Soft Skills
This section includes personal attributes, interpersonal abilities, and behavioral traits that shape how individuals interact, collaborate, and solve problems in professional environments.
- Integrity & Ethics: Consistently applies high professional and personal standards.
- Self-Motivation & Persistence: Stays driven and resilient when facing setbacks.
- Strong Communication (Written & Verbal): Explains technical and abstract concepts clearly to different audiences.
- Organization & Time Management: Prioritizes tasks, meets deadlines, and balances responsibilities effectively.
- Curiosity & Problem Solving: Shows genuine interest in learning and applies analytical thinking to energy efficiency challenges.
- Team Player Attitude: Works cooperatively and supports collective goals.
- Attention to Detail: Maintains accuracy in measurements, data entry, and reporting.
- Technical Aptitude: Learns and applies building science, software, and testing procedures with competence.
- Responsibility: Dependable, accountable, and trustworthy on job tasks.
- Learning Agility: Adapts quickly to new tools, methods, and standards.
Hard Skills (Must-Have Requirements)
This section includes specific, technical abilities, or knowledge sets required to perform this work.
- Physical Capability (55 lbs.): Able to move equipment and work in attics, basements, and varied building conditions.
- Safety Consciousness / Common Sense: Follows safety protocols to protect self and others on site.
- High School or Trade Diploma: Baseline education required.
- Math Skills (Algebra & Geometry): Applies formulas for area, volume, and dimensions relevant to construction.
- Basic Computer Skills: Uses email, Word, and Excel for documentation and reporting.
- ESL Fluency: Proficiency in English to learn technical terms and concepts effectively.
Bonus Experience or Skills
This section includes experience, knowledge, and skills that will help a person succeed in the HERS Rating Industry, but are not required in order to become a Rater.
- Construction Experience: Comfortable navigating job sites and interacting with tradespeople.
- HVAC Experience: Familiar with systems and terminology.
- Framing Experience: Knowledge of structural layout and assembly.
- Blueprint Reading: Ability to interpret construction documents.
- Insulation & Air Sealing: Understanding of materials and installation methods.
- Glazing Knowledge: Familiarity with window performance and installation.
- Science Background: Strong foundation for applying building science principles.
- Advanced Computer Skills: Proficiency with PDF tools (Bluebeam, Foxit, Adobe) and modeling/design software (SketchUp).
Transferable Skill Sets from Non-Construction Industries
This section gives a few examples of skill sets that will be useful in this industry even if you don’t have a background in construction.
- Service Industry: High comfort level interacting with many different kinds of people.
- Customer Service / Retail: Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and ability to explain technical information clearly while maintaining professionalism in clients’ homes.
- Nursing: Tracking pertinent information related to a given client and coordinating the necessary equipment for a hands-on analysis.
- Teaching: Proficiency in communicating complex concepts in understandable terms.
- Data Entry / Administrative Work: Accuracy in documentation, consistency in record-keeping, and comfort working with software platforms, forms, and compliance requirements.