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Page 1: Texas Green Jobs Guidebook - Environmental Defense Fund · 2013-08-12 · 4 Texas Green Jobs Guidebook Index of Texas Green Jobs Power Plant (general facility positions) and Sector

Texas Green Jobs Guidebook

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AcknowledgmentsMany people at Environmental Defense Fund and the Texas Workforce Commission have helped

in the production of this report. Special thanks are due to Joe Indvik and Tim O’Connor with EDF,

and Doug Ridge and Shannon Federoff with TWC.

This publication was made possible with the generous support of The Meadows Foundation,

which assists the people and institutions of Texas to improve the quality and circumstances of life for

themselves and future generations.

Environmental Defense FundEnvironmental Defense Fund is dedicated to protecting the environmental rights of all people,

including the right to clean air, clean water, healthy food and flourishing ecosystems. Guided by

science, we work to create practical solutions that win lasting political, economic and social support

because they are nonpartisan, cost-effective and fair.

Texas Workforce CommissionThe Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) reviewed this guidebook. The TWC is the state government

agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and

job seekers of Texas. It has established a local/state network dedicated to developing the workforce

of Texas. The network comprises the statewide efforts of the Commission coupled with planning and

service provision on a regional level by 28 local workforce boards. This network gives customers

access to local workforce solutions and statewide services in a single location — Texas Workforce

Centers.

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The complete report is available online at www.edf.org/TXgreenjobs.

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Texas Green JobsGuidebookAuthor

Kate RobertsonEnergy Efficiency SpecialistEDF National Energy Program

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Table of contents

An Introduction to the Texas Green Jobs Guidebook 1

The Outlook for Green Jobs 2

A Note on Job Entries in the Guidebook 3

Index of Texas Green Jobs and Sector Profiles 4

Sector Information 5

Job Listings 11

Apprenticeship Information 51

Green Jobs Placement Assistance 51

Texas Green Job Programs at Academic Institutions 52

Green Job Educational Programs at Texas Community Colleges 53

Continuing Education Opportunities at Community Colleges 56

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An Introduction to the Texas Green Jobs GuidebookIn this challenging economy, Texans are looking

for rewarding careers that can put them on the

path toward financial stability. However, many

are unfamiliar with the opportunities offered by

the growing green economy. This Guidebook

aims to provide people with a tool for joining or

learning more about this burgeoning industry.

Texas is the number one producer of wind

energy in the country, and also possesses

resources for opportunities in other renewable

and energy efficiency sectors. Our state is home

to many clean energy and green technology

companies. Many of the jobs profiled in this

Guidebook are in traditional employment

sectors, such as manufacturing, installation,

fabrication and operations, but new

opportunities for adding a green layer to these

types of jobs are emerging. For example,

electricians can use their skills to install solar

photovoltaic panels and machinists can use

their knowledge to manufacture wind turbine

components. New opportunities also exist in

both urban and rural settings within sectors

such as green building, renewable energy, energy

efficiency audits, power plant operations,

facilities management, and farm and ranch

management. These jobs pay workers living

wages, grant them access to safe and healthy

working conditions, and provide opportunities

for advancement. Most of these careers, such as

wind turbine installation and maintenance and

energy audits, cannot be outsourced overseas.

They provide an opportunity to build a strong,

long-lasting foundation for Texas workers, now

and into the future.

These jobs are available or will become available

throughout the state of Texas. Some areas may

specialize in a particular industry, such as wind

energy in West Texas and solar energy in Austin,

but opportunities abound in every region.

This Guidebook is designed to be a resource for

job seekers, students, guidance counselors,

career advisors, policy makers and anyone else

interested in learning about the tremendous

potential of the existing and growing green jobs

marketplace in Texas. This Guidebook features

an expansive listing of green jobs throughout the

Texas economy that includes job descriptions,

salary information, minimum education

requirements, potential certifications, employer

types, job market growth potential, and much

more. This list is by no means comprehensive.

The very nature of the clean energy economy is

that it is dynamic, and new opportunities will

continue to present themselves.

Information for these job profiles was primarily

compiled from job search websites,

organizational websites, industry contacts, the

“Green Jobs Guidebook,” (California) authored

by Environmental Defense Fund with the Ella

Baker Center for Human Rights and “Careers for

Colorado’s New Energy Economy,” authored by

Environmental Defense Fund with the Colorado

Governor’s Energy Office.

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The Outlook for Green Jobs Improved in 2009

2009 marked a sea change in funding and

attention to the clean energy economy and

green jobs. In February 2009, President Barack

Obama signed into law the American Recovery

and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), which

includes $787 billion in loans, tax cuts, grants,

contracts and other funding in order to

facilitate:

• Creation of new jobs and preservation

of existing ones;

• Economic growth and investment in

long-term economic growth; and

• Unprecedented levels of accountability

and transparency in government

spending.

Included in the $787 billion is a $48 billion

investment in job training and education, nearly

$100 billion in funding for transportation and

infrastructure, $20 billion in tax incentives for

renewable energy, and more than $41 billion for

energy-related programs. This legislation

creates an unprecedented opportunity to lay the

foundations for a clean energy economy and the

creation of green jobs.

The ARRA funds have been disbursed to

states, and Texas received $593,807,800 for

energy and weatherization programs and

additional funds for workforce training. The

state of Texas designated $90 million for the

Skills Development Fund, which can be used

toward green job skills training. The table below

indicates the breakout of ARRA funding for the

green economy in Texas.

In February 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), which facilitates the creation of new jobs, economic growth and improved accountability.

TAbLe 1

Texas ARRA Funds for the Green economySTATe AGency/AppROpRIATIOn ITem AmOunT

Comptroller of Public Accounts (State Energy Conservation Office (SECO))

State Energy Program $218,782,000

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant $45,638,100

Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program $23,341,000

Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Research, Development and Analysis $2,432,068

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA)

Weatherization Assistance Program $326,975,732

For more information about ARRA and its appropriations to Texas, see the following websites:

http://www.recovery.govhttp://www.window.state.tx.us/recovery/

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In addition to ARRA, several pieces of

national legislation are being considered by

Congress that could bolster Texas’ green jobs

sector if passed.

The American Clean Energy and Security Act

(H.R. 2454), which passed the U.S. House of

Representatives in June 2009, contains four

helpful provisions. First, it would allow the

Secretary of Education to award “Clean Energy

Curriculum Development Grants” to

partnerships of high schools, technical schools,

colleges, and experts from the community who

wish to establish programs of study. These must

focus on emerging careers in renewable energy,

efficiency, and climate change. This provision

would prioritize online learning and programs

that focus on poorly performing, disabled,

disadvantaged, or minority students. Second,

the bill would increase funding for state-level

energy efficiency and renewable energy worker

training programs that target poor and

disadvantaged individuals. Third, it would

require the Secretary of Labor to establish an

online information and resources clearinghouse

to aid career and technical job training

programs in the renewable energy sector. It

would help address the challenges of changing

technology and regional disparity in job training

programs by facilitating collaboration to help

programs remain effective and up-to-date. The

clearinghouse would be publicly available

online. Finally, the bill would require the

Secretaries of Labor and Energy to create a

Green Construction Careers demonstration

project. This project would aim to promote

green construction careers by identifying

projects, such as a residential energy efficiency

retrofit, and ensuring that contractors

participate in apprenticeship and training

programs for lower income people. At the

publication of this Guidebook, the Senate

companion to H.R. 2454 is awaiting debate in

the U.S. Senate.

There are two more green jobs bills awaiting

committee review in the Senate. The first (S.

1096) would establish the EnergyGrant

Competitive Education Program. It would

provide $300 million each year from 2010

through 2014 to be awarded, on a competitive

basis, to consortiums of technical schools or

colleges to “conduct research, extension, and

education programs relating to the energy needs

of the region.” This would include green jobs

promotion and probably training programs.

The second (S. 1097) would create a sustainable

energy training program that would award

money to community colleges for workforce

training and education programs. Potential

sectors include alternative energy, efficiency,

conservation, recycling, and sustainable

agriculture. Additional legislation for green jobs

continues to be introduced, indicating the high

level of importance this sector has to Congress.

A note on Job entries in the Guidebook

Job descriptions and salaries in this Guidebook

should be viewed as guidelines. A job with the

same description may have different titles in

two different companies, or two completely

different jobs may have similar or identical

titles. Salaries also vary widely depending on

employer, geographical location, experience,

economic conditions, and other factors. Jobs

selected for this guidebook aim to represent the

breadth and depth of green jobs available now

and in the coming years. Therefore, each job

entry describes only the opportunities available

in that field, not necessarily a specific position.

Also, the entries may contain positions that are

not currently hiring, but that illustrate the types

of jobs available in an industry.

Finally, although each sector is divided into

sections, e.g., Installation and Maintenance, that

reflect the typical divisions of companies, skill

sets and job types in a particular field, some jobs

may involve activities that fall into two or more

sections. The sections are to facilitate browsing,

but should not be taken as a complete

characterization of each sector.

The following system is used to determine

experience level required:

• 0 years = Entry Level

• 1-3 years = Mid Level

• 4+ years = High Level

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Index of Texas Green Jobs and Sector profiles

clean energyDevelop, manufacture, install, maintain, manage, and market technologies that harness the energy of natural forces and distribute it to consumers while limiting pollution.

Solar Power

• Installation and maintenance

• Development, manufacturing, sales, and

project management

Wind Power

• Installation and maintenance

• Business and project management

• Development and manufacturing

Geothermal Power

• Manufacturing and installation

• Engineering, maintenance, and management

Biogas• Collection and processing

Biomass• Collection and power plant operations

Hydrogen Power• Plant installation, operations, and

management

Hydroelectric Power• Design, development, and manufacturing

• Installation, maintenance, and project

management

Power Plant (general facility positions)• Environmental, health and safety

• Clean Power

• Development, sales, and business operations

Carbon Capture and Storage

Energy Demand Response

Green buildingImprove existing buildings and design and construct new buildings to maximize efficiency and reduce environmental impact.

Green Building Practices and Retrofits• Project design, development, and

engineering

• LEED

Green Building• Project design and engineering

• Installation and operations

• Energy Efficiency

Services

TransportationProduce efficient vehicles, modify existing vehicles to be more environmentally friendly, design and support efficient systems of transportation, and produce cleaner alternative fuels to power the vehicle fleet.

Automotive• Operations, vehicle production,

manufacturing, and modification

Legislation recently passed by Congress requires the Secretaries of Labor and Energy to create a Green Construction Careers demonstration project. This project would aim to promote green construction careers by identifying projects, such as a residential energy efficiency retrofit, and ensuring that contractors participate in apprenticeship and trainingprograms for lower income people.

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Transportation Systems• Efficient mass transit vehicle

operations

• Transportation systems design

• Biofuel production

• Operation and management

Waste managementReduce the amount of waste generated by society, treat potentially harmful waste products, and recycle materials that can be used again.

Waste Treatment, Recycling, and Waste Reduction

Water ResourcesManage and conserve water resources, supply safe water to households and businesses, and ensure that wastewater is properly disposed.

Water Resource Management and SupplyWastewater Management

conservation and planningProtect natural resources and reduce the negative environmental impacts of human development and business.

Soil Conservation and ForestryEnvironmental PlanningEnvironmental Consulting, Corporate Responsibility, and Compliance

environmental Research and monitoringConduct research to understand the biological, geological, and climatic systems of the Earth and how they change.

AdvocacyPush for specific policies concerning the environment and natural resources.

Sector Information

Not all sectors in the index are covered here

Solar power

Texas has considerable solar resource potential.

It receives significant direct solar radiation,

providing energy that can be harnessed by

photovoltaic (PV) cells and turned directly into

electricity or that can be used by solar-thermal

plants to produce steam and drive electricity-

producing turbines. West Texas has more than

double the direct solar radiation of East Texas,

so it is an excellent location for PV or for utility-

scale concentrating solar power (CSP)

technologies, which use large mirrors to focus

the sun’s power.

The solar power industry is growing at a

staggering rate, and much of that growth will

take place in Texas. The Energy Information

Administration projects that solar energy

produced in the U.S. will grow significantly over

the next 25 years. In 2005, the Texas Legislature

set a goal of installing 10,000 megawatts of

renewable energy by 2025, 500 of which must

come from non-wind sources.

Texas has considerable solar resource potential.

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This all bodes well for those hoping to build a

solar power career in Texas. For example, CSP

plants create five times more long-term jobs and

10 times more construction jobs than a

comparable natural gas plant, according to the

National Renewable Energy Laboratory. There

will be tremendous demand for employees in all

areas of Texas’ solar industry in the coming

decades.

Sources:http://www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us/re_solar.htm

http://www.txses.org/solar/sites/default/files/

TexasSolarRoadmap.pdf

http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/index.html

http://www.instituteforenergyresearch.

org/2009/06/11/facts-on-energy-solar/

Wind power

Texas currently produces more wind power than

any other state. As of 2009, it had almost 8000

megawatts of installed capacity, about 2.5 times

the capacity of the second-place state, Iowa,

according to the American Wind Energy

Association.

The wind potential in Texas is so great that

the State Legislature included a 500 megawatt

non-wind goal within the renewable portfolio

standard of 10,000 megawatts of renewable

energy by 2025, predicting that otherwise wind

would fulfill the entire goal. As the state works

toward that goal and national policies shift in

favor of renewable energy, the Texas wind

industry will continue to grow.

Sources:http://www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us/re_wind.htm

http://www.awea.org/newsroom/

releases/10-20-09_awea_Q3_market_report.

html

Geothermal power

Geothermal power uses steam generated by the

heat of the Earth to produce electricity.

Significant potential exists for geothermal

development in Texas. Parts of both East and

West Texas have sufficiently hot underground

water resources to allow for direct use

geothermal, which uses geothermal reservoirs

to heat homes and businesses and facilitate

industrial processes. In addition, old oil and gas

wells can provide access to high-temperature

resources previously thought inaccessible. The

Geothermal Laboratory at Southern Methodist

University estimates that Texas could have 2,000

to 10,000 megawatts of geothermal generating

capacity within 10 years by taking advantage of

these wells. Texas will most likely intensify its

use of this clean and renewable resource in the

coming years.

Sources:http://www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us/re_geothermal.

htm

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/pdfs/

directuse.pdf

http://www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us/zzz_re/re_

geopowering2007.pdf

biomass/biogas

Biomass is energy produced from wood, food

crops, grasses, agricultural residue, manure and

methane from landfills. Texas has significant

forest and agriculture sectors, which means an

abundance of biomass resources, primarily in

East Texas and the Panhandle. Texas is home to

several ethanol plants, and is the largest

producer of biodiesel in the U.S. Biomass is also

different from other renewable energy sources

in that in addition to being used as an electricity

source, about 10 percent of biomass is used for

transportation fuels, although this number is

slightly lower in Texas. In the state, the majority

of biomass is used by the industries that create

it—paper, chemical and food processing—to

generate heat, electricity and steam used onsite.

Texas is taking the lead in biogas, having

opened the nation’s first cellulose biogas plant

in the U.S., in Leon County in East Texas in 2009.

The plant will generate one megawatt of

electricity, enough to power 400 homes year

round. Based on expected revenue, this first

project estimates it will create 137 jobs and 14

businesses in the surrounding area. Four new

plants will begin construction in Central Texas

in 2010, and 50 plants are expected to be

Texas currently

produces more

wind power than

any other state.

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running within the next eight years, according

to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Texas’

extensive refining capacity and distribution

infrastructure also means that as biofuels are

developed nationally, the state is likely to

become the center for refining and distributing

those fuels.

Sources:http://www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us/re_biomass.

htm

http://www.tx.nrcs.usda.gov/news/

lonestarlink/spindle_top.html

http://postoakrcd.org/biohybridenergy/

documents/

TexasMakingHistorywithCelluloseBiogasPlant.

doc%20%5BCompatibility%20Mode%5D.pdf

Hydrogen power

The use of hydrogen to generate energy is still in

the developmental stage, limited to research

and pilot projects. However, Texas will have

several advantages as the hydrogen power

industry develops in the next few decades.

Texas is second only to California in total

hydrogen production, and it is a major

consumer of hydrogen for industrial processes.

It has a hydrogen pipeline network, and the

state’s energy sector has experience working

with the material. Texas will continue to

develop its lead in hydrogen power as the

associated technologies move toward

commercial viability.

Sources:http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/

energy/renewable/h2.php

Hydroelectric power

Hydroelectric power, generated by damming a

river and forcing it to flow through a turbine that

produces electricity, constitutes less than 1% of

Texas’ power generation. Existing and potential

hydropower projects are mostly confined to

Central and Eastern Texas. The state has 23

hydroelectric dams with a total generating

capacity of only 673 megawatts, and it is

unlikely that it will see a significant expansion of

hydropower in the future. However, the industry

will maintain a healthy need for employees to

maintain and administer existing facilities and

to develop more efficient hydroelectric

technologies.

Sources:http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/

energy/renewable/hydro.php

Texas is second only to California in total hydrogen production, and it is a major consumer of hydrogen for industrial processes.

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carbon capture and Storage

Carbon capture and storage (or sequestration)

(CCS) is a process by which carbon dioxide is

captured from large point sources, such as fossil

fuel power plants, natural gas processing or

heavy industry—including cement, paper and

pulp processing—and stored rather than

emitted into the atmosphere. No large

industrial-scale projects are currently located in

Texas. However, in 2007, the Bureau of

Economic Geology at the University of Texas

received a 10-year, $38 million subcontract from

the National Energy Technology Lab to conduct

the first U.S.-based monitored, long-term

project to study the feasibility of CCS. It is a

research project of the Southeast Regional

Carbon Sequestration Partnership (SECARB).

The SECARB partnership will demonstrate CO2

injection rate and storage capacity in the

Tuscaloosa-Woodbine geologic system that

stretches from Texas to Florida. The region has a

potential to store more than 200 billion tons of

CO2, equal to about 33 years of U.S. emissions

at the current level. Monitored injection began

in 2008.

Furthermore, in 2009, Governor Rick Perry

signed into law a bill that establishes a

regulatory framework for CCS in Texas, a

significant step in the advancement of the

process and technology in the state.

Sources:http://www.secarbon.org/

Green building

Texas is a leader in green building, an industry

that strives to reduce the energy use, water

consumption, and environmental impact of our

structures. Even in a down economy, green

building has found a place with energy

efficiency retrofits, and the buildings that are

being built often utilize green building

techniques. Green building in Texas is

encouraged by both economic and political

circumstances. Texans pay 56 percent more

each year for electricity than the average

American, so every kilowatt of energy conserved

in Texas is 56 percent more valuable.

Austin is a state and national leader in green

building, consistently ranking among the top 10

green production cities in the U.S. according to

many compiled rankings. Its municipal electric

utility, Austin Energy, has a robust and stringent

green building program and was awarded the

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate

Protection Award in 2008. Furthermore, cities

across the state have been establishing and

implementing stricter building codes for energy

conservation. Major metropolitan areas, such

as Dallas, Houston and San Antonio have passed

stringent energy conservation building code

measures within the past year—with full

implementation poised for the coming months

and years. Austin, as part of the Pecan Street

Project, is considering changing its building

codes to accommodate residential plug-in

hybrid vehicle charging stations. The State

Energy Conservation Office (SECO) has also

begun a rulemaking process to increase

statewide building codes to the 2009

International Energy Conservation Code.

Sources:http://www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us/consumers/

http://www.epa.gov/cppd/awards/

complistofwinners.html

Transportation

With nearly 80,000 miles of highways and 50,000

bridges, the surface transportation network in

Texas is one of the largest in the country. The

metropolitan areas of the state continue to grow,

putting more pressure on existing

transportation infrastructure. Federal directives

for states designed to reduce greenhouse gas

emissions in the transportation sector present

opportunities in the green economy, such as

new techniques and materials used in highway

maintenance.

Economic forces and increasing congestion

have led to a growth in the development of

public transportation opportunities around the

state. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

system was the first light rail in the

Southwestern U.S., beginning service in 1996. It

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plans extensive expansion of service over the

next few years, including connections to the

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. In

2004, Houston’s light rail system came online.

The city began a 30-mile extension in 2008,

which is expected to be completed by 2012.

Austin is nearing completion of construction

and testing of its commuter rail system, and it is

expected to begin service in 2010. San Antonio’s

VIA metro bus system plans to add bus rapid

transit (BRT) to its service area by 2012. The

success of both light rail and BRT depends on

development around the stations for each mode

of transit. These developments, called transit-

oriented developments (TODs), present

opportunities for green projects such as

alternative energy production to power the

development.

