Course Overview

Energy is a critical element for humanity’s survival; it is one of the most important aspects of infrastructural/economic development. Almost all sectors of the economy; industries, agricultural sectors, residential buildings, and so on, all have a significant energy demand. Energy from fossil fuels mostly products of natural gas and petroleum accounts for over 80 percent of global commercial energy production.

What is energy management course?

The program “certificate in commercial energy management” is designed to meet the management competency for practicing professionals at the managerial level in the commercial energy industry as well as entry-level practitioners in the energy sector or individuals who wish to take up a managerial role in an energy sector.

How do I become a Certified Energy Manager?

This Zoe course involves the general overview of commercial energy, strategy, and practice of managing petroleum and gas-generated energy to optimize energy generation for various uses and situations.

Course Objectives

The main objectives of this Zoe certification course are to:

• Provide the candidate with an extensive and deep understanding and knowledge of commercial energy management which will enable them to develop problem-solving skills towards addressing and solving various managerial challenges in the commercial energy sector
• This course is designed in such a way that after the training candidate will be equipped with the necessary skills to enable them to plan, analyse & make decisions on cost, risk, and uncertainties at the managerial level in an energy sector
• Prepare those who practice or those who wish to take a role in commercial energy management
• To provide a guide and solutions for potential investors or business owners venturing into petroleum and gas energy marketing

Training Methodology

Zoe Talent Solutions – an institution of proven excellence offers both conventional classroom sessions and also practical training in the form of group projects and exercises. Our team of instructors is equipped and talented with years of experience in their respective fields of expertise, ensuring that our candidates receive the best training. We adopt a simple and fundamental approach of tutoring in Commercial energy management which will enable entry-level managers and a novice who wants to take a career in commercial energy management to understand the full concept of the course. The training/course materials are presented in the following formats: text, videos, images, this will go a long way to enable a candidate to understand fully the intent of the course, we incorporate practicality and brings in industrial exposures and experiences into play, what makes Zoe Talent Solution outstanding is our ability to build teamwork among candidates, class sessions are always interactive with a focus on meeting the specific objectivity of the course.

Organisational Benefits

Organisations that partake in this course stands to benefit the following:

• Equip with knowledge and skills needed to apply management methods to Petroleum and gas-generated energy
• Trained manager will be able to communicate to key stakeholders a well-thought-out reasoning and well-articulated solutions to current commercial energy management challenges
• Examine the economic principles and concept of supply and demand that underpin the commercial energy sector globally

Personal Benefits

An individual who successfully undertakes this course shall stand the chance to benefit the following:

• Application of economic modelling techniques to determine uncertainties and risk in commercial energy management
• To equip an individual with a practical approach to this subject
• An understanding of the importance of management strategies in decision-making in the commercial energy sector
• Offer mitigation measures and analyse the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on the environment
• Participants will be able to build a solid knowledge of the concepts, theory, and relevant ideas
• Apply this knowledge in a professional setting while making decisions
• Gain a solid grasp of commercial energy management and its significance in global operations
• Understanding the competency to apply the knowledge for effectiveness and profitability in the Petroleum and gas-generated energy sector
• Equip with outstanding skills in Energy management for employability
• Be able to act independently and work efficiently in the energy sector or related sectors

Who Should Attend?

• Graduates or individuals who have an interest in starting a career in commercial energy management or who has just taken a role with managerial responsibilities in an energy sector
• Those interested in learning more about commercial energy management from a variety of backgrounds, such as business managers, facilities managers, procurement, finance, company administrators, etc
• Investors who wished to invest in the commercialized energy sector
• Managers or Decision-makers in Energy companies
• Organisations or businesses that are involved in energy distribution
• Auditors who want to acquire advanced skills in commercial energy management
• Those who want to brush up on their skills in energy management

Course Outline 

The course Commercial Energy Management shall be covered in the under-listed Modules and associated Topics:

Module 1: Commercial Energy Management (Introduction)

• Concept of energy management
• Background
• Uses of Energy
• Oil and gas energy
• Other sources of commercial energy

Module 2: Challenges Facing Petroleum & Gas Generated Energy

• Environmental impacts – greenhouse emissions
• Non-stability in demand and supply

Module 3: Commercial Energy Management Principles

• Tracking & Identifying energy consumption pattern
• Reactive and Preventive maintenance
• Facility management
• Energy control system
• Maintenance culture

Module 4: Effective Management System in Commercial Energy Sector

• Organisation structure
• Strategic analysis and planning
• Management policies

Module 5: Energy Audit

• Fundamental components of energy audit
• Audit Planning and Preparations
• Implementation/execution
• Audit Report

Module 6: Economic and Cost Analysis

• Feasibility survey
• Capital investment – feature
• Sources of Capital for initial investment
• Energy demand & analysis
• Procurement
• Profitability & Risk assessment
• Net present value
• Tax Value

Module 7: Regulations and Standards

• Overview of the energy market
• Regulations & standards/policies

Module 8: Commercial Energy Management Plan

• Energy Consumption Measurement
• Supervision & control