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Renewable energy consultant

Also called sustainable energy consultant, renewable energy survey consultant, renewable energy market consultant

Renewable energy consultants advise clients on the advantages and disadvantages of different renewable energy sources. They conduct surveys and interviews to research demand of and opinions on renewable energy, and strive to advise clients on the most advantageous source of renewable energy for their purpose.

Will there be jobs?Yes, good prospects57 jobs to fill by 2035 for every 100 people doing this work today.Business and administration professionalsWhat does it pay?Above averageFrom about €2,000 (Bulgaria) to €7,100 (Luxembourg) a month, depending on the country.Estimate · Business and administration professionalsWhat do I need to study?Usually a degree8 in 10 have a degree.Business and administration professionalsWill AI change it?SignificantlyLevel 5 of 6. AI could take on part of most tasks, but none fully.Technical and medical sales professionals (excluding ICT) · ILO

What you'd do

Technical and medical sales professionals (excluding ICT) · ILO
  • Compiling lists of prospective client businesses using directories and other sources
  • Acquiring and updating knowledge of employers‚Äô and competitors‚Äô goods and services, and market conditions
  • Visiting regular and prospective client businesses to establish and act on selling opportunities
  • Assessing clients' needs and resources and recommending appropriate goods or services
  • Providing input to product design where goods or services must be tailored to suit clients‚Äô needs
  • Developing reports and proposals as part of sales presentation to demonstrate benefits from use of goods or service
  • Estimating costs of installing and maintaining equipment or service
  • Monitoring customers‚Äô changing needs and competitor activity, and reporting these developments to sales management
  • Quoting and negotiating prices and credit terms, and preparing and administering sales contracts
  • Arranging delivery of goods, installation of equipment and the provision of services
  • Reporting to sales management on sales made and the marketability of goods and services
  • Consulting with clients after sale to ensure a satisfactory resolution of any problems and provide ongoing support
Perform market researchInform on government fundingDevelop professional networkAssess customersProvide information on solar panels+ 8 more essential skills
What the work is like
  • Indoors and outdoors
  • A mix of sitting and standing
  • Lots of contact with people, including the public
  • Good freedom to decide
  • Usually 40 hours a week
  • Deadlines most weeks
  • Some repetitive tasks
US data: based on the O*NET profile of the US job "Energy Auditors"

Will there be jobs?

Yes, good prospects

Many jobs will need filling by 2035.

People working as business and administration professionals in the EU
6.65m9.73m13.35m 201520232035

Solid: measured. Dashed: forecast.

Jobs to fill, 2026–2035
2,909,000 new jobs 3,080,000 replacing leavers
Jobs to fill per 100 people working now
Business and administration professionals57
All jobs29
Right now
7 of 27 countries report a shortage of technical and medical sales professionals (excluding ICT), 4 a surplus.
Technical and medical sales professionals (excluding ICT) · EURES

What does it pay?

Above average

Pay depends a lot on the country: from about €2,000 a month (Bulgaria) to €7,100 (Luxembourg), before tax.

Pick a country at the top of the page to see typical pay there, for people under 30, and compared with all jobs.

Among professionals in the EU, women earn 21% less per hour than men. Professionals · Eurostat

What do I need to study?

Usually a degree

A degree in electricity and energy is the usual route.

Highest qualification of business and administration professionals (EU, 2025)
Degree 81%Vocational 11%General secondary 6%Basic schooling 2%
Field that teaches it
Electricity and energy
Vocational route, EU
6 in 10 trainees in this field
Engineering graduates in a matching job
73% in the EU

949 institutions in the EU offer engineering bachelor's degrees. Pick a country at the top of the page to see where to study and the official course finders.

Will AI change it?

Significantly

AI could take on part of most tasks, but none fully.

How exposed is this job? ILO scale
Very low
Low
Some tasks
Moderate
Significant
High

Average task score 0.50 on a scale from 0 (AI can't do it) to 1 (AI could do it fully).

See the score for each of the 12 tasks
Acquiring and updating knowledge of employers’ and competitors’ goods and services, and market conditions0.66
Compiling lists of prospective client businesses using directories and other sources0.65
Developing reports and proposals as part of sales presentation to demonstrate benefits from use of goods or service0.59
Reporting to sales management on sales made and the marketability of goods and services0.53
Arranging delivery of goods, installation of equipment and the provision of services0.51
Monitoring customers’ changing needs and competitor activity, and reporting these developments to sales management0.50
Quoting and negotiating prices and credit terms, and preparing and administering sales contracts0.48
Consulting with clients after sale to ensure a satisfactory resolution of any problems and provide ongoing support0.48
Assessing clients' needs and resources and recommending appropriate goods or services0.46
Providing input to product design where goods or services must be tailored to suit clients’ needs0.42
Visiting regular and prospective client businesses to establish and act on selling opportunities0.36
Estimating costs of installing and maintaining equipment or service0.35

Based on what AI could technically do when assessed in 2025. It is not a forecast for a future year, and not a forecast of job losses. Scores for technical and medical sales professionals (excluding ICT). Source: ILO (2025), adapted (credits).