Also, 2010 will see the first Plug-in Electric

Vehicles (PEVs) come to market. Growth in this

field is anticipated to be substantial, but may

take some time to develop. One of Austin’s

Pecan Street Project goals in creating the “utility

of the future” is the integration of PEVs in the

city’s utility planning, including residential and

municipal charging stations. Dallas and

Houston are exploring PEVs for their city fleets

and many local utilities have expressed support

for wider PEV integration. While the market

may take some time to grow, there will be

increased demand for automotive maintenance

workers who are familiar with the PEV engines

as well as electric technicians who could

maintain and repair charging stations.

Sources:http://www.dot.state.tx.us/about_us/strategic_

plan.htm

http://www.nctcog.org/trans/outreach/

stateofregion/SOR2009.pdf

http://www.ridemetro.org/News/

Releases/2009/07132009.aspx

http://capmetroblog.com/2009/12/09/

capital-metro-terminates-rail-contract-with-

veolia/

http://www.viainfo.net/BusService/BRT.aspx

http://www.pecanstreetproject.org/

Waste management

Waste management touches virtually every

industry—municipal, sewage, organic compost

and recyclable materials. More cities, especially

those experiencing growth, realize the urgent

need to address issues of waste management. In

2008, Austin began a single-stream recycling

program, which was contracted to a firm in San

Antonio for the near term. Houston has a

neighborhood-based recycling program, but

some major employers in the area, such as the

medical center hospitals and clinics and Reliant

Stadium and Minute Maid Park, have begun

significant recycling programs. The City of

Houston also has plans to extend its recycling

program to a city-wide program in the next few

years. Increased recycling, both through

awareness and city, county or state directives,

can lead to more employment opportunities in

collecting, sorting and processing waste and

recyclable materials.

Sources:http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/sws/default.htm

http://www.houstontx.gov/solidwaste/

recycling.html

Water Resources

Texas is the fastest growing state in the U.S. and

demands on our water system are at an all-time

high. Coupled with growth are problems such as

severe drought, which affected all or part of the

state in 2008 and 2009. San Antonio has been

the leader in the state in municipal water

conservation—even as the city has increased its

citizen base, its water use has remained

relatively constant since the 1980s. In 2009,

Mayor Phil Hardberger introduced Mission

Verde, a “green” economic development plan

that includes policies to further enhance water

management and arborist conservation efforts

and improve municipal wastewater recycling.

Other cities are also looking into wastewater

recycling as a solution, including dry areas in

West Texas. In 2007, the City of Austin set a goal

to reduce peak water demand by 10 percent over

Federal directives

for states

designed to

reduce

greenhouse gas

emissions in the

transportation

sector present

opportunities in

the green

economy, such as

new techniques

and materials

used in highway

maintenance.

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10 years. Also, water conservation in the

electricity sector is a critical component in

Austin’s Pecan Street Project, which will begin

demonstration projects of potential

technologies in 2010.

Although cities use approximately one

quarter of the water in Texas, irrigated

agriculture consumes 60 percent and

manufacturing 10 percent. As supplies become

scarcer, increased conservation measures will be

necessary. Another issue for water is increased

water loss through leakage from old pipes, and

many Texas cities have policies to perform water

audits and replace old pipes in the coming

years, based on the age of pipes.

Sources:http://www.sanantonio.gov/oep/

SustainabilityPlan.asp?res=1280&ver=true

http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/council/watercon.

htm

http://www.texaswatermatters.org/

conservation.htm

conservation and planning

Environmental planning has become more

common in city and urban planning projects

and offices, in both the public and private

sectors. As environmental protection has

become both a powerful marketing tool for

firms and an element of corporate

responsibility, demand has increased for

consultants who focus on limiting the

greenhouse emissions of their employers.

Regulation of carbon dioxide, being debated in

the U.S. Senate and discussed at the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, would set

new limits on greenhouse emissions, leading to

even more demand for consultants and

planners to help companies comply with new

regulations. Public and private sector job

growth in environmental compliance and

planning is expected to be significant.

As water supplies become scarcer, increased conservation measures will be necessary. Another issue for water is increased water loss through leakage from old pipes, and many Texas cities have policies to perform water audits and replace old pipes in the coming years, based on the age of pipes.

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So

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po

wer

inst

alla

tion

and

mai

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ance

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LAR

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crip

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n:

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all s

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ic g

ener

atin

g sy

stem

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com

mer

cial

an

d r

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enti

al c

ust

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er s

ites

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ard

wir

e th

e

ph

oto

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aic

ener

gy s

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m to

the

pow

er g

rid

.

Sala

ry:

$17

- $3

1/h

ou

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

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D/H

igh

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oo

l Dip

lom

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Cer

tifi

cati

on

: N

ort

h A

mer

ican

Bo

ard

of C

erti

fied

En

ergy

Pra

ctit

ion

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(NA

BC

EP

) C

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fied

So

lar

PV

Inst

alle

r

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: E

ntr

y to

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Lev

el

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rney

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l sta

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exp

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d

Em

plo

yer

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e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

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er P

lan

ts/

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litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

: 1.

So

lar

Co

mm

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al In

stal

lati

on

En

gin

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ng

Tech

nic

ian

SO

LAR

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In

STA

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n:

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all a

nd

op

erat

e so

lar

elec

tric

al s

yste

ms.

Sala

ry:

$15

- $2

5/h

ou

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: G

ED

/Hig

h S

cho

ol

Dip

lom

a

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erie

nce

Nee

ded

: M

id L

evel

1-2

year

s in

stal

ling

sola

r el

ectr

ic s

yste

ms

and

ele

ctri

cal

wir

ing

in r

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enti

al o

r co

mm

erci

al a

pp

licat

ion

s

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms,

Gov

ern

men

t, P

ower

Pla

nts

/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

: 1.

So

lar

Inst

alla

tio

n E

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rici

an

SO

LAR

An

D p

V In

STA

LLA

TIO

n: R

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crip

tio

n:

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all s

ola

r sy

stem

s o

n r

oo

f wh

ile m

akin

g su

re

that

it is

air

-tig

ht a

nd

mai

nta

inin

g th

e st

ruct

ura

l in

tegr

ity

of

the

bu

ild

ing.

Sala

ry:

$15

- $2

3/h

ou

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: G

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/Hig

h S

cho

ol D

iplo

ma

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erie

nce

Nee

ded

: E

ntr

y to

Mid

Lev

el

1-3

year

s re

late

d o

n-t

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job

exp

erie

nce

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms,

Gov

ern

men

t, P

ower

Pla

nts

/

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litie

s

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ated

Car

eers

: 1.

So

lar

Ele

ctri

c Sy

stem

Inst

all T

ech

nic

ian

2. S

ola

r In

stal

lati

on

Ele

ctri

cian

SO

LAR

cO

mm

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cIA

L In

STA

LLA

TIO

n

en

GIn

ee

R

Des

crip

tio

n: I

nst

all s

ola

r p

anel

sys

tem

s o

n c

om

mer

cial

stru

ctu

res.

Wo

rk w

ith

blu

epri

nts

an

d te

chn

ical

co

nce

rns

in

inst

alla

tio

n.

Sala

ry:

$31

- $5

0/h

ou

r

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: N

ort

h A

mer

ican

Bo

ard

of C

erti

fied

En

ergy

Pra

ctit

ion

ers

(NA

BC

EP

) C

erti

fied

So

lar

PV

Inst

alle

r

reco

mm

end

ed

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: H

igh

Lev

el

Est

ablis

hed

en

gin

eer

wit

h e

xper

ien

ce in

so

lar

inst

alla

tio

n

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms,

Gov

ern

men

t, P

ower

Pla

nts

/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

: 1.

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iden

tial

Inst

alla

tio

n E

ngi

nee

r

2. E

lect

rica

l En

gin

eer

SO

LAR

cO

mm

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cIA

L In

STA

LLA

TIO

n

en

GIn

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RIn

G T

ec

Hn

IcIA

n

Des

crip

tio

n: P

rovi

des

tech

nic

al s

up

po

rt a

nd

ass

ista

nce

to

fiel

d te

chn

icia

ns

and

en

gin

eers

.

Sala

ry:

$21

- $3

1/h

ou

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: A

sso

ciat

e D

egre

e o

r eq

uiv

alen

t fro

m

Trad

e Sc

ho

ol o

r A

pp

ren

tice

ship

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: M

id L

evel

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms,

Gov

ern

men

t, P

ower

Pla

nts

/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

: 1.

So

lar

Co

mm

erci

al In

stal

lati

on

En

gin

eer

2. S

ola

r C

om

mer

cial

Inst

alla

tio

n E

lect

rici

an

F

ore

man

SO

LAR

TH

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mA

L S

yS

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InS

TALL

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Des

crip

tio

n:

Wo

rk in

the

fiel

d in

stal

ling

resi

den

tial

an

d

com

mer

cial

so

lar

ther

mal

sys

tem

s.

Sala

ry:

$35,

000

- $5

0,00

0/ye

ar

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imu

m E

du

cati

on

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h S

cho

ol

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erie

nce

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ded

: E

ntr

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el

0-1

year

in th

e so

lar

fiel

d

Em

plo

yer

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e: P

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te fi

rms,

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ern

men

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nts

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litie

s

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ated

Car

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lar

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stem

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alla

tio

n

T

ech

nic

ian

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So

lar

po

wer

inst

alla

tion

and

mai

nten

ance

, co

ntin

ued

SO

LAR

FIe

LD S

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e T

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tio

n: P

rovi

de

on

-sit

e m

ain

ten

ance

for

sola

r el

ectr

ic

syst

ems.

Sala

ry: $

60,0

00 -

$80

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: H

igh

Lev

el

At l

east

5 y

ears

tech

nic

al e

xper

ien

ce p

erfo

rmin

g o

n-s

ite

mai

nte

nan

ce

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms,

Gov

ern

men

t, P

ower

Pla

nts

/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

So

lar

Ele

ctri

c Sy

stem

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alla

tio

n

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ech

nic

ian

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um

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tio

n:

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nit

ors

an

d r

epai

rs th

e in

stru

men

tati

on

,

con

tro

ls, a

nd

ele

ctri

cal s

yste

ms

in a

uti

lity

scal

e p

ower

gen

erat

ing

faci

lity.

Sala

ry:

$16

- $2

2/h

ou

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: G

ED

/Hig

h S

cho

ol

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lom

a

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: M

id L

evel

2-3

year

s ex

per

ien

ce w

ith

incr

easi

ng

resp

on

sib

iliti

es in

tro

ub

lesh

oo

tin

g an

d r

epai

r o

f pla

nt i

nst

rum

ents

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms,

Gov

ern

men

t, P

ower

Pla

nts

/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

: 1.

Inst

alla

tio

n E

ngi

nee

r

SO

LAR

InS

TALL

ATI

On

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cTR

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n

FOR

em

An

Des

crip

tio

n: C

oo

rdin

ates

, dir

ects

an

d m

anag

es s

ola

r el

ectr

ic

gen

erat

ing

syst

ems

inst

alla

tio

ns

at c

om

mer

cial

or

resi

den

tial

cust

om

er s

ites

.

Sala

ry:

$25

- $3

8/h

ou

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Tra

de

Sch

oo

l or

Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip p

refe

rred

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: So

lar

or

Ren

ewab

le

En

ergy

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: N

ort

h A

mer

ican

Bo

ard

of C

erti

fied

En

ergy

Pra

ctit

ion

ers

(NA

BC

EP

) C

erti

fied

So

lar

PV

Inst

alle

r

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: M

id to

Hig

h L

evel

Jou

rney

Lev

el A

ttai

ned

; 3-5

yea

rs d

irec

t exp

erie

nce

in a

con

stru

ctio

n e

nvi

ron

men

t in

a s

imila

r ca

pac

ity

and

carp

entr

y an

d/o

r ro

ofi

ng

exp

erie

nce

is r

equ

ired

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

: 1.

Res

iden

tial

Inst

alla

tio

n E

lect

rici

an

So

lar

po

wer

dev

elo

pm

ent,

man

ufac

turi

ng, s

ales

, and

p

roje

ct m

anag

emen

t

SO

LAR

en

eR

Gy

Sy

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ne

R

Des

crip

tio

n:

Des

ign

so

lar

do

mes

tic

ho

t wat

er a

nd

sp

ace

hea

tin

g sy

stem

s fo

r n

ew a

nd

exi

stin

g st

ruct

ure

s, a

pp

lyin

g

know

led

ge o

f en

ergy

req

uir

emen

ts o

f str

uct

ure

, lo

cal c

limat

e

con

dit

ion

s, s

ola

r te

chn

olo

gy a

nd

ther

mo

dyn

amic

s.

Sala

ry: $

40,0

00 -

$70

,000

/yea

r

Ed

uca

tio

n R

equ

irem

ents

: Tec

hn

ical

Sch

oo

l

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms,

Gov

ern

men

t, P

ower

Pla

nts

/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

: 1.

So

lar

Ele

ctri

c Sy

stem

Inst

alla

tio

n

T

ech

nic

ian

pV

SO

LAR

ce

LL D

eS

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eR

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n c

on

cen

trat

ed p

ho

tovo

ltai

c so

lar

cells

for

mas

s p

rod

uct

ion

.

Sala

ry: $

77,0

00 -

$91

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ad

van

ced

deg

ree

in E

lect

rica

l

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Mat

eria

ls S

cien

ce, C

hem

istr

y, P

hys

ics

or

rela

ted

fiel

d R

eco

mm

end

ed C

olle

ge C

ou

rsew

ork

:

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Sci

ence

s, R

enew

able

en

ergi

es

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: H

igh

Lev

el

Min

imu

m 5

yea

rs o

f in

du

stry

exp

erie

nce

; so

lar

exp

erie

nce

no

t req

uir

ed.

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plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms,

Gov

ern

men

t, P

ower

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nts

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Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

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So

lar

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tem

s D

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ner

2. E

lect

rica

l En

gin

eer

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So

lar

po

wer

dev

elo

pm

ent,

man

ufac

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ales

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pro

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man

agem

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cont

inue

d

pV

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n: D

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dev

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nd

imp

lem

enta

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n o

f

hig

hly

effi

cien

t gri

d-c

on

nec

ted

sys

tem

s fo

r C

on

cen

trat

ed P

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tech

no

logi

es.

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ry:

$76,

000

- $8

8,00

0/ye

ar

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m E

du

cati

on

: Mas

ter’s

Deg

ree

in E

lect

ric

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er

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gin

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ng

or

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cien

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r B

ach

elo

r’s D

egre

e w

ith

stro

ng

wo

rk e

xper

ien

ce. R

eco

mm

end

ed C

olle

ge C

ou

rsew

ork

:

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ctri

cal E

ngi

nee

rin

g, R

enew

able

en

ergy

, an

d P

hys

ics

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: H

igh

Lev

el

3-8

year

s ex

per

ien

ce in

clu

din

g la

rge-

scal

e gr

id in

terc

on

nec

t

syst

ems

exp

erie

nce

.

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms,

Gov

ern

men

t, P

ower

Pla

nts

/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

: 1.

So

lar

Syst

ems

Des

ign

er

2. P

ho

tovo

ltai

c E

ngi

nee

r

3. E

ner

gy E

ngi

nee

r

Se

nIO

R S

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R S

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Tem

De

SIG

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crip

tio

n: A

pp

ly s

ola

r ex

per

tise

to n

ew s

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m d

esig

ns

and

co

llab

ora

te w

ith

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des

ign

an

d p

roce

ss e

ngi

nee

rin

g

team

s.

Sala

ry: $

80,0

00 -

$10

0,00

0/ y

ear

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

lect

rica

l

En

gin

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ng,

Mec

han

ical

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gin

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ng,

Arc

hit

ectu

ral D

esig

n,

or

Co

mp

ute

r Sc

ien

ce, o

r an

eq

uiv

alen

t lev

el o

f ed

uca

tio

n

and

exp

erie

nce

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: M

id to

Hig

h L

evel

Min

imu

m o

f 3 y

ears

of s

ola

r d

esig

n e

xper

ien

ce

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms,

Gov

ern

men

t, P

ower

Pla

nts

/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

: 1.

So

lar

Syst

em D

esig

n E

ngi

nee

r

2. S

ola

r E

lect

ric

Syst

em In

stal

lati

on

Tec

hn

icia

n

SO

LAR

FA

bR

IcA

TIO

n T

ec

Hn

IcIA

n

Des

crip

tio

n: F

abri

cate

s an

d a

ssem

ble

s m

etal

so

lar

colle

cto

rs

acco

rdin

g to

job

ord

er s

pec

ifica

tio

ns,

usi

ng

mac

hin

e sh

op

too

ls a

nd

eq

uip

men

t.

Sala

ry: $

20,0

00 -

$40

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/

HS

dip

lom

a

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

A c

om

bin

atio

n o

f 3-6

mo

nth

s o

f dir

ectl

y re

late

d tr

ain

ing

and

/or

exp

erie

nce

is ty

pic

ally

req

uir

ed

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms,

Gov

ern

men

t, P

ower

Pla

nts

/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

: 1.

So

lar

En

ergy

Sys

tem

Inst

alle

r

2. S

ola

r an

d P

V in

stal

lati

on

: Ro

ofe

r

SO

LAR

HO

T W

ATe

R m

An

uFA

cTu

RIn

G

Tec

Hn

IcIA

n

Des

crip

tio

n: M

anu

fact

ure

so

lar

ho

t wat

er h

eate

rs.

Sala

ry: $

22 -

$27

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ass

oci

ate

Deg

ree

in E

lect

ron

ics/

Ele

ctri

cal E

ngi

nee

rin

g, M

ater

ial S

cien

ce, P

hys

ics,

Ch

emis

try

or

rela

ted

dis

cip

line,

or

equ

ival

ent t

rain

ing

and

wo

rk

exp

erie

nce

. R

eco

mm

end

ed C

olle

ge C

ou

rsew

ork

:

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Sci

ence

s, S

ola

r Te

chn

olo

gy

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms,

Gov

ern

men

t, P

ower

Pla

nts

/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

PV

Fab

rica

tio

n a

nd

Tes

tin

g Te

chn

icia

n

2. S

ola

r E

ner

gy S

yste

ms

Inst

alle

r

pV

FA

bR

IcA

TIO

n &

Te

STI

nG

Te

cH

nIc

IAn

Des

crip

tio

n: F

abri

cate

an

d te

st fl

exib

le, t

ran

slu

cen

t pla

stic

sola

r ce

lls.

Sala

ry:

$22

- $2

7/h

ou

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ass

oci

ate

Deg

ree

in E

lect

ron

ics/

Ele

ctri

cal E

ngi

nee

rin

g, M

ater

ial S

cien

ce, P

hys

ics,

Ch

emis

try

or

rela

ted

dis

cip

line,

or

equ

ival

ent t

rain

ing

and

wo

rk

exp

erie

nce

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Ele

ctro

nic

s, E

lect

rica

l

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Ch

emis

try,

So

lar,

Ph

ysic

s, M

ater

ial S

cien

ce

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

2 ye

ars

wo

rk e

xper

ien

ce in

a la

bo

rato

ry e

nvi

ron

men

t is

hig

hly

des

irab

le

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te c

on

sult

ing,

Gov

ern

men

t, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

So

lar

Lab

Tec

hn

icia

n

2. S

ola

r E

ner

gy S

yste

ms

Des

ign

er

SO

LAR

LA

b T

ec

Hn

IcIA

n

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n c

on

cen

trat

ed p

ho

tovo

ltai

c so

lar

cells

for

mas

s p

rod

uct

ion

.

Sala

ry: $

77,0

00 -

$91

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ad

van

ced

deg

ree

in E

lect

rica

l

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Mat

eria

ls S

cien

ce, C

hem

istr

y, P

hys

ics

or

rela

ted

fiel

d

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: E

ngi

nee

rin

g, S

cien

ces,

Ren

ewab

le e

ner

gies

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: H

igh

Lev

el

Min

imu

m 5

yea

rs o

f in

du

stry

exp

erie

nce

; so

lar

exp

erie

nce

no

t req

uir

ed.

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms,

Gov

ern

men

t, P

ower

Pla

nts

/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

So

lar

En

ergy

Sys

tem

s D

esig

ner

2. E

lect

rica

l En

gin

eer

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So

lar

po

wer

dev

elo

pm

ent,

man

ufac

turi

ng, s

ales

, and

pro

ject

man

agem

ent,

cont

inue

d

Re

SID

en

TIA

L/c

Om

me

Rc

IAL

SO

LAR

SA

LeS

c

On

Su

LTA

nT

Des

crip

tio

n: E

stab

lish

sal

es p

lan

s, p

rep

are

pro

po

sals

an

d

clo

se c

lien

t dea

ls.

