Imagine you’re working for a large oil and gas company. They’ve asked you to work on a new project researching technologies that will help reduce the amount of freshwater used when taking oil from the ground. As part of your research, you’re attending an international conference focusing on the global issues concerning water. At the conference, you learn about new technologies that have reduced the agricultural industry’s water usage by 30%. This is very exciting because there may be a way to modify those same techniques to apply to the oil and gas industry.
A new lead like this one means you will be using your problem-solving skills and creativity to construct a model to demonstrate how this technology could work for oil extraction. Once it’s developed, you and your team will present it as a possible solution to the oil company’s water issues. In Canada, we depend on energy to support our lifestyles and economy. The importance of your job stems from this—your research will result in more sustainable ways to extract energy from the ground and the discovery of new energy sources. As a clean energy researcher, you are happy that your work is increasing energy efficiency and will reduce the environmental damage caused by the growing need for power.
Duties vary significantly from job to job, but the following list includes typical job duties one might encounter as a clean energy researcher:
Clean energy researchers work in a variety of locations, including, but not limited to:
In the lab:
In the field:
In the office:
In most cases, the minimum education requirement to work as a clean energy researcher is a university degree. A master’s degree or Ph.D. may be required and can improve your employment prospects and salary. If you are considering a career as a clean energy researcher, the following programs are most applicable:
To become an engineer, you will need to work for two or three years as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT), and then write and pass a professional exam. Certification from your province or territory may be required.
If you are a high school student considering a career as a clean energy researcher you should have a strong interest in:
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