Inspectors should be great at:

• Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Analyzers will often perform the following tasks:

• Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
• Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

• Purchasing or selling energy or energy derivatives for customers.
• Contacting prospective buyers or sellers of power to arranging transactions.
• Creating product packages based on assessment of customers’ needs.
• Answering customer questions related to energy sales procedures, energy markets, or alternative energy sources.
• Explaining contracts or related documents to customers.
• Forecasting energy supplies and demands for minimizing costs and maximizing availability.
• Negotiating prices or contracts for energy sales or purchases.
• Pricing energy based on market conditions.
• Analyzing customer bills and utility rate structures for selecting optimal rate structures for customers.
• Developing or delivering proposals or presentations on topics such as the purchasing or sale of energy.
• facilitating the delivery or receipt of wholesale power or retail loading scheduling.
• Monitoring the flow of energy in response for changings in consumer demand.
• Analyzing and evaluating energy supplies bids for determining the best options.