Sala

ry:

$45,

000

- $8

5,00

0/ye

ar, d

epen

din

g o

n c

om

mis

sio

n

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: M

id to

Hig

h L

evel

2-5

year

s ex

per

ien

ce in

co

mm

erci

al a

nd

/or

in-h

om

e sa

les

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms

Rel

ated

Car

eers

: 1.

En

ergy

Co

nse

rvat

ion

Rep

rese

nta

tive

SO

LAR

TH

eR

mO

eLe

cTR

Ic p

LAn

T m

An

AG

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: M

anag

e an

en

tire

ther

mo

elec

tric

pla

nt.

Sala

ry:

$74,

000

- $8

8,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Tr

ade

Sch

oo

l, A

pp

ren

tice

ship

or

Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: E

lect

rica

l, E

lect

ron

ic,

and

/or

En

ergy

En

gin

eeri

ng

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: P

rofe

ssio

nal

En

gin

eer

(P.E

.)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: M

id to

Hig

h L

evel

Min

imu

m 2

yea

rs w

ork

ing

exp

erie

nce

; fam

iliar

ity

wit

h

ther

mo

elec

tric

tech

no

logy

as

wel

l as

the

sola

r en

ergy

mar

ket

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

: 1.

So

lar

Op

erat

ion

s E

ngi

nee

r

SO

LAR

Op

eR

ATI

On

S e

nG

Ine

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: W

ork

wit

h in

tegr

atio

n p

artn

ers

to d

esig

n s

ola

r

faci

litie

s an

d p

rovi

de

exp

erti

se o

n s

ola

r te

chn

olo

gy a

nd

inn

ovat

ion

.

Sala

ry: $

90,0

00 -

$10

0,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a;

Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

lect

rica

l En

gin

eeri

ng

pre

ferr

ed

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Ele

ctri

cal E

ngi

nee

rin

g,

Sola

r O

per

atio

ns

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

.E.)

NA

BC

EP

cert

ifica

te a

nd

/or

Ele

ctri

cal C

on

trac

tors

lice

nse

s p

refe

rred

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Hav

e ex

per

ien

ce d

esig

nin

g an

d b

uild

ing

PV

ele

ctri

cal

gen

erat

ion

sys

tem

s

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

So

lar

PV

Des

ign

er

SO

LAR

en

eR

Gy

en

GIn

ee

R

Des

crip

tio

n: P

erfo

rm s

ite-

spec

ific

engi

nee

rin

g an

alys

is a

nd

eval

uat

ion

of e

ner

gy e

ffici

ency

an

d s

ola

r p

roje

cts

invo

lvin

g

resi

den

tial

, co

mm

erci

al a

nd

ind

ust

rial

cu

sto

mer

s b

y u

tiliz

ing

bu

ildin

g si

mu

lati

on

so

ftw

are.

Sala

ry: $

75,0

00 -

$80

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in a

n e

ngi

nee

rin

g

dis

cip

line;

Mas

ter’s

Deg

ree

pre

ferr

ed

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: En

gin

eeri

ng,

Ph

ysic

s

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r, E

ngi

nee

r-In

-Tra

inin

g,

and

/or

Cer

tifi

ed E

ner

gy M

anag

er (

CE

M)

are

des

ired

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

3-10

yea

rs r

elat

ed e

xper

ien

ce/t

rain

ing

3-5

year

s o

f fac

ility

-rel

ated

en

gin

eeri

ng

exp

erie

nce

2-5

year

s o

f exp

erie

nce

wit

hin

the

gree

n b

uild

ing,

en

ergy

effi

cien

cy, b

uild

ing

scie

nce

or

rela

ted

fiel

d.

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

: 1.

Ele

ctri

cal E

ngi

nee

rLe

AD

pV

InS

TALL

eR

Des

crip

tio

n:

Lead

inst

alla

tio

n te

ams,

co

mm

issi

on

ing,

an

d

tro

ub

le s

ho

oti

ng

on

res

iden

tial

an

d c

om

mer

cial

inst

all

syst

ems,

wit

h s

om

e in

do

or

offi

ce p

lan

nin

g.

Sala

ry:

$15

- $2

5/h

ou

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: G

ED

/Hig

h S

cho

ol D

iplo

ma

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: N

ort

h A

mer

ican

Bo

ard

of C

erti

fied

En

ergy

Pra

ctit

ion

ers

(NA

BC

EP

) C

erti

fied

So

lar

PV

Inst

alle

r

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: M

id to

Hig

h L

evel

Co

nst

ruct

ion

exp

erie

nce

an

d e

lect

rica

l kn

owle

dge

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

: 1.

So

lar

Cel

l Dev

ice

Tech

nic

ian

2. E

lect

rici

an

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WIn

D G

en

eR

ATI

nG

InS

TALL

eR

Des

crip

tio

n:

Ass

emb

le, i

nst

all,

and

mai

nta

in e

lect

rica

l

and

mec

han

ical

par

ts, s

uch

as

alte

rnat

ors

, gen

erat

ors

, an

d

roto

rs o

f ele

ctri

c p

ower

gen

erat

ing

win

dm

ills,

acc

ord

ing

to

pro

du

ctio

n s

pec

ifica

tio

ns.

Sala

ry: $

14 -

$20

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: HS

Dip

lom

a/G

ED

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

to M

id L

evel

A c

om

bin

atio

n o

f mo

re th

an 4

yea

rs o

f dir

ectl

y re

late

d

trai

nin

g an

d/o

r ex

per

ien

ce is

typ

ical

ly r

equ

ired

.

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms,

Gov

ern

men

t, P

ower

Pla

nts

/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Ele

ctro

-Mec

han

ical

Win

d T

urb

ine

Tech

nic

ian

2. W

ind

Fie

ld T

ech

nic

ian

Jun

IOR

Re

ne

WA

bLe

en

eR

Gy

Te

cH

nIc

IAn

Des

crip

tio

n: P

erfo

rm w

ind

turb

ine

rese

ts a

nd

sit

e ca

ll

ou

ts a

nd

act

as

a ce

ntr

al s

afet

y ca

ll-in

for

pro

ject

man

ager

s

per

form

ing

hig

h v

olt

age

swit

chin

g, w

hile

rec

eivi

ng

on

-sit

e

trai

nin

g.

Sala

ry: $

15 -

$17

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Tra

de

Sch

oo

l or

Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip

rec

om

men

ded

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Ele

ctro

-Mec

han

ical

Win

d P

ower

Gen

erat

ion

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

Pre

vio

us

op

erat

ion

s ex

per

ien

ce o

f win

d p

lan

ts o

r cu

rren

tly

atte

nd

ing

sch

oo

l fo

r th

is p

arti

cula

r fi

eld

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Win

d F

ield

Tec

hn

icia

n

2. E

lect

ro-M

ech

anic

al W

ind

Tu

rbin

e Te

chn

icia

n

Qu

ALI

Ty A

SS

uR

An

ce

: STe

eL

WO

RK

S

An

D W

eLD

InG

D

escr

ipti

on

: C

oo

rdin

ate

the

op

erat

ion

s o

f a w

eld

ing

insp

ecto

r cr

ew a

nd

hel

p d

evel

op

wel

din

g p

roce

ss

spec

ifica

tio

ns.

Sala

ry:

$35,

000

- $6

5,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: C

erti

fied

Wel

din

g In

spec

tor

(CW

I) p

refe

rred

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

3-5

year

s, p

refe

rab

ly w

ith

exp

erie

nce

in q

ual

ity

man

agem

ent

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Wel

der

Qu

ALI

Ty A

SS

uR

An

ce

: Su

RFA

ce

TR

eA

Tme

nT

An

D F

InA

L A

SS

em

bLy

Des

crip

tio

n:

Dev

elo

p s

pec

ifica

tio

ns

and

pro

ced

ure

s fo

r

pai

nti

ng

win

d tu

rbin

es.

Als

o r

esp

on

sib

le fo

r q

ual

ity

reco

rds,

mo

nit

ori

ng

and

mea

suri

ng

dev

ices

on

win

d tu

rbin

es, a

nd

cust

om

er r

elat

ion

ship

s.

Sala

ry:

$35,

000

- $6

5,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: N

on

e

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: N

AC

E (

Nat

ion

al A

sso

ciat

ion

of C

orr

osi

on

En

gin

eers

) ce

rtifi

cati

on

(re

com

men

ded

)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: M

id to

Hig

h L

evel

3-5

year

s, p

refe

rab

ly w

ith

exp

erie

nce

in q

ual

ity

man

agem

ent

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nt/

Faci

litie

s

Win

d p

ow

er in

stal

latio

n an

d m

aint

enan

ce

We

LDIn

G e

nG

Ine

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: C

oo

rdin

ate

crew

s o

f wel

der

s an

d w

eld

ing

insp

ecto

rs w

ork

ing

on

win

d tu

rbin

es.

Dev

elo

p w

eld

ing

pro

cess

sp

ecifi

cati

on

s, tr

ou

ble

sho

ot w

eld

ing

pro

cess

es, a

nd

com

mu

nic

ate

wit

h c

ust

om

er.

Sala

ry:

$65,

000

- $8

0,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: C

erti

fied

Wel

din

g E

ngi

nee

r (C

WI)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

1-2

year

s, w

ith

exp

erie

nce

in q

ual

ity

man

agem

ent p

refe

rred

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

WIn

D F

AR

m O

pe

RA

TIO

nS

mA

InTe

nA

nc

e

Des

crip

tio

n: W

ork

wit

h p

ower

del

iver

y o

per

atio

ns

and

mai

nte

nan

ce

Sala

ry: $

55,0

00 -

$58

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: A

sso

ciat

e D

egre

e

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: M

id to

Hig

h L

evel

. 4 y

ears

exp

erie

nce

in p

ower

gen

erat

ion

an

d e

lect

ric

syst

ems,

wit

h a

t lea

st o

ne

year

in w

ind

en

ergy

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms,

Gov

ern

men

t, P

ower

Pla

nts

/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Win

d e

ner

gy p

roje

ct d

evel

op

er

2. W

ind

en

ergy

pro

ject

man

ager

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cTR

O-m

ec

HA

nIc

AL

WIn

D T

uR

bIn

e

Tec

Hn

IcIA

n

Des

crip

tio

n:

Inst

all,

mai

nta

in a

nd

co

mm

issi

on

win

d tu

rbin

e

mec

han

ical

, ele

ctri

cal a

nd

hyd

rau

lic s

yste

ms.

Sala

ry: $

17 -

$21

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ass

oci

ate

Deg

ree

or

equ

ival

ent f

rom

trad

e sc

ho

ol p

refe

rred

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Ele

ctri

cal/

Mec

han

ical

En

gin

eeri

ng

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

to M

id L

evel

6 m

on

ths

to 1

yea

r re

late

d e

xper

ien

ce w

ith

ou

t ass

oci

ate’

s

deg

ree

or

trad

e sc

ho

ol b

ackg

rou

nd

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

t/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Win

d G

ener

atin

g In

stal

ler

2. W

ind

Fie

ld T

ech

nic

ian

Win

d p

ow

er in

stal

latio

n an

d m

aint

enan

ce, c

ont

inue

d

WIn

D F

IeLD

Se

RV

Ice

Te

cH

nIc

IAn

Des

crip

tio

n:

Per

form

sta

tus

chec

ks o

n tu

rbin

es a

nd

rep

air

the

pro

ble

ms.

Sala

ry: $

22 -

$26

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Tra

de

Sch

oo

l or

Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Iro

n a

nd

/or

Met

al

Sho

p, M

ech

anic

al/E

lect

rica

l En

gin

eeri

ng,

Ren

ewab

le E

ner

gy

Stu

die

s

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Ele

ctro

-Mec

han

ical

Win

d T

urb

ine

Tech

nic

ian

WIn

D p

OW

eR

pLA

nT

pR

OJe

cT

en

GIn

ee

R

Des

crip

tio

n: R

esp

on

sib

le fo

r ov

erse

ein

g al

l asp

ects

of

the

tech

nic

al s

pec

ialt

ies

at p

lan

ts in

clu

din

g el

ectr

ical

engi

nee

rin

g, tu

rbin

e se

lect

ion

& p

rocu

rem

ent,

rev

enu

e

gen

erat

ion

, exp

ense

man

agem

ent a

nd

bu

dge

ts, a

s w

ell a

s

con

du

ctin

g co

nce

ptu

al e

ngi

nee

rin

g an

d d

esig

n o

f win

d fi

eld

pro

cess

es a

nd

faci

litie

s.

Sala

ry: $

60,0

00 -

$90

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in M

ech

anic

al o

r

Ele

ctri

cal E

ngi

nee

rin

g.

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Mec

han

ical

an

d/o

r

Ele

ctri

cal E

ngi

nee

rin

g, R

enew

able

En

ergi

es

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5-10

yea

rs o

f exp

erie

nce

wit

h p

ower

pla

nt d

esig

n,

mai

nte

nan

ce, a

nd

op

erat

ion

s

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Dir

ecto

r o

f Win

d D

evel

op

men

t

Win

d p

ow

er p

roje

ct m

anag

emen

t and

bus

ines

s

TRA

nS

mIS

SIO

n A

SS

Oc

IATe

Des

crip

tio

n: E

nsu

re a

deq

uat

e tr

ansm

issi

on

for

the

com

pan

y’s

dev

elo

pm

ent p

ipel

ine,

incl

ud

ing

un

der

stan

din

g

the

imp

licat

ion

s o

f co

nge

stio

n o

n p

ote

nti

al a

nd

exi

stin

g

pro

ject

s. T

rack

the

po

licie

s th

at im

pac

t tra

nsm

issi

on

co

sts

and

ava

ilab

ility

in a

ll U

S m

arke

ts.

Sala

ry:

$60,

000

- $8

0,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree;

Deg

ree

in

En

gin

eeri

ng

pre

ferr

ed, E

con

om

ics

or

Fin

ance

co

nsi

der

ed

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: M

id L

evel

1-3

year

s in

en

ergy

ind

ust

ry, p

refe

rab

ly tr

ansm

issi

on

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

WIn

D p

RO

Jec

T D

eV

eLO

pe

R

Des

crip

tio

n: M

anag

e th

e d

evel

op

men

t of w

ind

en

ergy

pro

ject

s.

Sala

ry: $

120,

000

- $1

40,0

00/y

ear

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in B

usi

nes

s,

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Sci

ence

, or

a re

late

d fi

eld

Exp

erie

nce

nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

3-15

yea

rs in

en

ergy

ind

ust

ry

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/F

acili

ties

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:

1. W

ind

Pro

ject

Sit

e M

anag

er

2. W

ind

En

ergy

Su

pp

ly C

hai

n M

anag

emen

t

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Win

d p

ow

er p

roje

ct m

anag

emen

t and

bus

ines

s, c

ont

inue

d

DIR

ec

TOR

OF

WIn

D D

eV

eLO

pm

en

T D

escr

ipti

on

: Lea

d a

nd

man

age

the

dev

elo

pm

ent a

nd

eval

uat

ion

of p

ote

nti

al w

ind

en

ergy

bu

sin

ess

op

po

rtu

nit

ies,

iden

tify

an

d a

nal

yze

win

d e

ner

gy in

vest

men

t op

po

rtu

nit

ies

and

lead

pro

ject

s th

rou

gh th

e re

sear

ch, a

nal

ysis

, mo

del

ing,

reco

mm

end

atio

n a

nd

neg

oti

atin

g p

has

es.

Sala

ry: $

130,

000

- $1

70,0

00/y

ear

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in A

cco

un

tin

g,

Fin

ance

, Eco

no

mic

s, o

r re

late

d fi

eld

; MB

A, C

PA, C

MA

reco

mm

end

ed

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Fin

ance

, Eco

no

mic

s,

Acc

ou

nti

ng,

an

d M

anag

emen

t

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

4-6

year

s w

ind

dev

elo

per

exp

erie

nce

wit

h la

rge

com

pan

y o

r

con

sult

ing

firm

.

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

ilit

ies

WIn

D p

RO

Jec

T S

ITe

mA

nA

Ge

R

Des

crip

tio

n: P

rovi

de

day

to d

ay s

ucc

essf

ul o

per

atio

ns

man

agem

ent o

f a s

ingl

e w

ind

farm

.

Sala

ry:

$70,

000

- $1

10,0

00/y

ear

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in r

elat

ed fi

eld

or

equ

ival

ent c

om

bin

atio

n o

f ed

uca

tio

n a

nd

exp

erie

nce

.

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: H

igh

Lev

el

At l

east

5 y

ears

exp

erie

nce

in in

du

stri

al w

ind

farm

sit

e

man

agem

ent

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms,

Gov

ern

men

t, P

ower

P

lan

ts/F

acili

ties

pe

RFO

Rm

An

ce

en

GIn

ee

R

Des

crip

tio

n: P

rovi

de

mo

nth

ly r

epo

rtin

g o

n w

ind

farm

rela

tive

to c

limat

ic in

dic

ato

rs.

Ass

ist A

sset

Man

agem

ent i

n

per

form

ing

gap

an

alys

es to

iden

tify

inef

fici

enci

es.

Pro

po

se

and

exe

cute

R&

D a

ctiv

itie

s th

at w

ill c

hal

len

ge o

r ve

rify

curr

ent m

od

elin

g as

sum

pti

on

s.

Sala

ry: $

60,0

00 -

$90

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: M

aste

r’s D

egre

e in

ap

plie

d s

cien

ce,

pre

fera

bly

En

gin

eeri

ng

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

1-5

year

s in

win

d fa

rm o

per

atio

nal

an

alys

is

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/F

acili

ties

Re

ne

WA

bLe

S A

cc

Ou

nT

Re

pR

eS

en

TATI

Ve

Des

crip

tio

n: T

rave

l fre

qu

entl

y to

sel

l win

d g

ener

ato

r re

pai

r,

retr

ofi

t, te

stin

g, a

nd

trai

nin

g se

rvic

es.

Sala

ry:

$50,

000

- $7

5,00

0/ye

ar,

dep

end

ing

on

co

mm

issi

on

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ass

oci

ate’

s D

egre

e

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: M

id L

evel

2-3

year

s ex

per

ien

ce w

ith

kn

owle

dge

of w

ind

co

llect

ion

syst

ems

and

ele

ctri

cal d

istr

ibu

tio

n e

qu

ipm

ent

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

WIn

D F

IeLD

Op

eR

ATI

On

S m

An

AG

eR

FO

R c

Om

me

Rc

IAL

Des

crip

tio

n: M

anag

e ex

ecu

tio

n o

f all

site

act

ivit

ies

in

regi

on

- r

ecei

vin

g, in

stal

lati

on

& c

om

mis

sio

nin

g, m

ain

tain

exp

erti

se in

fiel

d E

nvi

ron

men

tal H

ealt

h &

Saf

ety

and

qu

alit

y p

roce

du

res

and

dri

ve p

roje

ct r

equ

irem

ents

in r

egio

n

incl

ud

ing

cost

, sch

edu

le a

nd

per

form

ance

.

Sala

ry: $

24 -

$28

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Ren

ewab

le E

ner

gies

,

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Ind

ust

rial

Op

erat

ion

s

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

Min

imu

m 3

yea

rs in

fiel

d m

anag

emen

t of w

ind

farm

s p

lus

1-2

year

s d

irec

t tec

hn

ical

exp

erie

nce

on

win

d fa

rms

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Pla

nt O

per

atio

ns

Man

ager

WIn

D F

IeLD

Op

eR

ATI

On

S m

An

AG

eR

FO

R c

Om

me

Rc

IAL

Des

crip

tio

n: M

anag

e ex

ecu

tio

n o

f all

site

act

ivit

ies

in

regi

on

- r

ecei

vin

g, in

stal

lati

on

& c

om

mis

sio

nin

g, m

ain

tain

exp

erti

se in

fiel

d E

nvi

ron

men

tal H

ealt

h &

Saf

ety

and

qu

alit

y p

roce

du

res

and

dri

ve p

roje

ct r

equ

irem

ents

in r

egio

n

incl

ud

ing

cost

, sch

edu

le a

nd

per

form

ance

.

Sala

ry: $

24 -

$28

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Ren

ewab

le E

ner

gies

,

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Ind

ust

rial

Op

erat

ion

s

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

Min

imu

m 3

yea

rs in

fiel

d m

anag

emen

t of w

ind

farm

s p

lus

1-2

year

s d

irec

t tec

hn

ical

exp

erie

nce

on

win

d fa

rms

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Pla

nt O

per

atio

ns

Man

ager

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Win

d p

ow

er p

roje

ct m

anag

emen

t and

b

usin

ess,

co

ntin

ued

WIn

D T

uR

bIn

e m

Ac

HIn

IST

Des

crip

tio

n: M

ake

pre

cisi

on

met

al o

r p

last

ic p

arts

, use

com

pu

ter

nu

mer

ical

ly c

on

tro

lled

mac

hin

e to

ols

, an

d s

et

up

an

d o

per

ate

all o

f th

e b

asic

mac

hin

e to

ols

an

d m

any

spec

ializ

ed v

aria

tio

ns

for

win

d tu

rbin

e p

rod

uct

ion

.

