career lattice: year one report meeting at the: puget sound energy olympia, wa june 22, 2011 bigelow...
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Career Lattice: Year One Report
Meeting at the:
Puget Sound EnergyOlympia, WA
June 22, 2011
Bigelow Canyon sunrisePhoto courtesy of Portland General Electric
Career Lattice
Framework for depicting relationships between and among jobs.
More complex than career ladder; information based on industry input.
Includes information about training, certificates and job requirements.
Career Lattice in Action
Educators use lattice to identify training gaps and develop or improve programs.
Industry uses lattice to clarify career path with new and incumbent workers and design internal training.
Workers/students use lattice to navigate career options and develop new skills.
Career Lattice Deliverables
Summary and analysis of Skill Standards
Sample job descriptions
Identify and illustrate connections and gaps between and among specific jobs
Narrative overview of Career Lattice
Draft of lattice web images
Post findings on project website
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Lattice Components
Alternate titles for occupations
Narrative description of career path
Sample job descriptions for each occupation
Skill Standards information/links
Relevant education and training program links
Connections between occupations
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Career Lattice Process
Background research conducted
Skill Standards and sample job descriptions collected
30 industry interviews conducted; 13 employers across five state region
Connections between and among jobs identified; summary prepared
Connected to training and education info
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Interview Participants
WASHINGTON
Centralia City Light
Seattle City Light
Avista Utilities
Puget Sound Energy
Evergreen School District
Evergreen Power
McKinstry
OREGON
Portland General Electric
Energy Trust of Oregon
MONTANA
NorthWestern Energy
IDAHO
Idaho Power
REGIONAL
Bonneville Power Administration
PacifiCorp
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A Career Lattice
Does:
Focus on pathways, not skills
Include more information than originally sought
Include corporate and education training info
Need additional focus in Year Two
Does Not:
Provide company specific information
Develop Skill Standards or Skills Panels
Include all energy occupations
Provide complete gap analysis information
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Career Lattice Findings
Jobs are Distinct
Jobs are Changing
Occupations vary among employers
Smart Grid will require more IT, Data Management & Analysis, and Communication skills
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Apprenticeship Training
Foreman
Lead
OJT/Experience
Journey Level
Apprenticeship Training
Foreman
Lead
OJT/Experience
Journey Level
Apprenticeship Training
Foreman
Lead
OJT/Experience
Journey Level
Apprenticeship Training
Foreman
Lead
OJT/Experience
Journey Level
Bid into job; additional training
required. Can move back to any craft but Line Worker.
Meter TechSubstation Operator
Wireman Line Worker
Relay Tech
Indicates rare but possible move from one craft to
another. One must start over or, in some cases,
test out.
Connections Between Supply Side Occupations
Pre-apprenticeship Positions: Ground Crew/Helper
Supply Side Options
Apprenticeship Training
Foreman
Lead
OJT/Experience
Journey Level
Apprenticeship Training
Foreman
Lead
OJT/Experience
Journey Level
Apprenticeship Training
Foreman
Lead
OJT/Experience
Journey Level
Apprenticeship Training
Foreman
Lead
OJT/Experience
Journey Level
Bid into job; additional training
required. Can move back to any craft but Line Worker.
Meter TechSubstation Operator
Wireman Line Worker
Relay Tech
Indicates rare but possible move from one craft to
another. One must start over or, in some cases,
test out.
Connections Between Supply Side Occupations
Pre-apprenticeship Positions: Ground Crew/Helper
Management
Dispatch
Other Technical Positions
Demand Side Connections
Meter Reader
Customer Svc Rep
Energy Advisor
Energy Conservation
Program Admin
RCMEnergy Auditor
Construction, Real Estate,
Auditing, Energy
Management
Energy Technology,
Business Management
Utility Portal
3 – 5 yrs exp/
education
Employed by Utilities
Employed Outside Utilities
Lots of energy
occupations not listed.
Connections between
occupations are fluid.
Retail, Customer Service Exp.,
SCANS Skills
Branch Director
Unit Supervisor
Team Leader
RCM Certification
, BPI Certification
Certs and/or exper.
Consulting
Billing, Finance, High Bill Clients, Accounting
Position being phased out
Transition to Meter Tech
EntryLevel
New Skills/Functions Connect Occupations
Supply Side Occupations Demand Side Occupations
Information Technology
Communication
Data Management and Analysis
Next Steps
Create on-line tool to make data accessible (proposed)
Plot occupations into Smart Grid image (see samples)
Follow up industry interviews, refine data
Connect Career Lattice to supply and demand information (proposed)
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Request for Ed Taskforce Input
Provide input on draft Smart Grid images
Review Career Lattice content posted on http://cleanenergyexcellence.org/
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Career Lattice Option #1
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Career Lattice Option #2
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Thank you!
Alan Hardcastle, Senior Research [email protected] (360) 956-2167
Sally Zeiger Hanson, Workforce Research [email protected] (360) 956-2094
WSU Extension Energy Program – Workforcehttp://www.energy.wsu.edu/apps/Workforce.aspx