Project / Program

Weatherization

Supervisor

Director

Summary

Energy Auditors are responsible for conducting comprehensive and precise residential home energy assessments in accordance with agency, utility, and government standards. They educate clients on how to make their homes safer and more energy efficient and answer direct phone calls. An Energy Auditor in Training will complete required BPI certifications and agency trainings, all paid for by SHORE UP, Inc. The trainee must remain employed for one year after each certification. The role also supports other grant‑funded programs by maintaining files, contacting vendors for bids, and attending community outreach events. This position is essential to the weatherization department’s ability to meet deadlines and grant‑contract goals.

Duties

• Conduct combustion safety testing and infrared scanning to evaluate existing conditions and recommend energy efficiency improvements.
• Complete detailed and accurate data collection and measurements, entering data into Hancock Energy Software and other databases.
• Interact with homeowners, tenants, and contractors regarding energy efficiency, and prepare detailed work orders for each audit.
• Promote and encourage adoption of energy‑saving measures recommended in the home energy assessment.
• Assist with administrative work for supplemental grants.
• Obtain estimates.
• Maintain files on premises.
• Attend community outreach events.
• Comply with Shore UP, Inc. policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned. This description is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities, which may change at any time without notice.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrate comfort working with diverse and low‑income clientele.
• Able to read, write, and communicate effectively.
• Ability to exert physical effort in light to moderate work involving lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling; can stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, and maintain balance.
• Maintain integrity of confidential employment, client, and business information.
• Accurately record and enter information into state program software (Hancock) and meet deadlines, protecting restricted data.
• Maintain completely organized and accurate files in compliance with federal, state, and agency guidelines.
• Attend required training.
• Lift up to 50 pounds.
• Comfortable working in confined spaces.
• Work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Weatherization Assistance Program.
• Clean driving record.
• Experience with estimates and working with outside vendors.

Language Skills

• Required: Excellent ability to speak and write in English to communicate assessment findings.
• Preferred (but not required): Ability to speak and write in Spanish and/or other non‑English languages.

Physical Demands

• Work in an office environment.
• Work in an outside environment.
• Communicate on the telephone.
• Navigate stairs.
• Lift 50 lbs.
• Bend, lift, and carry.
• Full awareness of environmental factors.
• Full range of motion above the head.
• Use a computer.
• Operate a motor vehicle.

Computer Skills

Required: Computing skills including email, word processing, spreadsheets, database entry, and report generation.

Abilities & Skills

• Knowledge of residential property construction and inspection methods related to weatherization and energy conservation, including estimating work.
• Ability to obtain and analyze statistical data, evaluate and interpret results.
• Prepare and supervise required records and reports to keep federal, state, and local agencies informed of weatherization progress and issues.
• Coordinate contractor activities and provide technical assistance and oversight.
• Perform mathematical computations, communicate effectively in oral and written formats, and use common office IT equipment as necessary.
• Treat diverse clients and contractors equitably and tactfully.
• Attend and complete educational programs to achieve necessary certifications.

Experience

• Preferred: Experience in weatherization or general construction trades, a certificate of completion from a trade or degree completion from a university or vocational technical institute in a related field.
• Must have a valid Maryland Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one prior to employment.
• Must pass a criminal background check.