Sala

ry: $

12 -

$21

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip o

r Tr

ade

Sch

oo

l

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Met

alw

ork

ing,

Dra

ftin

g, M

ath

, an

d C

om

pu

ter

cou

rses

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

to M

id L

evel

Jou

rney

leve

l sta

tus

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Wel

der

2. S

hee

t Met

al W

ork

er

WIn

D T

uR

bIn

e S

He

eT

me

TAL

WO

RK

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: P

erfo

rm a

ll o

per

atio

ns

nec

essa

ry to

mak

e,

inst

all a

nd

rep

air

a w

ide

vari

ety

of s

hee

t-m

etal

pro

du

cts

rela

ted

to w

ind

turb

ine

pro

du

ctio

n.

Sala

ry: $

14 -

$22

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip o

r Tr

ade

Sch

oo

l

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Mat

h, M

ech

anic

al

Dra

win

g, M

etal

Sh

op,

Wel

din

g, H

eati

ng

and

Air

-

Co

nd

itio

nin

g

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

to M

id L

evel

Jou

rney

leve

l sta

tus

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Mac

hin

ist

2. W

eld

er

WIn

D F

AR

m e

Lec

TRIc

AL

Sy

STe

mS

D

eS

IGn

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n u

nd

ergr

ou

nd

an

d o

verh

ead

win

d fa

rm

colle

cto

r sy

stem

s an

d p

rep

are

and

dev

elo

p s

ite

spec

ifica

tio

ns.

Sala

ry: $

50,0

00 -

$80

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Ele

ctri

cal S

yste

ms,

Win

d T

urb

ine

Des

ign

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Min

imu

m 5

yea

rs e

xper

ien

ce in

clu

din

g w

ind

farm

co

llect

or

syst

ems

and

/or

elec

tric

uti

lity

dis

trib

uti

on

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Ele

ctri

cal E

ngi

nee

r

cIV

IL e

nG

Ine

eR

, WIn

D e

ne

RG

y

Des

crip

tio

n: P

rovi

de

civi

l des

ign

, en

gin

eeri

ng,

test

ing

req

uir

emen

ts, p

erm

itti

ng

and

co

nst

ruct

ion

su

pp

ort

for

win

d

pro

ject

s.

Sala

ry: $

45,0

00 -

$70

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: B

ach

elo

r’s D

egre

e in

Civ

il

En

gin

eeri

ng

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

At l

east

7 y

ears

exp

erie

nce

in d

esig

n, a

nd

en

gin

eeri

ng

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms,

Gov

ern

men

t, P

ower

Pla

nts

/

Faci

litie

s

Win

d p

ow

er te

chno

log

y d

evel

op

men

t and

man

ufac

turi

ng

WIn

D p

OW

eR

FO

Re

cA

STe

R/W

InD

R

eS

Ou

Rc

e A

SS

eS

SO

R

Des

crip

tio

n: O

ffer

win

d p

ower

fore

cast

ing

serv

ices

to e

ner

gy

trad

ers,

reg

ula

tors

, win

d fa

rm o

wn

ers

and

dev

elo

per

s, a

nd

uti

litie

s an

d e

lect

rica

l gri

d o

per

ato

rs.

Sala

ry: $

40,0

00 -

$60

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Mid

Lev

el. B

ach

elo

r’s D

egre

e in

Met

eoro

logy

or

Atm

osp

her

ic S

cien

ce

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: 3

year

s re

late

d fo

reca

stin

g ex

per

ien

ce,

pre

fera

bly

in w

ind

en

ergy

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

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WIn

D T

uR

bIn

e m

ec

HA

nIc

AL

en

GIn

ee

R

Des

crip

tio

n: R

esp

on

sib

le fo

r d

esig

n, d

evel

op

men

t, te

stin

g

of a

ll as

pec

ts o

f mec

han

ical

co

mp

on

ents

, eq

uip

men

t an

d

mac

hin

ery.

Sala

ry: $

90,0

00/y

ear

or

mo

re

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in M

ech

anic

al

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Mec

han

ical

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Met

al S

ho

p, M

ach

iner

y

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

.E.)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5 ye

ars

wit

h s

imila

r re

spo

nsi

bil

itie

s

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

ergy

En

gin

eer

Win

d p

ow

er te

chno

log

y d

evel

op

men

t and

m

anuf

actu

ring

, co

ntin

ued

WIn

D T

uR

bIn

e e

Lec

TRIc

AL

en

GIn

ee

R

Des

crip

tio

n: R

esp

on

sib

le fo

r d

esig

n, d

evel

op

men

t

and

test

ing

of a

ll as

pec

ts o

f ele

ctri

cal c

om

po

nen

ts a

nd

equ

ipm

ent.

Sala

ry: $

90,0

00/y

ear

or

mo

re

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

lect

rica

l

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Ele

ctri

cal E

ngi

nee

rin

g,

Ren

ewab

le E

ner

gies

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

.E.)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5 ye

ars

wit

h s

imila

r re

spo

nsi

bil

itie

s

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

ergy

En

gin

eer

2. G

eoth

erm

al E

lect

rica

l En

gin

eer

Ge

OTH

eR

mA

L p

LAn

T In

STA

LLA

TIO

n

Tec

Hn

IcIA

n

Des

crip

tio

n: I

nst

all i

nfr

astr

uct

ure

at g

eoth

erm

al p

ower

gen

erat

ion

pla

nts

.

Sala

ry: $

35,0

00 -

$45

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

Exp

erie

nce

in c

on

stru

ctio

n, r

efri

gera

tio

n, e

lect

rica

l an

d/o

r

plu

mb

ing

inst

alla

tio

ns

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Sys

tem

s Se

rvic

e Te

chn

icia

n

Ge

OTH

eR

mA

L H

eA

T p

um

p m

Ac

HIn

IST

Des

crip

tio

n: M

ake

pre

cisi

on

met

al o

r p

last

ic p

arts

for

geo

ther

mal

hea

t pu

mp

s, u

se c

om

pu

ter

nu

mer

ical

ly

con

tro

lled

mac

hin

e to

ols

, an

d s

et u

p a

nd

op

erat

e al

l of t

he

bas

ic m

ach

ine

too

ls a

nd

man

y sp

ecia

lized

var

iati

on

s.

Sala

ry: $

12 -

$21

/ho

ur

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Met

alw

ork

ing,

Dra

ftin

g, M

ath

, an

d C

om

pu

ter

cou

rses

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

to M

id L

evel

Jou

rney

leve

l sta

tus

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Wel

der

2. S

hee

t Met

al W

ork

er

Ge

OTH

eR

mA

L S

He

eT

me

TAL

WO

RK

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: P

erfo

rm a

ll o

per

atio

ns

nec

essa

ry to

mak

e,

inst

all,

and

rep

air

geo

ther

mal

pow

er g

ener

ato

rs.

Sala

ry: $

14 -

$22

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip o

r Tr

ade

Sch

oo

l

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Mat

h, M

ech

anic

al

Dra

win

g, M

etal

sh

op,

Wel

din

g, H

eati

ng

and

Air

-Co

nd

itio

nin

g

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

to M

id L

evel

Jou

rney

leve

l sta

tus

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Mac

hin

ist

2. W

eld

er

Ge

OTH

eR

mA

L p

OW

eR

pLA

nT

S

TRu

cTu

RA

L e

nG

Ine

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n th

e ge

oth

erm

al p

ower

gen

erat

ing

stru

ctu

re.

Sala

ry: $

67,0

00 -

$79

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in C

ivil

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Str

uct

ura

l

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Mec

han

ical

Sys

tem

s, G

eoth

erm

al

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

.E.)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5-15

yea

rs o

f fac

ility

an

d in

du

stri

al s

yste

m d

esig

n w

ith

5

year

s o

f pow

er p

lan

t des

ign

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Civ

il E

ngi

nee

r

Geo

ther

mal

po

wer

pla

nt m

anuf

actu

ring

and

inst

alla

tion

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Ge

OTH

eR

mA

L e

Lec

TRIc

AL

en

GIn

ee

R

Des

crip

tio

n: R

esp

on

sib

le fo

r d

esig

n, d

evel

op

men

t

and

test

ing

of a

ll as

pec

ts o

f ele

ctri

cal c

om

po

nen

ts a

nd

equ

ipm

ent.

Sala

ry: $

90,0

00/y

ear

or

mo

re

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

lect

rica

l

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Ele

ctri

cal E

ngi

nee

rin

g,

Ren

ewab

le E

ner

gies

, Geo

logy

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

.E.)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5 ye

ars

wit

h s

imila

r re

spo

nsi

bili

ties

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

ergy

En

gin

eer

2. S

ola

r E

ner

gy E

ngi

nee

r

Geo

ther

mal

po

wer

pla

nt m

anuf

actu

ring

and

in

stal

latio

n, c

ont

inue

d

Hy

DR

OG

eO

LOG

IST

Des

crip

tio

n: C

on

du

ct fi

eld

-rel

ated

act

ivit

ies

con

nec

ted

to th

e gr

ou

nd

wat

er m

on

ito

rin

g d

uti

es.

Co

llect

wat

er le

vel

mea

sure

men

ts a

nd

wat

er q

ual

ity

sam

ple

s fr

om

pro

du

ctio

n

wel

ls a

nd

mo

nit

ori

ng

wel

ls.

Sala

ry: $

58,5

00 -

$78

,200

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in G

eolo

gy,

Hyd

roge

olo

gy, E

arth

Sci

ence

, or

rela

ted

fiel

d

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Hyd

roge

olo

gy, E

arth

Scie

nce

s

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

Som

e ex

per

ien

ce in

gro

un

dw

ater

sam

plin

g ac

tivi

ties

an

d

hyd

roge

olo

gic

dat

a p

rese

nta

tio

n is

a p

lus

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Wat

er P

uri

fica

tio

n S

yste

ms

Serv

ice

Tech

nic

ian

Ge

OTH

eR

mA

L O

pe

RA

TIO

nS

en

GIn

ee

R

Des

crip

tio

n: C

olle

ct a

nd

pro

cess

info

rmat

ion

on

wel

l-

fiel

d a

nd

pla

nt p

erfo

rman

ce.

Dia

gno

se w

ell p

rob

lem

s an

d

des

ign

s p

roce

du

res

to fi

x th

em.

Sala

ry: $

70,0

00 -

$80

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

or

hig

her

in

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Res

ou

rce/

Pet

role

um

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Co

mp

ute

r P

rogr

amm

ing

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

.E.)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

15 y

ears

exp

erie

nce

in g

eoth

erm

al r

eso

urc

e en

gin

eeri

ng

as

wel

l as

pet

role

um

en

gin

eeri

ng

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Mec

han

ical

En

gin

eer

Ge

OTH

eR

mA

L e

Lec

TRIc

AL

en

GIn

ee

R

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n, d

evel

op

an

d te

st a

ll as

pec

ts o

f ele

ctri

cal

com

po

nen

ts a

nd

eq

uip

men

t.

Sala

ry: $

90,0

00/y

ear

or

mo

re

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

lect

rica

l

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Ele

ctri

cal E

ngi

nee

rin

g,

Geo

ther

mal

Tec

hn

olo

gy

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

.E.)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5 ye

ars

wit

h s

imila

r re

spo

nsi

bili

ties

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

ergy

En

gin

eer

2. S

ola

r E

ner

gy E

ngi

nee

r

Ge

OTH

eR

mA

L p

OW

eR

Ge

ne

RA

TIO

n

(me

cH

An

IcA

L) e

nG

Ine

eR

D

escr

ipti

on

: Pre

par

e sp

ecifi

cati

on

s, p

erfo

rman

ce m

od

elin

g

and

an

alys

is, c

ost

est

imat

ion

s, a

nd

neg

oti

atio

n o

f su

pp

ly a

nd

serv

ice

con

trac

ts fo

r a

com

pan

y th

at g

ener

ates

ren

ewab

le

elec

tric

pow

er.

Sala

ry: $

90,0

00 -

$14

0,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in M

ech

anic

al

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Mec

han

ical

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Ren

ewab

le E

ner

gies

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

.E.)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5 ye

ars

exp

erie

nce

wit

h b

oile

rs a

nd

ste

am tu

rbin

es, v

esse

ls,

pip

ing,

val

ves,

co

ntr

ol s

yste

ms,

eq

uip

men

t an

d p

ipin

g

sup

po

rts

syst

ems

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Geo

ther

mal

Ele

ctri

cal E

ngi

nee

r

Geo

ther

mal

po

wer

pla

nt e

ngin

eeri

ng, m

aint

enan

ce, a

nd m

anag

emen

t

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OTH

eR

mA

L m

ec

HA

nIc

AL

en

GIn

ee

R

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n, d

evel

op

an

d te

st a

ll as

pec

ts o

f

mec

han

ical

co

mp

on

ents

, eq

uip

men

t an

d m

ach

iner

y.

Sala

ry: $

90,0

00/y

ear

or

mo

re

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in M

ech

anic

al

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Mec

han

ical

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Ear

th S

cien

ces,

Geo

ther

mal

pro

du

ctio

n

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

.E.)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5 ye

ars

wit

h s

imila

r re

spo

nsi

bili

ties

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Ele

ctri

cal E

ngi

nee

r

2. E

ner

gy E

ngi

nee

r

Geo

ther

mal

po

wer

pla

nt e

ngin

eeri

ng,

mai

nten

ance

, and

man

agem

ent,

cont

inue

d

LAn

DFI

LL G

AS

Te

cH

nIc

IAn

Des

crip

tio

n: A

ssis

t hea

d la

nd

fill

op

erat

or

in d

aily

op

erat

ion

s, m

ain

ten

ance

an

d r

epai

r an

d p

erfo

rmin

g la

nd

fill

gas

leak

ch

ecks

on

rec

urr

ing

bas

is.

Sala

ry: $

10 -

$15

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: L

and

fill

Faci

litie

s, C

on

sult

ants

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Lan

dfi

ll G

as C

olle

ctio

n S

yste

m O

per

ato

r

LAn

DFI

LL G

AS

cO

LLe

cTI

On

S

yS

Tem

Op

eR

ATO

R

Des

crip

tio

n: R

esp

on

sib

le fo

r d

aily

op

erat

ion

s, m

ain

ten

ance

and

rep

air

and

ext

ract

ing

lan

dfi

ll ga

s in

a p

rop

er, s

afe,

relia

ble

an

d e

ffici

ent m

ann

er.

Sala

ry: $

20 -

$24

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Tra

de

Sch

oo

l, A

pp

ren

tice

ship

or

Ass

oci

ate’

s D

egre

e

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Pow

er G

ener

atio

n

Op

erat

ion

, Lan

dfi

ll G

as P

lan

t Op

erat

ion

s, C

hem

istr

y

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

Min

imu

m 3

yea

rs o

f eq

uip

men

t op

erat

ion

s ex

per

ien

ce u

sin

g

mec

han

ical

, ele

ctri

cal,

inst

rum

ent o

r co

ntr

ol s

yste

m s

kills

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: L

and

fill

Faci

litie

s, C

on

sult

ants

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Lan

dfi

ll G

as T

ech

nic

ian

LAn

DFI

LL G

AS

TO

en

eR

Gy

(LG

e)

pLA

nT

InS

TALL

ATI

On

, Op

eR

ATI

On

S, e

nG

Ine

eR

InG

A

nD

mA

nA

Ge

me

nT

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n, c

on

stru

ct, o

per

ate

and

/or

mai

nta

in

syst

em th

at d

eliv

ers

lan

dfi

ll ga

s to

en

ergy

faci

litie

s to

pro

du

ce u

seab

le fu

el fo

r ve

hic

les.

Sala

ry: E

xpec

ted

to b

e si

mila

r to

op

erat

ion

s, e

ngi

nee

rin

g

and

mai

nte

nan

ce p

erso

nn

el a

t oth

er fa

cilit

ies

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

deg

ree

or

hig

her

in

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Res

ou

rce/

Pet

role

um

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Co

mp

ute

r P

rogr

amm

ing

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Dep

end

ent o

n p

osi

tio

n s

ou

ght

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

, Gov

ern

men

t, P

ower

Pla

nts

/

Faci

litie

s

bio

gas

co

llect

ion

and

pro

cess

ing

Ge

OTH

eR

mA

L p

LAn

T e

FFIc

Ien

cy

O

pe

RA

TOR

Des

crip

tio

n: M

ain

tain

an

d m

on

ito

r p

lan

t eq

uip

men

t

for

effi

cien

t an

d s

afe

pla

nt o

per

atio

ns

and

pla

nn

ing

and

han

dlin

g al

l haz

ard

ou

s m

ater

ials

an

d w

aste

s in

a s

afe

and

envi

ron

men

tally

sen

siti

ve m

ann

er.

Sala

ry: $

26 -

$30

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Haz

ard

ou

s M

ater

ials

(H

AZ

MAT

)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Min

imu

m 5

yea

rs o

f pow

er p

lan

t op

erat

ing

exp

erie

nce

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/F

acili

ties

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Wea

ther

izat

ion

Op

erat

ion

s M

anag

er

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bIO

mA

SS

cO

LLe

cTI

On

, Se

pAR

ATI

On

&

SO

RTI

nG

Des

crip

tio

n:

Co

llect

, hau

l, so

rt a

nd

pro

cess

bio

mas

s w

aste

for

dis

trib

uti

on

to b

iom

ass

faci

litie

s.

Sala

ry: A

pp

rox.

$9

-$14

/ho

ur

(sim

ilar

to o

ther

was

te h

aule

rs)

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Res

ou

rce/

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Co

mp

ute

r P

rogr

amm

ing

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Co

mm

erci

al D

rive

rs li

cen

se

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

An

ImA

L W

AS

Te b

IOm

eTH

An

e G

AS

c

OLL

ec

TIO

n S

yS

Tem

Te

cH

nIc

IAn

Des

crip

tio

n: R

esp

on

sib

le fo

r d

aily

op

erat

ion

s, m

ain

ten

ance

and

rep

air

of b

iom

eth

ane

equ

ipm

ent a

t an

imal

was

te

op

erat

ion

s.

Sala

ry: $

20 -

$24

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Tra

de

Sch

oo

l, A

pp

ren

tice

ship

, or

Ass

oci

ate’

s D

egre

e

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Pow

er G

ener

atio

n

Op

erat

ion

, Lan

dfi

ll G

as P

lan

t Op

erat

ion

s, C

hem

istr

y

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

Min

imu

m 3

yea

rs o

f eq

uip

men

t op

erat

ion

s ex

per

ien

ce u

sin

g

mec

han

ical

, ele

ctri

cal,

inst

rum

ent o

r co

ntr

ol s

yste

m s

kills

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: A

gric

ult

ure

, Co

nsu

ltan

ts, U

tilit

ies

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Lan

dfi

ll G

as T

ech

nic

ian

bio

mas

s co

llect

ion

and

po

wer

pla

nt o

per

atio

ns

bIO

mA

SS

pLA

nT

Op

eR

ATI

On

S,

en

GIn

ee

RIn

G &

mA

InTe

nA

nc

e

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n, c

on

stru

ct, o

per

ate

and

/or

mai

nta

in

pla

nts

that

gen

erat

e el

ectr

icit

y fr

om

the

com

bu

stio

n o

f

bio

mas

s.

Sala

ry: E

xpec

ted

to b

e si

mila

r to

op

erat

ion

s, e

ngi

nee

rin

g

and

mai

nte

nan

ce p

erso

nn

el a

t oth

er fa

cilit

ies

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

deg

ree

or

hig

her

in

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Res

ou

rce/

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Co

mp

ute

r P

rogr

amm

ing

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Dep

end

ent o

n p

osi

tio

n s

ou

ght

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Hy

DR

OG

en

pO

We

R p

LAn

T In

STA

LLA

TIO

n,

Op

eR

ATI

On

S, e

nG

Ine

eR

InG

&

mA

nA

Ge

me

nT

STA

FF –

Ge

ne

RA

L

Sala

ry: E

xpec

ted

to b

e si

mil

ar to

op

erat

ion

s, e

ngi

nee

rin

g

and

mai

nte

nan

ce p

erso

nn

el a

t oth

er fa

cilit

ies

Sala

ry: A

pp

rox.

$9

- $1

4/h

ou

r (s

imila

r to

oth

er w

aste

hau

lers

)

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in C

hem

ical

or

Ind

ust

rial

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Res

ou

rce/

Pet

role

um

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Co

mp

ute

r P

rogr

amm

ing

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Dep

end

ent o

n p

osi

tio

n s

ou

ght

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Min

imu

m 3

yea

rs w

ith

pro

cess

an

d/o

r ch

emic

al e

ngi

nee

rin

g

exp

erie

nce

in a

pow

er p

lan

t

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Hy

DR

OG

en

pLA

nT

Op

eR

ATO

R

& O

pe

RA

TIO

nS

mA

nA

Ge

R

Des

crip

tio

n: A

cco

un

tab

le fo

r ov

eral

l man

agem

ent o

f

op

erat

ion

s o

f a h

ydro

gen

en

ergy

gen

erat

ing

faci

lity.

Sala

ry: $

37 -

$65

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

ngi

nee

rin

g

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: En

gin

eeri

ng,

Alt

ern

ativ

e E

ner

gies

, Ch

emis

try

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Min

imu

m 3

-5 y

ears

as

a p

ower

pla

nt o

per

ato

r

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Geo

ther

mal

op

erat

ion

s en

gin

eer

Hyd

rog

en e

nerg

y p

lant

inst

alla

tion,

op

erat

ions

& m

anag

emen

t

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Hy

DR

Oe

Lec

TRIc

cO

nS

TRu

cTI

On

: SH

ee

T m

eTA

L W

OR

Ke

R

Des

crip

tio

n: P

erfo

rm a

ll o

per

atio

ns

nec

essa

ry to

mak

e,

inst

all,

and

rep

air

a h

ydro

elec

tric

gen

erat

or.

Sala

ry: $

14 -

$22

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip o

r Tr

ade

Sch

oo

l

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

llege

Co

urs

ewo

rk: M

ath

, Mec

han

ical

Dra

win

g, M

etal

sh

op,

Wel

din

g, H

eati

ng

and

Air

-Co

nd

itio

nin

g

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

to M

id L

evel

Jou

rney

leve

l sta

tus

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Mac

hin

ist

2. W

eld

er

Hy

DR

Oe

Lec

TRIc

cO

mp

On

en

T m

Ac

HIn

IST

Des

crip

tio

n: M

ake

pre

cisi

on

met

al o

r p

last

ic p

arts

, use

com

pu

ter

nu

mer

ical

ly c

on

tro

lled

mac

hin

e to

ols

, an

d s

et

up

an

d o

per

ate

all o

f th

e b

asic

mac

hin

e to

ols

an

d m

any

spec

iali

zed

var

iati

on

s fo

r h

ydro

elec

tric

pow

er g

ener

atio

n.

Sala

ry: $

12 -

$21

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip o

r Tr

ade

Sch

oo

l

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Met

alw

ork

ing,

Dra

ftin

g, M

ath

, an

d C

om

pu

ter

cou

rses

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

to M

id L

evel

Jou

rney

leve

l sta

tus

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Wel

der

2. S

hee

t Met

al W

ork

er

Hyd

roel

ectr

ic d

evel

op

men

t, m

anuf

actu

ring

, and

eng

inee

ring

Hy

DR

Oe

Lec

TRIc

pLA

nT

me

cH

An

IcA

L e

nG

Ine

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n, d

evel

op

an

d te

st a

ll as

pec

ts o

f

mec

han

ical

co

mp

on

ents

, eq

uip

men

t an

d m

ach

iner

y

asso

ciat

ed w

ith

hyd

roel

ectr

ic p

lan

ts.

Sala

ry: $

90,0

00/y

ear

or

mo

re

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in M

ech

anic

al

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Hyd

roel

ectr

ic P

ower

,

Mec

han

ical

En

gin

eeri

ng

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

.E.)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5 ye

ars

wit

h s

imila

r re

spo

nsi

bili

ties

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Ele

ctri

cal E

ngi

nee

r

2. E

ner

gy E

ngi

nee

rH

yD

RO

eLe

cTR

Ic p

LAn

T e

Lec

TRIc

AL

en

GIn

ee

R

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n h

ydro

elec

tric

pla

nts

, in

clu

din

g

pre

par

atio

n o

f dra

win

gs, s

pec

ifica

tio

ns,

an

d s

up

po

rtin

g

calc

ula

tio

ns.

Des

ign

ele

ctri

cal c

on

tro

ls, S

CA

DA

com

mu

nic

atio

ns

and

pow

er s

yste

m r

elay

pro

tect

ion

for

hyd

roel

ectr

ic p

ower

gen

erat

ion

faci

litie

s. T

est a

ll as

pec

ts o

f

elec

tric

al c

om

po

nen

ts.

Sala

ry: $

90,0

00/y

ear

or

mo

re

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

lect

rica

l

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Pow

er E

ngi

nee

rin

g,

Ele

ctri

cal D

esig

n, H

ydro

logy

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

.E.)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

; 5 y

ears

wit

h s

imila

r

resp

on

sib

iliti

es

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

ergy

En

gin

eer

2. S

ola

r E

ner

gy E

ngi

nee

r

Hy

DR

Oe

Lec

TRIc

STR

uc

TuR

AL

en

GIn

ee

R

Des

crip

tio

n: A

nal

yze

des

ign

str

uct

ure

s as

soci

ated

wit

h

hyd

roel

ectr

ic p

roje

cts,

su

ch a

s co

ncr

ete

dam

s, in

take

s,

pow

erh

ou

ses,

sp

illw

ays

and

fou

nd

atio

ns.

Wo

rk in

volv

es a

ll

stag

es o

f pro

ject

s, fr

om

feas

ibili

ty to

fin

al d

etai

led

des

ign

.

Sala

ry: $

80,0

00 -

$93

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

deg

ree

in C

ivil/

Str

uct

ura

l

En

gin

eeri

ng;

Mas

ter’s

or

Do

cto

rate

’s D

egre

e p

refe

rred

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Civ

il/ S

tru

ctu

ral

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Hyd

rau

lics,

GIS

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

.E.)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

10 y

ears

exp

erie

nce

wit

h la

you

t an

d s

tru

ctu

ral d

esig

n o

f

hyd

roel

ectr

ic p

ower

gen

erat

ors

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Ele

ctri

cal E

ngi

nee

r

2. S

tru

ctu

ral D

esig

n E

ngi

nee

r

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Hy

DR

Oe

Lec

TRIc

pLA

nT

eFF

IcIe

nc

y

Op

eR

ATO

R

Des

crip

tio

n: M

ain

tain

an

d m

on

ito

r p

lan

t eq

uip

men

t

for

effi

cien

t an

d s

afe

pla

nt o

per

atio

ns

and

pla

n a

nd

han

dle

all

haz

ard

ou

s m

ater

ials

an

d w

aste

s in

a s

afe

and

envi

ron

men

tally

sen

siti

ve m

ann

er.

Sala

ry: $

23 -

$26

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Haz

ard

ou

s M

ater

ials

(H

AZ

MAT

)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Min

imu

m 5

yea

rs o

f pow

er p

lan

t op

erat

ing

exp

erie

nce

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/F

acili

ties

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Wea

ther

izat

ion

Op

erat

ion

s M

anag

er

Hy

DR

Oe

Lec

TRIc

Op

eR

ATI

On

S

mA

InTe

nA

nc

e W

OR

Ke

R

Des

crip

tio

n: C

om

ple

te a

wid

e va

riet

y o

f tas

ks in

su

pp

ort

of

hyd

roel

ectr

ic p

ower

gen

erat

ion

sys

tem

s.

Sala

ry: $

21 -

$27

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a; T

rad

e

Sch

oo

l or

Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip p

refe

rred

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Pla

nt O

per

atio

ns

and

Mai

nte

nan

ce

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

2 ye

ars

exp

erie

nce

in r

elat

ed fi

eld

if n

o h

igh

er e

du

cati

on

6 m

on

ths

req

uir

ed w

ith

Tra

de

Sch

oo

l or

Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip

exp

erie

nce

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

ilit

ies

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Lan

dfi

ll G

as T

ech

nic

ian

Hy

DR

Oe

Lec

TRIc

pLA

nT

InS

TALL

ATI

On

Te

cH

nIc

IAn

Des

crip

tio

n: P

erfo

rm jo

urn

ey-l

evel

mec

han

ical

inst

alla

tio

n

and

mai

nte

nan

ce d

uti

es in

a h

ydro

elec

tric

pow

er p

lan

t an

d

per

form

s p

reve

nti

ve m

ain

ten

ance

, wel

din

g, p

ipefi

ttin

g,

mac

hin

ing

and

rig

gin

g in

cid

enta

l to

jou

rney

man

mec

han

ical

mai

nte

nan

ce w

ork

.

Sala

ry: $

35/h

ou

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Tra

de

Sch

oo

l or

Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Plu

mb

ing,

Pip

efitt

ing,

Op

erat

ion

s &

Mai

nte

nan

ce, H

ydro

logy

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

Jou

rney

leve

l sta

tus

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

So

lar

Ele

ctri

c Sy

stem

Inst

alla

tio

n T

ech

nic

ian

2. G

eoth

erm

al P

lan

t In

stal

lati

on

Tec

hn

icia

n

Hyd

roel

ectr

ic in

stal

latio

n, m

aint

enan

ce, a

nd p

roje

ct m

anag

emen

t

Hy

DR

Oe

Lec

TRIc

pLA

nT

eLe

cTR

IcA

L O

pe

RA

TIO

nS

Su

pe

RV

ISO

R

Des

crip

tio

n: E

stab

lish

mai

nte

nan

ce p

rio

riti

es a

nd

dia

gno

se

pow

er p

lan

t ele

ctri

cal p

rob

lem

s.

Sala

ry: $

78,0

00 -

$92

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ass

oci

ate’

s D

egre

e in

Bu

sin

ess

or

Tech

nic

al d

isci

plin

e.

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Bu

sin

ess

Rel

atio

ns,

Ele

ctri

cal E

ngi

nee

rin

g, P

ower

gen

erat

ion

sys

tem

s

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

Jou

rney

leve

l sta

tus

Min

imu

m 5

yea

rs p

erfo

rmin

g o

r su

per

visi

ng

the

fun

ctio

ns

of e

lect

rica

l sys

tem

s/eq

uip

men

t mai

nte

nan

ce d

irec

tly

asso

ciat

ed w

ith

a la

rge

gen

erat

ing

faci

lity

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Hyd

roel

ectr

ic P

ower

Gen

erat

ion

En

gin

eer

Hy

DR

OG

eO

LOG

IST

An

D H

yD

RO

LOG

IST

Des

crip

tio

n: C

on

du

ct fi

eld

-rel

ated

act

ivit

ies

con

nec

ted

to

the

gro

un

dw

ater

mo

nit

ori

ng

du

ties

an

d c

olle

ct w

ater

leve

l

mea

sure

men

ts a

nd

wat

er q

ual

ity

sam

ple

s fr

om

pro

du

ctio

n

and

mo

nit

ori

ng

wel

ls.

Sala

ry: $

58,5

00 -

$78

,200

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in th

e fi

eld

of

Geo

logy

, Hyd

roge

olo

gy, E

arth

Sci

ence

or

rela

ted

fiel

d

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Hyd

roge

olo

gy, E

arth

Scie

nce

s, G

eolo

gy

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

Som

e ex

per

ien

ce in

gro

un

dw

ater

sam

plin

g ac

tivi

ties

an

d

hyd

roge

olo

gic

dat

a p

rese

nta

tio

n is

a p

lus

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Wat

er P

uri

fica

tio

n S

yste

ms

Serv

ice

Tech

nic

ian

bIO

LOG

IST

– m

AR

Ine

/FIS

He

RIe

S

Des

crip

tio

n: P

lan

an

d c

on

du

ct e

valu

atio

ns

of f

acto

rs

affe

ctin

g fi

sh p

op

ula

tio

ns

and

pro

vid

e ov

ersi

ght o

f fish

erie

s

mo

nit

ori

ng

pro

gram

s.

Sala

ry: $

25 -

$32

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

deg

ree

in B

iolo

gy o

r

rela

ted

fiel

d

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Bio

logy

, Mar

ine

Bio

logy

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

viro

nm

enta

l Sci

enti

st

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Hyd

roel

ectr

ic in

stal

latio

n, m

aint

enan

ce,

and

pro

ject

man

agem

ent,

cont

inue

d

Hy

DR

Oe

Lec

TRIc

pO

We

R G

en

eR

ATI

On

e

nG

Ine

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: P

rep

are

spec

ifica

tio

ns,

per

form

ance

mo

del

ing

and

an

alys

is, c

ost

est

imat

ion

s an

d n

ego

tiat

ion

of s

up

ply

and

ser

vice

co

ntr

acts

for

a h

ydro

elec

tric

pow

er g

ener

atio

n

faci

lity.

Sala

ry: $

90,0

00 -

$14

0,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

deg

ree

in M

ech

anic

al

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Mec

han

ical

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Ren

ewab

le E

ner

gies

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

.E.)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5 ye

ars

exp

erie

nce

wit

h b

oil

ers

and

ste

am tu

rbin

es, v

esse

ls,

pip

ing,

val

ves,

co

ntr

ol s

yste

ms,

eq

uip

men

t an

d p

ipin

g

sup

po

rts

syst

ems

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

ilit

ies

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

PV

Pow

er S

yste

ms

En

gin

eer

2. D

irec

tor

of W

ind

Dev

elo

pm

ent

pLA

nT

mA

InTe

nA

nc

e S

up

eR

VIS

InG

Te

cH

nIc

AL

Op

eR

ATO

R

Des

crip

tio

n: M

anag

e an

d e

nsu

re u

nif

orm

ap

plic

atio

n a

nd

tech

nic

al c

orr

ectn

ess

of t

he

pla

nts

mai

nte

nan

ce p

roce

du

res

and

sp

ecifi

cati

on

s.

Sala

ry: $

27 -

$30

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

ngi

nee

rin

g o

r

tech

nic

al r

elat

ed fi

eld

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Mec

han

ical

/ E

lect

rica

l

En

gin

eeri

ng

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Min

imu

m 5

yea

rs e

xper

ien

ce in

a s

up

ervi

sory

ro

le

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/F

acili

ties

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Pla

nt S

afet

y E

ngi

nee

r

SA

FeTy

InV

eS

TIG

ATO

R/c

Au

Se

An

ALy

ST

Des

crip

tio

n: R

ecei

ve, i

nve

stig

ate,

an

d r

esp

on

d to

em

plo

yees

con

cern

s ab

ou

t pla

nt s

afet

y.

Sala

ry: $

88,0

00 -

$10

4,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or

deg

ree

in B

usi

nes

s o

r

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Bu

sin

ess,

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Pla

nt S

afet

y

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

Min

imu

m 3

yea

rs p

erfo

rmin

g ca

use

an

alys

is, i

nve

stig

atio

ns

or

con

sult

ing.

Min

imu

m 2

yea

rs o

f pow

er p

lan

t exp

erie

nce

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Pla

nt S

afet

y E

ngi

nee

r

pLA

nT

Tec

Hn

IcA

L S

pe

cIA

LIS

T –

SA

FeTy

eQ

uIp

me

nT

TeS

TIn

G

Des

crip

tio

n: P

erfo

rm s

eism

ic te

stin

g o

f saf

ety-

rela

ted

equ

ipm

ent a

nd

oth

er te

chn

ical

su

rvei

llan

ces.

Sala

ry: $

64,0

00 -

$76

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

deg

ree

or

equ

ival

ent

com

bin

atio

n o

f ed

uca

tio

n, t

rain

ing

and

exp

erie

nce

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Pla

nt S

afet

y,

Qu

alit

y A

ssu

ran

ce

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Min

imu

m 5

yea

rs te

chn

ical

an

d/o

r in

spec

tio

n-r

elat

ed

exp

erie

nce

.

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Pla

nt S

afet

y E

ngi

nee

r

pla

nt e

nvir

onm

enta

l, he

alth

& s

afet

y (g

ener

al fa

cilit

y p

osi

tions

)

en

VIR

On

me

nTA

L, H

eA

LTH

& S

AFe

Ty

en

GIn

ee

RIn

G m

An

AG

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: D

irec

t an

d o

vers

ee e

nvi

ron

men

tal,

hea

lth

, an

d

safe

ty a

ctiv

itie

s fo

r th

e o

per

atio

n, a

nd

dev

elo

p, c

oo

rdin

ate,

and

imp

lem

ent p

rogr

ams

to m

ain

tain

saf

e an

d h

ealt

hy

wo

rkin

g co

nd

itio

ns.

Sala

ry: $

73,0

00 -

$93

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

deg

ree

in E

nvi

ron

men

tal

Scie

nce

, Hea

lth

& S

afet

y M

anag

emen

t, E

nvi

ron

men

tal

En

gin

eeri

ng

or

rela

ted

dis

cip

line

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: En

gin

eeri

ng,

En

viro

nm

enta

l Hea

lth

& S

afet

y

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

Min

imu

m 3

yea

rs o

f rel

ated

En

viro

nm

enta

l Hea

lth

an

d

Safe

ty e

xper

ien

ce w

ith

focu

s in

a m

anu

fact

uri

ng/

ind

ust

rial

envi

ron

men

t

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts /

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

viro

nm

enta

l En

gin

eer

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VIR

On

me

nTA

L H

eA

LTH

& S

AFe

Ty L

eA

D

Des

crip

tio

n: E

nsu

re c

om

plia

nce

of p

lan

t op

erat

ion

s w

ith

fed

eral

an

d s

tate

req

uir

emen

ts r

elat

ing

to a

ir e

mis

sio

ns,

solid

was

te, h

azar

do

us

was

te, w

aste

wat

er tr

eatm

ent a

nd

chem

ical

man

agem

ent.

Sala

ry: $

81,0

00 -

$96

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Mas

ter’s

deg

ree,

or

equ

ival

ent,

in

En

viro

nm

enta

l Sci

ence

, En

viro

nm

enta

l Man

agem

ent,

En

viro

nm

enta

l En

gin

eeri

ng,

Ch

emis

try

or

Bio

logy

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: En

viro

nm

enta

l

Stu

die

s, E

ngi

nee

rin

g, S

cien

ces

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

1 ye

ar p

lus

Mas

ter’s

deg

ree

or

3 ye

ars

plu

s B

ach

elo

r’s

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

viro

nm

enta

l, H

ealt

h &

Saf

ety

En

gin

eeri

ng

Man

ager

pLA

nT

SA

FeTy

en

GIn

ee

R

Des

crip

tio

n: C

on

du

ct p

lan

t saf

ety

mee

tin

gs a

nd

insp

ecti

on

s

and

hel

p th

e p

lan

t to

imp

rove

saf

ety

stat

isti

cs w

hile

wo

rkin

g

to s

tan

dar

diz

e p

lan

t saf

ety

regu

lati

on

s fo

r al

l rel

ated

pla

nts

Sala

ry: $

90,0

00 -

$10

7,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: In

du

stri

al S

afet

y,

Occ

up

atio

nal

Saf

ety/

Hea

lth

, In

du

stri

al H

ygie

ne

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Saf

ety

Cer

tifi

cati

on

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5-10

yea

rs o

f in

du

stri

al s

afet

y ex

per

ien

ce in

a p

ower

pla

nt

envi

ron

men

t

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Saf

ety

Inve

stig

ato

r/C

ause

An

alys

t

pla

nt e

nvir

onm

enta

l, he

alth

& s

afet

y (g

ener

al fa

cilit

y p

osi

tions

), c

ont

inue

d

cA

Rb

On

cA

pTu

Re

pO

We

R p

LAn

T In

STA

LLA

TIO

n, O

pe

RA

TIO

nS

,

en

GIn

ee

RIn

G &

mA

nA

Ge

me

nT

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n, c

on

stru

ct, o

per

ate

and

/ o

r m

ain

tain

pow

er p

lan

t fac

iliti

es th

at c

aptu

re c

arb

on

du

rin

g th

e p

ower

gen

erat

ing

pro

cess

.

Sala

ry: E

xpec

ted

to b

e si

mila

r to

op

erat

ion

s, e

ngi

nee

rin

g

and

mai

nte

nan

ce p

erso

nn

el a

t oth

er fa

cilit

ies

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

or

hig

her

in

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Res

ou

rce/

Pet

role

um

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Co

mp

ute

r P

rogr

amm

ing

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Dep

end

ent o

n p

osi

tio

n s

ou

ght

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

cA

Rb

On

Se

Qu

eS

TRA

TIO

n p

LAn

T In

STA

LLA

TIO

n, O

pe

RA

TIO

nS

, en

GIn

ee

RIn

G

& m

An

AG

em

en

T

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n, c

on

stru

ct, o

per

ate

and

/ o

r m

ain

tain

carb

on

seq

ues

trat

ion

faci

litie

s th

at in

ject

an

d s

tore

car

bo

n

dio

xid

e in

geo

logi

c fo

rmat

ion

s.

Sala

ry: E

xpec

ted

to b

e si

mila

r to

op

erat

ion

s, e

ngi

nee

rin

g

and

mai

nte

nan

ce p

erso

nn

el a

t oth

er fa

cilit

ies

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

or

hig

her

in

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Res

ou

rce/

Pet

role

um

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Co

mp

ute

r P

rogr

amm

ing

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Dep

end

ent o

n p

osi

tio

n s

ou

ght

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Ge

OLO

GIS

T &

Hy

DR

OG

eO

LOG

IST

Des

crip

tio

n: P

erfo

rm s

ite

char

acte

riza

tio

n a

nd

an

alys

is o

n

po

ten

tial

an

d o

ngo

ing

CC

S si

tes

and

fiel

d-r

elat

ed a

ctiv

itie

s

con

nec

ted

to C

CS

mo

nit

ori

ng.

Sala

ry: $

58,5

00 -

$85

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: B.S

. Deg

ree

in th

e fi

eld

of G

eolo

gy,

Hyd

roge

olo

gy, E

arth

Sci

ence

or

rela

ted

fiel

d, w

ith

Mas

ter’s

or

Ph

.D. l

ikel

y re

qu

ired

for

mo

st p

osi

tio

ns

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Geo

logy

, Ear

th

Scie

nce

, Bio

logy

, Ch

emis

try,

Ph

ysic

s, M

ath

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

Exp

erie

nce

in g

eolo

gy, g

eolo

gic

seq

ues

trat

ion

, gro

un

dw

ater

sam

plin

g ac

tivi

ties

an

d h

ydro

geo

logi

c d

ata

pre

sen

tati

on

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

car

bo

n ca

ptu

re &

sto

rag

e

GIS

Sp

ec

IALI

ST

Des

crip

tio

n: D

evel

op

an

d u

se a

dva

nce

d G

eogr

aph

ic

Info

rmat

ion

Sys

tem

s p

rogr

ams

and

met

ho

ds

to c

reat

e si

te

anal

ysis

an

d c

arb

on

mig

rati

on

an

d m

on

ito

rin

g p

lan

s.

Sala

ry: $

35,0

00 -

$85

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ass

oci

ate

Deg

ree;

Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in G

eogr

aph

y

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: GIS

co

urs

es,

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Mat

h

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5-7

year

s in

rel

ated

fiel

d

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

1. R

esto

rati

on

Pla

nn

er

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AR

T G

RID

en

GIn

ee

R

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n, c

on

stru

ct, o

per

ate

and

/ o

r m

ain

tain

pow

er p

lan

t fac

iliti

es th

at c

aptu

re c

arb

on

du

rin

g th

e p

ower

gen

erat

ing

pro

cess

.

Sala

ry: $

91,0

00 -

$10

7,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ad

van

ced

leve

l of c

apab

ility

eit

her

thro

ugh

Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree,

Ph

D/M

aste

r’s D

egre

e, o

r

equ

ival

ent e

xper

ien

ce

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Ele

ctri

cal

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Sys

tem

s C

on

tro

l, C

om

pu

ter

Scie

nce

an

d

Info

rmat

ion

Tec

hn

olo

gy

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Jou

rney

leve

l sta

tus

2 –

5 ye

ars

of r

elat

ed e

xper

ien

ce d

ealin

g w

ith

the

tech

nic

al

asp

ects

of p

ower

gri

ds

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Ele

ctri

cal E

ngi

nee

r

pO

We

R S

yS

Tem

Op

eR

ATO

R

Des

crip

tio

n: M

on

ito

r an

d o

per

ate

equ

ipm

ent o

n

tran

smis

sio

n li

nes

an

d in

tran

sfo

rmer

an

d p

ower

gen

erat

ion

stat

ion

s, a

nd

co

ntr

ol t

he

dis

trib

uti

on

an

d r

egu

late

the

flow

of

elec

tric

al p

ower

in th

e tr

ansm

issi

on

net

wo

rk g

rid

.

Sala

ry: $

25 -

$30

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

urs

ewo

rk: C

om

pu

ter

Pro

gram

min

g,

Ele

ctro

nic

s

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

3-4

year

s o

f a tr

ain

ing

pro

gram

, typ

ical

ly in

-ho

use

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/F

acil

itie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Hyd

roel

ectr

ic P

lan

t Op

erat

or

en

eR

Gy

cO

mm

ISS

IOn

Sp

ec

IALI

ST

Des

crip

tio

n: C

oo

rdin

ate

and

dev

elo

p p

olic

y p

rogr

ams.

Sala

ry: $

70,0

00 -

$83

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Pu

blic

Po

licy,

Po

licy

Imp

lem

enta

tio

n, E

ner

gy G

ener

atio

n a

nd

Co

nse

rvat

ion

,

En

viro

nm

enta

l Im

pac

t Ass

essm

ent

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Air

Qu

alit

y Sp

ecia

list

2. A

ir R

eso

urc

es E

ngi

nee

r

ene

rgy

dem

and

res

po

nse

pO

We

R S

yS

Tem

Op

eR

ATO

R &

InS

TRu

cTO

RD

escr

ipti

on

: Op

erat

e p

ower

dis

trib

uti

on

sys

tem

s, a

nd

des

ign

, rev

iew

, eva

luat

e an

d c

on

du

ct N

ort

h A

mer

ican

Ele

ctri

c R

elia

bili

ty C

orp

ora

tio

n (

NE

RC

) C

on

tin

uo

us

Ed

uca

tio

n tr

ain

ing

to P

ower

Sys

tem

s O

per

atio

ns

con

tro

l

roo

m p

erso

nn

el.

Sala

ry: $

25 -

$30

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: NE

RC

Rel

iab

ility

Au

tho

rity

or

Syst

em O

per

ato

r

Cer

tifi

cati

on

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

10 y

ears

of p

rogr

essi

vely

res

po

nsi

ble

wo

rk e

xper

ien

ce

5 ye

ars

in c

on

tro

l ro

om

op

erat

ion

s

3 ye

ars

as a

Sen

ior

Shif

t Pow

er S

yste

m O

per

ato

r

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/F

acili

ties

Gre

en b

uild

ing

pra

ctic

es a

nd

retr

ofit

s —

pro

ject

des

ign,

d

evel

op

men

t, an

d e

ngin

eeri

ng

Su

STA

InA

bIL

ITy

cO

nS

uLT

An

T

Des

crip

tio

n: D

evel

op

sp

ecifi

c so

luti

on

s to

cre

ate

hig

h

per

form

ance

bu

ildin

gs.

Sala

ry: $

35,0

00 -

$75

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in A

rch

itec

ture

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: LE

ED

Acc

red

ited

Pro

fess

ion

al

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: H

igh

Lev

el

5+ y

ears

as

pro

ject

arc

hit

ect i

n b

ase

bu

ildin

g, a

nd

inte

rio

r

pro

ject

1+ y

ears

exp

erie

nce

as

LEE

D c

on

sult

ant

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: G

over

nm

ent,

Pri

vate

Fir

ms

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Ele

ctri

cal E

ngi

nee

r

cO

mp

LIA

nc

e m

An

AG

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: E

valu

ate

and

rep

ort

on

co

mp

lian

ce w

ith

po

licie

s, p

roce

du

res,

co

ntr

acts

, an

d g

oo

d b

usi

nes

s p

ract

ices

Sala

ry: $

50,0

00 -

$75

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: B

ach

elo

r’s D

egre

e in

rel

ated

fiel

d

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: H

igh

Lev

el

8 ye

ars

pro

gres

sive

lead

ersh

ip e

xper

ien

ce

4 ye

ars

of i

nte

rnal

or

pu

blic

au

dit

or

com

plia

nce

.

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

viro

nm

enta

l Co

mp

lian

ce S

pec

ialis

t

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LD e

ne

RG

y c

On

Su

LTA

nT

Des

crip

tio

n: S

erve

as

fiel

d-b

ased

en

ergy

effi

cien

cy

con

sult

ant.

En

cou

rage

eq

uip

men

t an

d e

ner

gy s

yste

m

retr

ofi

ts a

t bu

sin

ess

site

s.

Sala

ry: $

30 -

$35

/ho

ur

(so

me

com

mis

sio

n)

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Mar

keti

ng

& S

ales

,

HV

AC

, Mec

han

ical

En

gin

eeri

ng

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

to M

id L

evel

1-2

year

s w

ith

co

nsu

ltan

t sal

es b

ackg

rou

nd

an

d e

xper

ien

ce

bu

ildin

g a

po

rtfo

lio o

f bu

sin

esse

s; fa

mili

arit

y w

ith

HV

AC

,

ligh

tin

g an

d/o

r re

frig

erat

ion

pre

ferr

ed

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Res

iden

tial

/Co

mm

erci

al S

ola

r Sa

les

Co

nsu

ltan

t

2. R

enew

able

En

ergy

Co

nsu

ltan

t

en

eR

Gy

eFF

IcIe

nc

y F

InA

nc

e m

An

AG

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: M

anag

e en

ergy

effi

cien

cy p

roje

cts

and

po

licie

s

and

co

nd

uct

rel

evan

t mar

ket a

nal

ysis

an

d r

esea

rch

.

Sala

ry: $

90,0

00/y

ear

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in A

cco

un

tin

g,

Fin

ance

, Bu

sin

ess

Ad

min

istr

atio

n; M

BA

pre

ferr

ed

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Eco

no

mic

s,

En

viro

nm

enta

l Stu

die

s, P

ub

lic P

olic

y, F

inan

ce, A

cco

un

tin

g

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

8 o

r m

ore

yea

rs in

rel

ated

fiel

d w

ith

su

per

viso

ry

resp

on

sib

iliti

es

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Fin

anci

al O

ffice

r

WA

TeR

Sy

STe

mS

De

SIG

ne

RS

& e

nG

Ine

eR

S

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n a

nd

inst

all e

ner

gy e

ffici

ent w

ater

syst

ems

in r

esid

enti

al a

nd

co

mm

erci

al s

etti

ngs

.

Sala

ry: C

om

men

sura

te w

ith

oth

er e

ngi

nee

rin

g fi

eld

s

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Tra

de

Sch

oo

l or

Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Plu

mb

ing,

Pip

efitt

ing,

En

ergy

Effi

cien

cy, M

ech

anic

al E

ngi

nee

rin

g

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

.E.)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Plu

mb

er

en

eR

Gy

pR

Oc

uR

em

en

T m

An

AG

eR

&

An

ALy

ST

Des

crip

tio

n: A

nal

yze

ener

gy e

ffici

ent m

easu

res

and

co

nd

uct

aud

its

in in

du

stri

al a

nd

larg

e co

mm

erci

al fa

cilit

ies.

Sala

ry: $

80,0

00 -

$10

0,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

ner

gy A

nal

ysis

,

Scie

nce

s o

r B

usi

nes

s A

dm

inis

trat

ion

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Bu

sin

ess

Ad

min

istr

atio

n, S

cien

ces,

En

ergy

An

alys

is, E

ner

gy E

ffici

ency

met

ho

ds

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

3-5

year

s as

an

en

ergy

an

alys

t in

an

en

ergy

effi

cien

cy

tech

nic

al d

isci

plin

e

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Fie

ld E

ner

gy C

on

sult

ant

Gre

en b

uild

ing

pra

ctic

es a

nd r

etro

fits

— p

roje

ct d

esig

n, d

evel

op

men

t, an

d e

ngin

eeri

ng, c

ont

inue

d

Lee

D F

OR

HO

me

S

Tec

Hn

IcA

L D

eV

eLO

pm

en

T D

IRe

cTO

R

Des

crip

tio

n: M

anag

e th

e te

chn

ical

eva

luat

ion

of L

EE

D

for

ho

mes

rat

ing

syst

em, a

nd

man

age

LEE

D fo

r h

om

es

con

trac

tors

an

d v

end

ors

.

Sala

ry:

$35,

000

- $6

5,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in A

rch

itec

ture

,

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Co

nst

ruct

ion

, or

Man

agem

ent

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5-10

yea

rs in

pro

gram

dev

elo

pm

ent a

nd

man

agem

ent

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms

Lee

D T

ec

Hn

IcA

L R

eV

IeW

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: S

erve

as

tech

nic

al b

uild

ing

sub

ject

mat

ter

exp

ert a

nd

inte

rnal

co

nsu

ltan

t to

Gre

en B

uild

ing

Cer

tifi

cati

on

Inst

itu

te a

nd

cer

tifi

cati

on

bo

die

s th

at r

evie

w

pro

ject

s u

nd

er th

e LE

ED

Gre

en B

uild

ing

Rat

ing

Syst

em.

Sala

ry: $

45,0

00 -

$75

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

10 y

ears

exp

erie

nce

in th

e co

mm

erci

al b

uild

ing

ind

ust

ry

spec

ializ

ing

in a

rch

itec

ture

, en

gin

eeri

ng,

co

nst

ruct

ion

, or

faci

lity

man

agem

ent

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms

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Lee

D m

An

AG

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: S

erve

as

the

pri

nci

ple

pro

gram

lead

an

d

com

pre

hen

sive

man

agem

ent f

or

a LE

ED

mar

ket s

ecto

r.

Sala

ry: $

50,0

00 -

$70

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Mas

ter’s

Deg

ree

in r

elat

ed b

uild

ing

ind

ust

ry, p

olic

y, o

r en

viro

nm

enta

l dis

cip

line

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5-7

year

s o

f rel

evan

t exp

erie

nce

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms

Gre

en b

uild

ing

pra

ctic

es a

nd r

etro

fits

— p

roje

ct d

esig

n, d

evel

op

men

t, an

d e

ngin

eeri

ng, c

ont

inue

d

GR

ee

n b

uIL

DIn

G c

On

Su

LTA

nT

Des

crip

tio

n: A

dvi

se a

nd

pla

n g

reen

bu

ildin

g p

roje

cts

in

com

mer

cial

an

d r

esid

enti

al s

ecto

rs.

Sala

ry: $

53,0

00 -

$91

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: LE

ED

Acc

red

ited

Pro

fess

ion

al

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

7+ y

ears

in r

elat

ed fi

eld

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

, Gov

ern

men

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Su

stai

nab

ility

Co

nsu

ltan

t

cO

nS

TRu

cTI

On

pR

OJe

cT

mA

nA

Ge

R:

eFF

IcIe

nc

y A

nD

Re

ne

WA

bLe

Des

crip

tio

n: L

ead

the

fin

al d

esig

n, c

on

stru

ctio

n a

nd

succ

essf

ul i

mp

lem

enta

tio

n o

f en

ergy

effi

cien

t an

d r

enew

able

ener

gy p

roje

cts.

Sala

ry: $

45,0

00 -

$80

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: B

ach

elo

r’s D

egre

e

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: H

igh

Lev

el

Min

imu

m 4

-10

year

s m

ech

anic

al, e

ngi

nee

rin

g, o

r fe

der

al

con

stru

ctio

n p

roje

ct m

anag

emen

t wo

rk e

xper

ien

ce fo

cusi

ng

on

faci

lity

and

infr

astr

uct

ure

co

nst

ruct

ion

, ren

ovat

ion

s,

retr

ofi

ts, u

pgr

ades

, bu

ildin

g co

ntr

ols

an

d a

uto

mat

ion

,

ener

gy s

ervi

ces

Em

plo

yer

Typ

es:

Pri

vate

firm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Re

FRIG

eR

ATI

On

en

GIn

ee

R

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n a

nd

inst

all r

efri

gera

tio

n u

nit

s an

d

mai

nta

in a

nd

rep

air

con

tro

ls.

Sala

ry: $

30 -

$50

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

ngi

nee

rin

g o

r

equ

ival

ent T

rad

e Sc

ho

ol/

Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Mec

han

ical

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Ref

rige

rati

on

co

ntr

ols

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

HV

AC

En

gin

eer

cIV

IL e

nG

Ine

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: D

eal w

ith

the

over

all d

esig

n, c

on

stru

ctio

n

and

mai

nte

nan

ce o

f gre

en b

uild

ings

, an

d w

ork

wit

h p

roje

ct

man

ager

s o

n b

uild

ing

pro

ject

s w

ith

in d

esig

n s

pec

ifica

tio

ns.

Sala

ry: $

73,0

00 -

$84

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

deg

ree

in C

ivil

En

gin

eeri

ng;

Mas

ter’s

Deg

ree

pre

ferr

ed

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: En

gin

eeri

ng,

Lan

d

Use

, Gre

en B

uild

ing

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

E)

or

En

gin

eer

in

Trai

nin

g (E

.I.T

.)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Mo

st p

roje

cts

req

uir

e ex

per

ien

ce o

f 2 –

5 y

ears

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

ergy

En

gin

eer

2. C

om

mer

cial

Gre

en B

uild

ing

and

Ret

rofi

t Arc

hit

ect

Gre

en b

uild

ing

pro

ject

des

ign

& e

ngin

eeri

ng

eLe

cTR

IcA

L e

nG

Ine

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: W

ork

wit

hin

LE

ED

-cer

tifi

ed, s

ust

ain

able

,

Gre

en-b

uild

ing

Mec

han

ical

, Ele

ctri

cal a

nd

Plu

mb

ing

(ME

P)

or

Arc

hit

ectu

ral i

nd

ust

ry.

Sala

ry: $

71,0

00 -

$85

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

deg

ree

in E

lect

rica

l

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Ele

ctri

cal E

ngi

nee

rin

g

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

.E.)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h le

vel

4-7

year

s E

lect

rica

l En

gin

eeri

ng

exp

erie

nce

in a

n M

EP

or

con

stru

ctio

n fi

rm

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Civ

il E

ngi

nee

r

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mm

eR

cIA

L G

Re

en

bu

ILD

InG

&

Re

TRO

FIT

AR

cH

ITe

cT

Des

crip

tio

n: P

arti

cip

ate

in a

ll p

has

es o

f des

ign

for

com

mer

cial

an

d e

du

cati

on

al b

uild

ings

.

Sala

ry: $

90,0

00 –

$10

7,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in A

rch

itec

ture

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

llege

Co

urs

ewo

rk: A

rch

itec

ture

, Dra

ftin

g,

En

ergy

Effi

cien

cy

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: LE

ED

-Cer

tifi

ed B

uild

er

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Min

imu

m 5

yea

rs e

xper

ien

ce

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Civ

il E

ngi

nee

r

2. I

nd

ust

rial

Gre

en S

yste

ms

& R

etro

fit D

esig

ner

3. R

esid

enti

al G

reen

Bu

ildin

g &

Ret

rofi

t Arc

hit

ect

InD

uS

TRIA

L G

Re

en

Sy

STe

mS

&

Re

TRO

FIT

De

SIG

ne

R

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n e

ner

gy e

ffici

ent a

nd

ret

rofi

t str

uct

ure

s

on

ind

ust

rial

bu

ildin

gs.

Sala

ry: $

90,0

00 -

$10

7,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in A

rch

itec

ture

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Arc

hit

ectu

re,

Ind

ust

rial

Bu

ildin

g

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: LE

ED

-Cer

tifi

ed B

uild

er

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5-8

year

s ex

per

ien

ce

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Str

uct

ura

l En

gin

eer

2. C

om

mer

cial

/Res

iden

tial

Gre

en B

uild

ing

& R

etro

fit A

rch

itec

t

Re

SID

en

TIA

L G

Re

en

bu

ILD

InG

&

Re

TRO

FIT

AR

cH

ITe

cT

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n r

esid

enti

al b

uild

ings

that

mee

t LE

ED

qu

alifi

cati

on

s as

wel

l as

dev

elo

p r

etro

fits

for

curr

ent

stru

ctu

res.

Sala

ry: $

90,0

00 -

$10

7,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in A

rch

itec

ture

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Arc

hit

ectu

re, C

ivil

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Dra

ftin

g, R

etro

fitt

ing

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: LE

ED

-Acc

red

ited

Pro

fess

ion

al

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Civ

il E

ngi

nee

r

2. I

nd

ust

rial

Gre

en S

yste

ms

& R

etro

fit D

esig

ner

3. R

esid

enti

al G

reen

Bu

ildin

g &

Ret

rofi

t Arc

hit

ect

Gre

en b

uild

ing

pro

ject

des

ign

& e

ngin

eeri

ng, c

ont

inue

d

Se

nIO

R H

VA

c e

nG

Ine

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: C

oo

rdin

ate

HV

AC

eq

uip

men

t, d

uct

wo

rk a

nd

pip

ing

layo

uts

wit

h a

rch

itec

tura

l/st

ruct

ura

l des

ign

s to

pre

ven

t co

nfl

ict d

uri

ng

con

stru

ctio

n, a

nd

wo

rk o

n T

itle

24

com

plia

nce

.

Sala

ry: $

75,0

00 -

$12

0,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or

of S

cien

ce in

Mec

han

ical

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: M

ech

anic

al

En

gin

eeri

ng,

HV

AC

, Bu

ildin

g D

esig

n

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

.E.)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

10 y

ears

wo

rkin

g w

ith

a c

on

sult

ing

engi

nee

rin

g fi

rm a

s an

HV

AC

en

gin

eer,

or

wit

h a

des

ign

-bu

ild m

ech

anic

al

con

trac

tor

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Civ

il E

ngi

nee

r

2. E

nvi

ron

men

tal C

on

stru

ctio

n E

ngi

nee

r

LIG

HTI

nG

& H

VA

c e

ne

RG

y e

nG

Ine

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: P

rovi

de

a fu

ll ra

nge

of t

ech

nic

al s

ervi

ces

rela

ted

to e

ner

gy e

ffici

ency

, ren

ewab

le e

ner

gy, c

arb

on

em

issi

on

s

red

uct

ion

s an

d c

oge

ner

atio

n p

roje

cts.

Sala

ry: $

77,0

00 -

$91

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

ngi

nee

rin

g o

r

rela

ted

fiel

d

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: En

gin

eeri

ng,

En

ergy

Effi

cien

t Bu

ild

ing,

HV

AC

an

d L

igh

tin

g sy

stem

s, G

reen

Bu

ildin

g D

esig

n

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

Min

imu

m 3

yea

rs o

f en

ergy

en

gin

eeri

ng

exp

erie

nce

in th

e

iden

tifi

cati

on

an

d e

valu

atio

n o

f en

ergy

effi

cien

t mea

sure

s

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

ergy

En

gin

eer

HV

Ac

en

GIn

ee

R

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n a

nd

inst

all o

f all

typ

es o

f air

con

dit

ion

ing,

hea

tin

g an

d v

enti

lati

on

sys

tem

s, b

uild

ing

auto

mat

ion

sys

tem

s an

d h

ot w

ater

hea

tin

g fo

r b

uild

ing

hea

t.

Sala

ry: $

34 -

$50

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Tra

de

Sch

oo

l, A

pp

ren

tice

ship

or

Ass

oci

ate’

s D

egre

e

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Mec

han

ical

En

gin

eeri

ng,

HV

AC

co

ntr

ols

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Jou

rney

Lev

el p

lus

5 ye

ars

rela

ted

exp

erie

nce

.

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Ref

rige

rati

on

En

gin

eer

2. E

ner

gy E

ngi

nee

r

3. H

VA

C T

ech

nic

ian

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eR

Gy

en

GIn

ee

R

Des

crip

tio

n: P

erfo

rm s

ite-

spec

ific

engi

nee

rin

g an

alys

is a

nd

eval

uat

ion

of e

ner

gy e

ffici

ency

an

d s

ola

r p

roje

cts

invo

lvin

g

resi

den

tial

, co

mm

erci

al a

nd

ind

ust

rial

en

d-u

se c

ust

om

ers

by

uti

lizin

g b

uild

ing

sim

ula

tio

n s

oft

war

e.

Sala

ry: $

75,0

00 -

$80

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in e

ngi

nee

rin

g

dis

cip

line;

Mas

ter’s

Deg

ree

pre

ferr

ed

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: En

gin

eeri

ng,

Ph

ysic

s

Cer

tifi

cati

on

Req

uir

emen

ts: E

ngi

nee

r in

Tra

inin

g (E

IT),

Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

E)

and

/or

Cer

tifi

ed E

ner

gy M

anag

er

(CE

M)

des

ired

.

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

3-10

yea

rs r

elat

ed e

xper

ien

ce o

r tr

ain

ing

or

equ

ival

ent

com

bin

atio

n o

f ed

uca

tio

n a

nd

exp

erie

nce

or

2-5

year

s o

f exp

erie

nce

wit

hin

the

gree

n b

uild

ing,

en

ergy

effi

cien

cy, b

uild

ing

scie

nce

or

rela

ted

fiel

d

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Civ

il E

ngi

nee

r

2. E

lect

rica

l En

gin

eer

3. M

ech

anic

al E

ngi

nee

r

STR

uc

TuR

AL

De

SIG

n e

nG

Ine

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: A

nal

yze

and

des

ign

str

uct

ura

l ele

men

ts a

nd

syst

ems

for

stee

l, co

ncr

ete,

tim

ber

an

d m

aso

nry

bu

ildin

gs

in a

cco

rdan

ce w

ith

bu

ildin

g co

de

and

des

ign

sta

nd

ard

s

and

pre

par

e co

nst

ruct

ion

do

cum

ents

an

d s

pec

ifica

tio

ns

for

stru

ctu

ral s

yste

ms.

Sala

ry: $

75,0

00 -

$88

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Mas

ter’s

Deg

ree

in S

tru

ctu

ral

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Str

uct

ura

l an

d S

eism

ic

En

gin

eeri

ng

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

.E.)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

3-6

year

s ex

per

ien

ce a

nd

co

mp

eten

ce in

str

uct

ura

l an

alys

is

pro

gram

s

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Civ

il E

ngi

nee

r

2. H

ydro

elec

tric

Str

uct

ura

l En

gin

eer

Gre

en b

uild

ing

pro

ject

des

ign

& e

ngin

eeri

ng, c

ont

inue

d

en

VIR

On

me

nTA

L c

On

STR

uc

TIO

n

en

GIn

ee

R

Des

crip

tio

n: P

roje

ct m

anag

er fo

r an

en

viro

nm

enta

l

con

stru

ctio

n o

r la

nd

fill

pro

ject

.

Sala

ry: $

100,

000

- $1

50,0

00/y

ear

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in C

ivil

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: En

viro

nm

enta

l

Co

nst

ruct

ion

, Civ

il E

ngi

nee

rin

g

Cer

tifi

cati

on

Req

uir

emen

ts: E

ngi

nee

r in

Tra

inin

g (E

IT)

or

Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

E)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

12+

year

s ex

per

ien

ce in

civ

il en

gin

eeri

ng

wit

h a

t lea

st 5

yea

rs

exp

erie

nce

in a

man

agem

ent r

ole

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Civ

il E

ngi

nee

r

2. C

on

stru

ctio

n F

ore

man

SIT

e S

up

eR

VIS

InG

Te

cH

nIc

AL

Op

eR

ATO

R

Des

crip

tio

n: M

anag

e an

d e

nsu

re u

nif

orm

ap

plic

atio

n a

nd

tech

nic

al c

orr

ectn

ess

du

rin

g co

nst

ruct

ion

.

Sala

ry: $

23 -

$26

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

ngi

nee

rin

g o

r

rela

ted

fiel

d

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Mec

han

ical

/ E

lect

rica

l

En

gin

eeri

ng

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

Min

imu

m 5

yea

rs e

xper

ien

ce in

a s

up

ervi

sory

ro

le

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Co

nst

ruct

ion

Pro

ject

Man

ager

InD

OO

R &

Ou

TDO

OR

LA

nD

Sc

Ap

e A

Rc

HIT

ec

T

Des

crip

tio

n: I

nco

rpo

rate

gre

en b

uild

ing

pra

ctic

es in

to th

e

ind

oo

r an

d o

utd

oo

r la

nd

scap

e.

Sala

ry: $

65,0

00 -

$83

,000

/yea

r d

epen

din

g o

n e

xper

ien

ce

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in L

and

scap

e

Arc

hit

ectu

re; M

aste

r’s D

egre

e p

refe

rred

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Lan

dsc

ape

Arc

hit

ectu

re, U

rban

pla

nn

ing,

Gre

en B

uild

ing

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

3-10

yea

rs o

f des

ign

an

d c

on

stru

ctio

n e

xper

ien

ce, d

epen

din

g

on

po

siti

on

so

ugh

t

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

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Ac

mA

InTe

nA

nc

e/R

epA

IR T

RA

Ine

e

Des

crip

tio

n: I

nst

all a

nd

mai

nta

in h

eati

ng,

ven

tila

tio

n, a

nd

air

con

dit

ion

ing

equ

ipm

ent,

test

s an

d r

epai

r en

viro

nm

enta

l

syst

ems

and

rep

air

or

rep

lace

sea

lan

ts, p

arts

, an

d

com

po

nen

ts.

Sala

ry: $

15 -

$20

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

leve

l

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

HV

AC

Tec

hn

icia

n

2. H

VA

C E

ngi

nee

r

InS

uLA

TIO

n In

STA

LLe

R

Des

crip

tio

n: R

esp

on

sib

le fo

r p

asti

ng,

wir

ing,

tap

ing

or

spra

yin

g in

sula

tio

n o

nto

a v

arie

ty o

f str

uct

ure

s an

d s

urf

aces

to e

xclu

de

or

reta

in h

eat.

Sala

ry: $

10 -

$12

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

1-3

mo

nth

s re

late

d e

xper

ien

ce

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Car

pen

ter

Gre

en b

uild

ing

pro

ject

inst

alla

tion

and

op

erat

ions

en

VIR

On

me

nTA

L c

Om

pLI

An

ce

Sp

ec

IALI

ST

Des

crip

tio

n: P

erfo

rm e

nvi

ron

men

tal c

om

plia

nce

asse

ssm

ents

, do

cum

ent c

om

plia

nce

sta

tus,

an

d m

ake

reco

mm

end

atio

ns

on

co

rrec

tive

act

ion

req

uir

ed to

ach

ieve

com

plia

nce

. Dev

elo

p p

lan

s an

d p

roce

du

res

nec

essa

ry to

ach

ieve

an

d m

ain

tain

co

mp

lian

ce. D

evel

op

au

dit

pla

ns

and

aud

it s

urv

eilla

nce

ch

eckl

ists

.

Sala

ry: $

20 -

$30

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in S

cien

ce o

r

En

gin

eeri

ng

pre

ferr

ed

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Sci

ence

, En

gin

eeri

ng,

Gre

en B

uild

ing

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

1-3

year

s re

late

d e

xper

ien

ce w

ith

deg

ree.

5-10

yea

rs r

elat

ed e

xper

ien

ce n

on

-deg

reed

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Co

mp

lian

ce M

anag

er

2. E

ner

gy F

ield

Au

dit

or

Gre

en b

uild

ing

pro

ject

des

ign

& e

ngin

eeri

ng,

cont

inue

d

Re

SID

en

TIA

L A

IR S

eA

LIn

G T

ec

Hn

IcIA

n

Des

crip

tio

n: D

evel

op

an

d im

ple

men

t eff

ecti

ve a

ir s

ealin

g

tech

niq

ues

an

d a

pp

licat

ion

s w

hile

rec

eivi

ng

on

-th

e-

job

trai

nin

g w

ork

ing

and

exp

lain

ing

to c

ust

om

ers

the

app

licat

ion

s an

d b

enefi

ts o

f air

sea

ling.

Sala

ry: $

14 -

23/

ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a; T

rad

e

Sch

oo

l or

Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip r

eco

mm

end

ed

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

Res

iden

tial

co

nst

ruct

ion

or

wo

rk o

n a

n in

sula

tio

n c

rew

is a

plu

s

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

HV

AC

Tra

inee

HV

Ac

Te

cH

nIc

IAn

Des

crip

tio

n: I

nst

all,

mai

nta

in, a

nd

rep

air

hea

tin

g, s

ola

r

pan

els

and

air

co

nd

itio

nin

g sy

stem

s in

sch

oo

ls, b

usi

nes

ses,

ho

spit

als,

bu

sin

esse

s an

d o

ther

bu

ildin

gs.

Sala

ry: $

24,0

00 -

$60

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ass

oci

ate

Deg

ree

or

Trad

e Sc

ho

ol

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: HV

AC

lice

nse

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rm

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cH

InIS

T

Des

crip

tio

n: M

ake

pre

cisi

on

met

al o

r p

last

ic p

arts

, op

erat

e

com

pu

ter

nu

mer

ical

ly c

on

tro

lled

mac

hin

e to

ols

, an

d s

et

up

an

d o

per

ate

all o

f th

e b

asic

mac

hin

e to

ols

an

d m

any

spec

ializ

ed v

aria

tio

ns.

Sala

ry: $

12 -

$21

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip o

r Tr

ade

Sch

oo

l

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Met

alw

ork

ing,

Dra

ftin

g, M

ath

an

d C

om

pu

ter

cou

rses

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

Jou

rney

leve

l sta

tus

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Wel

der

2. S

hee

t Met

al W

ork

er

Gre

en b

uild

ing

pro

ject

inst

alla

tion

and

op

erat

ions

, co

ntin

ued

We

LDe

RD

escr

ipti

on

: Op

erat

e m

anu

al, s

emia

uto

mat

ic, a

nd

auto

mat

ic a

rc a

nd

gas

eq

uip

men

t, a

nd

fab

rica

te a

nd

rep

air

mac

hin

e p

arts

, mo

tors

, tra

ilers

an

d m

anu

fact

uri

ng

equ

ipm

ent.

Sala

ry: $

12 -

$20

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip o

r Tr

ade

Sch

oo

l

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Wel

din

g, M

ach

ine

Sho

p, M

ath

, Dra

ftin

g, P

hys

ics,

Ch

emis

try,

an

d E

ngi

nee

rin

g

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Var

iou

s ce

rtifi

cati

on

s d

ealin

g w

ith

dif

fere

nt

mat

eria

ls a

nd

use

s

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

to M

id L

evel

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Mac

hin

ist

2. S

hee

t Met

al W

ork

er

cO

mm

eR

cIA

L e

Lec

TRIc

IAn

Des

crip

tio

n: I

nst

all,

mai

nta

in, a

nd

rep

air

bu

ildin

g el

ectr

ical

syst

ems.

Sala

ry:

$13

- $1

4/h

ou

r (d

epen

ds

on

exp

erie

nce

)

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: A

pp

ren

tice

-lev

el c

erti

fica

tio

n

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: E

ntr

y to

Mid

leve

l

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

: 1.

Ele

ctri

cal S

yste

m In

stal

ler

cA

Rp

en

TeR

Des

crip

tio

n: W

ork

in a

lmo

st e

very

typ

e o

f co

nst

ruct

ion

,

wit

h jo

bs

incl

ud

ing

read

ing

pla

ns,

iden

tify

ing

and

loca

tin

g m

ater

ials

, mea

suri

ng

and

mar

kin

g, a

ssem

bly

an

d

inst

alla

tio

n, a

nd

op

erat

ing

han

d to

ols

an

d p

ower

eq

uip

men

t.

Sala

ry: $

17 -

$21

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip o

r Tr

ade

Sch

oo

l

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Mat

h, D

raft

ing,

an

d

Sho

p c

ou

rses

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

to M

id-L

evel

Jou

rney

Lev

el s

tatu

s

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Ro

ofe

r

GR

ee

n p

Lum

be

R &

pIp

eFI

TTe

R

Des

crip

tio

n: I

nst

alla

tio

n o

f sin

ks, t

ub

s, a

nd

oth

er fi

xtu

res

and

thei

r co

nn

ecti

on

to w

ater

an

d s

ewag

e sy

stem

s, a

nd

mai

nte

nan

ce o

f exi

stin

g p

lum

bin

g sy

stem

s.

Sala

ry: $

20 -

$37

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip o

r Tr

ade

Sch

oo

l

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Plu

mb

ing,

Pip

efitt

ing,

En

ergy

Effi

cien

cy

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

Jou

rney

Lev

el s

tatu

s

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Wat

er P

uri

fica

tio

n

WA

TeR

pu

RIF

IcA

TIO

n S

yS

Tem

S

Se

RV

Ice

Te

cH

nIc

IAn

Des

crip

tio

n: I

nst

all a

nd

ser

vice

wat

er p

uri

fica

tio

n s

yste

ms

at

cust

om

er s

ites

, in

clu

din

g b

ut n

ot l

imit

ed to

rev

erse

osm

osi

s

and

dei

on

izat

ion

ap

plic

atio

ns.

Sala

ry: $

20 -

$23

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a; A

sso

ciat

e

Deg

ree

in E

lect

rica

l/M

ech

anic

al E

ngi

nee

rin

g o

r Wat

er

Trea

tmen

t pre

ferr

ed

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Ch

emis

try,

Hyd

rolo

gy

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

2 ye

ars

wat

er in

du

stry

exp

erie

nce

; exp

erie

nce

wit

h r

ever

se

osm

osi

s, io

n e

xch

ange

an

d r

elat

ed e

qu

ipm

ent h

igh

ly

des

irab

le (

Co

llege

, Mili

tary

, Tec

hn

ical

/vo

cati

on

al S

cho

ol)

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Hyd

roge

olo

gist

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ILD

InG

mA

InTe

nA

nc

e e

nG

Ine

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: E

ffec

tive

ly a

nd

effi

cien

tly

op

erat

e an

d m

ain

tain

all H

VA

C a

nd

ME

P e

qu

ipm

ent,

an

d s

erve

as

a sy

stem

s

op

erat

or

and

per

form

an

d s

up

ervi

se m

ain

ten

ance

wo

rk.

Sala

ry: $

30 -

$40

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a, T

rad

e

Sch

oo

l or

Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: HV

AC

Mai

nte

nan

ce,

En

ergy

Au

dit

ing

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

to M

id L

evel

2-3

year

s ex

per

ien

ce in

co

mm

erci

al H

VA

C a

nd

in o

per

atin

g

larg

e to

nn

age

chill

pla

nt

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

HV

AC

En

gin

eer

Gre

en b

uild

ing

pro

ject

inst

alla

tion

and

op

erat

ions

, co

ntin

ued

FIe

LD T

ec

Hn

IcIA

n

Des

crip

tio

n: I

nst

all,

per

form

mai

nte

nan

ce a

nd

rep

air

of

faci

litie

s, fi

eld

inst

alla

tio

ns,

co

mm

issi

on

ing

of a

dva

nce

d

ener

gy m

anag

emen

t an

d c

on

tro

l sys

tem

s, c

on

tro

ls

pro

gram

min

g an

d c

on

tro

ls s

ales

.

Sala

ry: $

22 -

$40

/ho

ur

and

hig

her

dep

end

ing

on

exp

erie

nce

leve

l

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Tr

ade

Sch

oo

l or

Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: E

ntr

y to

Mid

Lev

el

Mas

ter

or

Jou

rney

leve

l. S

ho

uld

hav

e H

VA

C, e

lect

rica

l an

d o

r

auto

mat

ion

an

d c

on

tro

ls in

stal

lati

on

an

d s

ervi

ce e

xper

ien

ce.

1-3

year

s o

f rel

ated

exp

erie

nce

an

d/o

r tr

ain

ing;

or

equ

ival

ent

com

bin

atio

n o

f ed

uca

tio

n a

nd

exp

erie

nce

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

So

lar

Fie

ld S

ervi

ce T

ech

nic

ian

2. E

ner

gy E

ngi

nee

r

eLe

cTR

IcA

L S

yS

Tem

InS

TALL

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: P

lan

, lay

ou

t, in

stal

l, re

pai

r, a

nd

mai

nta

in

ele

ctri

cal e

qu

ipm

ent t

hat

pro

vid

es li

ght,

hea

t,

com

mu

nic

atio

ns

and

pow

er, a

nd

inst

all e

lect

rica

l wir

es,

cab

les

and

co

nd

uit

sys

tem

s.

Sala

ry: $

21 -

$27

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip o

r Tr

ade

Sch

oo

ls

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Ele

ctri

c In

stal

lati

on

cou

rses

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

Jou

rney

Lev

el s

tatu

s

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Ele

ctri

cal E

ngi

nee

r

2. C

om

mer

cial

Ele

ctri

cian

RO

OFI

nG

& S

Ky

LIG

HT

InS

TALL

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: I

nst

all s

kyli

ghts

an

d o

ther

en

ergy

effi

cien

t ro

of

ven

tila

tio

n s

yste

ms.

Sala

ry: $

15 -

$20

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip o

r Tr

ade

Sch

oo

l

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

llege

Co

urs

ewo

rk: C

arp

entr

y, R

oo

fin

g,

En

ergy

Effi

cien

cy

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5-7

year

s re

late

d r

oo

fin

g an

d fr

amin

g ex

per

ien

ce

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Car

pen

ter

We

ATH

eR

IZA

TIO

n O

pe

RA

TIO

nS

mA

nA

Ge

R

Des

crip

tio

n: M

anag

e d

ay-t

o-d

ay w

eath

eriz

atio

n

acti

viti

es to

en

sure

that

pro

du

ctio

n g

oal

s ar

e m

et, p

rovi

de

wea

ther

izat

ion

ser

vice

s, c

oo

rdin

ate

wea

ther

izat

ion

sta

ff, a

nd

imp

lem

ent c

on

trac

tor

trai

nin

g.

Sala

ry: $

30,0

00 -

$60

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

Exp

erie

nce

: Hig

h L

evel

2 ye

ars

exp

erie

nce

in c

on

stru

ctio

n s

up

ervi

sio

n a

nd

/or

man

agem

ent.

Tec

hn

ical

an

d fu

nct

ion

al s

kills

in b

uild

ing

trad

es

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Co

nst

ruct

ion

Fo

rem

an

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ne

WA

bLe

en

eR

Gy

cO

nS

uLT

An

T

Des

crip

tio

n:

Ass

ess

ind

ust

ry tr

end

s an

d r

elat

ed

imp

licat

ion

s, m

on

ito

r p

rod

uct

dev

elo

pm

ents

an

d

pre

fere

nce

s, e

xplo

re c

om

pet

itiv

e la

nd

scap

es a

nd

exa

min

e

emer

gin

g te

chn

olo

gies

Sala

ry: H

ou

rly

rate

is c

om

men

sura

te w

ith

exp

erie

nce

leve

l

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree;

Mas

ter’s

Deg

ree

pre

ferr

ed

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Sp

ecia

lize

in

Ren

ewab

le E

ner

gy, w

ith

focu

s o

n a

ny

or

all t

ech

no

logi

es

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Ed

uca

tio

n

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

viro

nm

enta

l Sci

enti

st

AIR

pO

LLu

TIO

n S

pe

cIA

LIS

T

Des

crip

tio

n: I

nve

stig

ate

loca

l gov

ern

men

t an

d la

nd

use

acti

viti

es, d

evel

op

pro

toco

ls fo

r es

tim

atin

g gr

een

ho

use

gas

emis

sio

ns,

an

d d

evel

op

co

mm

un

ity

GH

G in

ven

tori

es a

nd

eval

uat

es G

HG

red

uct

ion

ben

efits

fro

m g

reen

bu

ildin

gs.

Sala

ry: $

64,0

00 -

$74

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

deg

ree

in C

hem

istr

y,

Ch

emic

al E

ngi

nee

rin

g, o

r a

Ph

ysic

al S

cien

ce

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Clim

ate

Ch

ange

,

Em

issi

on

s ac

cou

nti

ng

met

ho

ds,

Gre

en B

uild

ing,

Ch

emis

try

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Air

Res

ou

rces

En

gin

eer

cO

mm

eR

cIA

L e

ne

RG

y F

IeLD

Au

DIT

OR

Des

crip

tio

n: C

on

du

ct e

ner

gy a

ud

its

in c

om

mer

cial

bu

sin

esse

s th

at c

on

sist

of v

isu

ally

ch

ecki

ng

HV

AC

equ

ipm

ent,

ligh

tin

g, d

uct

s, w

ind

ows

and

wea

ther

-

stri

pp

ing

to c

aptu

re d

ata

for

futu

re u

se a

nd

iden

tify

are

as o

f

imp

rove

men

t an

d m

ake

reco

mm

end

atio

ns

to b

usi

nes

s.

Sala

ry: $

12 -

$14

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ass

oci

ate’

s D

egre

e in

Bu

ildin

g

Mat

eria

ls, E

nvi

ron

men

tal S

cien

ce, E

nvi

ron

men

tal S

tud

ies,

En

ergy

Man

agem

ent;

Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

pre

ferr

ed

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: En

ergy

Man

agem

ent,

Bu

ildin

g M

ater

ials

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: HE

RS

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

to M

id L

evel

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ub

lic U

tilit

ies

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

HV

AC

Tec

hn

icia

n

2. R

esid

enti

al E

ner

gy F

ield

Au

dit

or

3. I

nd

ust

rial

En

ergy

Fie

ld A

ud

ito

r

Re

SID

en

TIA

L e

ne

RG

y F

IeLD

Au

DIT

OR

Des

crip

tio

n: C

on

du

ct h

om

e en

ergy

au

dit

s in

res

iden

tial

ho

mes

that

co

nsi

st o

f vis

ual

ly c

hec

kin

g H

VA

C e

qu

ipm

ent,

ligh

tin

g, d

uct

s, w

ind

ows

and

wea

ther

-str

ipp

ing,

an

d id

enti

fy

area

s o

f im

pro

vem

ent a

nd

mak

es r

eco

mm

end

atio

ns

to

ho

meo

wn

er.

Sala

ry: $

12 -

$14

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ass

oci

ate’

s D

egre

e in

Bu

ildin

g

Mat

eria

ls, E

nvi

ron

men

tal S

cien

ce, E

nvi

ron

men

tal S

tud

ies,

En

ergy

Man

agem

ent;

Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

pre

ferr

ed

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

llege

Co

urs

ewo

rk: E

nvi

ron

men

tal S

tud

ies,

En

ergy

Man

agem

ent,

Au

dit

ing

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: HE

RS

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

to M

id L

evel

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ub

lic

Uti

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Co

mm

erci

al E

ner

gy F

ield

Au

dit

or

2. I

nd

ust

rial

En

ergy

Fie

ld A

ud

ito

r

ene

rgy

effic

ienc

y se

rvic

es

InD

uS

TRIA

L e

ne

RG

y F

IeLD

Au

DIT

OR

Des

crip

tio

n: C

on

du

ct e

ner

gy a

ud

its

of i

nd

ust

rial

are

as

that

co

nsi

st o

f vis

ual

ly c

hec

kin

g H

VA

C e

qu

ipm

ent,

du

cts,

win

dow

s an

d w

eath

er-s

trip

pin

g to

cap

ture

dat

a fo

r fu

ture

use

.

Sala

ry: $

28 -

$40

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in B

uild

ing

Mat

eria

ls, E

nvi

ron

men

tal S

cien

ce, E

nvi

ron

men

tal S

tud

ies,

En

ergy

Man

agem

ent

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: En

viro

nm

enta

l

Stu

die

s, In

du

stri

al O

per

atio

ns

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

2-3

year

s in

rel

ated

fiel

d o

f au

dit

ing

and

/or

ener

gy e

ffici

ency

sect

or

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

ergy

En

gin

eer

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bR

ID p

OW

eR

TRA

In

De

Ve

LOp

me

nT

en

GIn

ee

R

Des

crip

tio

n: D

evel

op

pow

ertr

ain

des

ign

s in

clu

din

g

com

po

nen

ts a

nd

su

b-s

yste

ms,

per

form

co

mp

lex

des

ign

anal

ysis

, cre

ate

spec

ifica

tio

ns

and

co

nd

uct

cal

ibra

tio

n fo

r

alte

rnat

ive

fuel

an

d h

ybri

d p

ower

trai

ns.

Sala

ry: C

om

par

able

to o

ther

en

gin

eeri

ng

clas

ses,

tho

ugh

vari

able

wit

h e

xper

ien

ce le

vel

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

lect

rica

l or

Mec

han

ical

En

gin

eeri

ng

or

rela

ted

fiel

d

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Mu

st h

ave

know

led

ge

of p

ower

trai

n te

chn

olo

gy, v

ehic

le e

ngi

nee

rin

g, d

evel

op

men

t,

cert

ifica

tio

n, O

EM

cal

ibra

tio

n, a

lter

nat

ive

fuel

s ca

libra

tio

n

and

hyb

rid

pow

ertr

ain

dev

elo

pm

ent

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

to M

id L

evel

Up

to 5

yea

rs e

xper

ien

ce in

au

to e

ngi

nee

rin

g an

d

pow

ertr

ain

co

ntr

ols

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

ilit

ies

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Au

tom

oti

ve P

ower

Ele

ctro

nic

s E

ngi

nee

r

2. P

ower

trai

n C

on

tro

l Sys

tem

s &

So

ftw

are

En

gin

eer

pO

We

RTR

AIn

cO

nTR

OL

Sy

STe

mS

&

SO

FTW

AR

e e

nG

Ine

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n a

nd

rel

ease

pow

ertr

ain

co

ntr

ol s

yste

ms

soft

war

e in

to e

mb

edd

ed a

uto

mo

tive

pow

ertr

ain

co

ntr

olle

rs,

incl

ud

ing

hyd

roge

n in

tern

al c

om

bu

stio

n, h

ybri

d e

lect

ric

and

fuel

cel

l ap

plic

atio

ns.

Sala

ry: C

om

par

able

to o

ther

en

gin

eeri

ng

clas

ses,

tho

ugh

vari

able

wit

h e

xper

ien

ce le

vel

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

lect

rica

l or

Mec

han

ical

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: En

gin

eeri

ng,

Co

mp

ute

r So

ftw

are,

Au

tom

oti

ve, A

lter

nat

ive

Fuel

s

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

2-5

year

s em

bed

ded

co

ntr

ol s

oft

war

e d

evel

op

men

t an

d

asse

mb

ly e

xper

ien

ce.

Als

o a

uto

mo

tive

or

hyb

rid

exp

erie

nce

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Hyb

rid

Pow

ertr

ain

Dev

elo

pm

ent E

ngi

nee

r

2. A

uto

mo

tive

Pow

er E

lect

ron

ics

En

gin

eer

DIe

Se

L R

eTR

OFI

T m

An

uFA

cTu

Re

R

pLA

nT

LAb

OR

Des

crip

tio

n: M

anu

fact

ure

die

sel p

arti

cula

te fi

lter

s as

wel

l as

oth

er r

etro

fitt

ing

tech

no

logy

.

Sala

ry: C

om

men

sura

te w

ith

oth

er m

anu

fact

uri

ng

sect

or

po

siti

on

s

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Tra

de

Sch

oo

l or

Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Die

sel E

ngi

nes

, Air

Qu

alit

y, A

uto

Man

ufa

ctu

rin

g

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

to M

id L

evel

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Die

sel R

etro

fit I

nst

alle

r

DIe

Se

L R

eTR

OFI

T In

STA

LLe

R

Des

crip

tio

n: I

nst

all v

ario

us

filt

ers

on

die

sel-

pow

ered

veh

icle

s.

Sala

ry: V

arie

s w

ith

exp

erie

nce

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a; T

rad

e

Sch

oo

l or

Ap

pre

nti

cesh

ip p

refe

rred

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Die

sel R

etro

fit,

En

gin

e

Des

ign

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Die

sel R

etro

fit M

anu

fact

ure

r

Aut

om

otiv

e o

per

atio

ns, v

ehic

le p

rod

uctio

n, m

anuf

actu

ring

& m

od

ifica

tion

eLe

cTR

Ic V

eH

IcLe

eLe

cTR

IcIA

n

Des

crip

tio

n: S

up

po

rt p

roje

ct p

lan

nin

g an

d d

esig

n

imp

lem

enta

tio

n fo

r el

ectr

ical

veh

icle

pro

ject

s, a

nd

inst

all

ded

icat

ed c

ircu

its

nee

ded

to s

up

po

rt h

igh

cu

rren

t ch

argi

ng

syst

ems.

Sala

ry: $

22 -

$26

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ass

oci

ate

Deg

ree

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5-10

yea

rs e

xper

ien

ce in

clu

din

g o

ld a

nd

new

asp

ects

of

elec

tric

al in

stal

lati

on

s

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Hyb

rid

Pow

ertr

ain

Dev

elo

pm

ent E

ngi

nee

r

DIe

Se

L R

eTR

OFI

T D

eS

IGn

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n a

nd

dev

elo

p d

iese

l ret

rofi

ttin

g

tech

no

logy

to p

rod

uce

cle

aner

bu

rnin

g en

gin

es.

Sala

ry: C

om

par

able

to e

ngi

nee

rin

g jo

bs

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Mas

ter’s

Deg

ree

in E

ngi

nee

rin

g; P

hD

pre

ferr

ed

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: En

gin

e D

esig

n,

Cat

alyt

ic C

on

vert

ers,

Die

sel R

etro

fit

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Au

tom

oti

ve P

ower

Ele

ctro

nic

s E

ngi

nee

r

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In S

yS

Tem

Op

eR

ATO

R

Des

crip

tio

n: W

ork

as

a tr

ain

co

nd

uct

or

or

trai

n s

yste

m

engi

nee

r.

Sala

ry: $

20 -

$24

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

, Gov

ern

men

t

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Sh

ipya

rd O

per

ato

r

Se

nIO

R A

uTO

mO

TIV

e p

OW

eR

e

Lec

TRO

nIc

S e

nG

Ine

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: D

evel

op

co

ntr

ols

for

elec

tric

trac

tio

n m

oto

rs

and

pow

er e

lect

ron

ics

for

hyb

rid

an

d e

lect

ric

veh

icle

app

licat

ion

s.

Sala

ry: C

om

par

able

to o

ther

sen

ior

leve

l en

gin

eeri

ng

job

s

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

ngi

nee

rin

g

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: En

gin

eeri

ng,

Alt

ern

ativ

e Fu

els,

Ele

ctro

nic

co

ntr

ols

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

10 y

ears

exp

erie

nce

of b

oth

au

tom

oti

ve e

ngi

nee

rin

g an

d

mo

tor/

pow

er e

lect

ron

ics

con

tro

ls

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

lan

ts/F

acili

ties

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Die

sel R

etro

fit D

esig

ner

bu

S S

yS

Tem

Op

eR

ATO

R

Des

crip

tio

n: T

ran

spo

rt p

asse

nge

rs a

rou

nd

sch

edu

led

ro

ute

s,

usu

ally

wit

hin

urb

an a

reas

.

Sala

ry: $

11 -

$17

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: No

ne

Des

ired

Ed

uca

tio

n: G

ED

/Hig

h S

cho

ol D

iplo

ma

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: A

pp

rop

riat

e d

rive

r’s li

cen

se

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Tra

in O

per

ato

r

Aut

om

otiv

e o

per

atio

ns, v

ehic

le p

rod

uctio

n,

man

ufac

turi

ng &

mo

difi

catio

n, c

ont

inue

d

eLe

cTR

Ic S

HIp

yAR

D O

pe

RA

TOR

Des

crip

tio

n: M

anag

e o

per

atio

ns

on

an

ele

ctri

fied

po

rt.

Sala

ry: $

44,0

00 -

$58

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

ngi

nee

rin

g o

r

rela

ted

fiel

d

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

Nav

al s

hip

exp

erie

nce

pre

ferr

ed

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

: 1.

Rai

l Sys

tem

s O

per

ato

r,

2. C

ran

e O

per

ato

r

effi

cien

t mas

s tr

ansi

t veh

icle

op

erat

ions

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IL e

nG

Ine

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n, c

on

stru

ct a

nd

mai

nta

in th

e p

hys

ical

and

nat

ura

lly b

uilt

en

viro

nm

ent,

incl

ud

ing

wo

rks

such

as

bri

dge

s an

d r

oad

s.

Sala

ry: $

73,0

00 -

$84

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

deg

ree

in C

ivil

En

gin

eeri

ng;

Mas

ter’s

Deg

ree

pre

ferr

ed

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: En

gin

eeri

ng,

Lan

d

Use

, Gre

en B

uild

ing

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: En

gin

eer

in T

rain

ing

(EIT

) o

r P

rofe

ssio

nal

En

gin

eer

(PE

)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Mo

st p

roje

cts

exp

ect 2

– 5

yea

rs o

f exp

erie

nce

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

ergy

Effi

cien

t En

gin

eer

2. C

on

stru

ctio

n

en

VIR

On

me

nTA

L e

nG

Ine

eR

Des

crip

tio

n:

Pla

n, d

esig

n, a

nd

ove

rsee

co

nst

ruct

ion

and

mai

nte

nan

ce o

f str

uct

ure

s an

d fa

cilit

ies,

su

ch a

s

road

s, r

ailr

oad

s, a

irp

ort

s, b

rid

ges,

har

bo

rs, c

han

nel

s,

dam

s, ir

riga

tio

n p

roje

cts,

pip

elin

es, p

ower

pla

nts

, wat

er

and

sew

age

syst

ems,

an

d w

aste

dis

po

sal u

nit

s to

so

lve

envi

ron

men

tal p

rob

lem

s. D

eter

min

e so

urc

es a

nd

met

ho

ds

of c

on

tro

llin

g p

ollu

tan

ts in

air

, wat

er, a

nd

so

il.

Sala

ry: $

21-

$31/

ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

nvi

ron

men

tal

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Sci

ence

, Ch

emis

try,

En

gin

eeri

ng

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: En

gin

eer

in T

rain

ing

(EIT

) o

r P

rofe

ssio

nal

En

gin

eer

(PE

)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

viro

nm

enta

l Sci

enti

st

2. E

ner

gy E

ngi

nee

re

ne

RG

y In

FRA

STR

uc

TuR

e e

nG

Ine

eR

D

escr

ipti

on

: Sp

ecia

lize

in T

ran

sit/

Rai

l, H

igh

way

s an

d

Bri

dge

s, M

ine,

Air

po

rts,

an

d E

ner

gy In

fras

tru

ctu

re

En

gin

eeri

ng.

Sala

ry: $

77,0

00 -

$91

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

deg

ree

in M

ech

anic

al

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Mec

han

ical

an

d

Ele

ctri

cal E

ngi

nee

rin

g, In

fras

tru

ctu

re D

evel

op

men

t

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Cer

tifi

ed E

ner

gy M

anag

er (

CE

M),

Pro

fess

ion

al

En

gin

eer

(PE

)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

4-10

yea

rs o

f exp

erie

nce

in e

ner

gy m

anag

emen

t/en

gin

eeri

ng

and

a s

tro

ng

HV

AC

bac

kgro

un

d.

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Mec

han

ical

En

gin

eer

Tran

spo

rtat

ion

syst

ems

des

ign

en

VIR

On

me

nTA

L e

nG

Ine

eR

InG

mA

nA

Ge

R

Des

crip

tio

n: D

evel

op

an

d c

oo

rdin

ate

envi

ron

men

tal

con

tro

l act

ivit

ies

incl

ud

ing

air

and

wat

er q

ual

ity

and

lan

d

con

serv

atio

n p

oli

cies

, an

d e

valu

ate

haz

ard

s w

ith

in th

e

faci

lity

for

envi

ron

men

tal r

isks

.

Sala

ry: $

62,4

00 -

$82

,900

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in r

elat

ed fi

eld

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: En

viro

nm

enta

l

En

gin

eeri

ng

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

A c

om

bin

atio

n o

f ove

r 4

year

s o

f dir

ectl

y re

late

d tr

ain

ing

and

/or

exp

erie

nce

is r

equ

ired

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

viro

nm

enta

l En

gin

eer

2. E

ner

gy E

ngi

nee

r

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bIO

DIe

Se

L/b

IOFu

eL

Tec

Hn

OLO

Gy

&

pR

OD

uc

T D

eV

eLO

pm

en

T m

An

AG

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: D

efin

e, p

lan

an

d e

xecu

te r

esea

rch

pro

gram

s

that

eva

luat

e al

tern

ativ

e fe

edst

ock

an

d p

roce

ss te

chn

olo

gies

for

bio

die

sel/

bio

fuel

an

d h

ave

nea

r-te

rm c

om

mer

cial

po

ten

tial

.

Sala

ry: V

arie

s h

igh

ly b

ased

on

exp

erie

nce

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in C

hem

istr

y,

En

gin

eeri

ng,

or

Bio

logy

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Ch

emis

try,

Alt

ern

ativ

e

Fuel

s, E

ngi

nee

rin

g, F

uel

Pro

du

ctio

n

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

2-5

year

s o

f dev

elo

pm

ent a

nd

co

mm

erci

aliz

atio

n e

xper

ien

ce

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Bio

die

sel/

Bio

fuel

Pla

nt O

per

ato

r

bIO

Fue

L p

LAn

T O

pe

RA

TIO

nS

en

GIn

ee

R

Des

crip

tio

n: C

olle

ct a

nd

pro

cess

info

rmat

ion

on

wel

l-fi

eld

and

pla

nt p

erfo

rman

ce, d

iagn

ose

wel

l pro

ble

ms

and

des

ign

pro

ced

ure

s to

fix

them

.

Sala

ry: $

70,0

00 -

$80

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

deg

ree

or

hig

her

in

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Res

ou

rce/

Pet

role

um

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Co

mp

ute

r P

rogr

amm

ing,

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

.E.)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

15 y

ears

exp

erie

nce

in g

eoth

erm

al r

eso

urc

e en

gin

eeri

ng

as

wel

l as

pet

role

um

en

gin

eeri

ng

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Mec

han

ical

En

gin

eer

2. P

ower

Gen

erat

ion

Dev

elo

pm

ent

bio

fuel

pro

duc

tion

faci

litie

s —

op

erat

ions

& m

anag

emen

t

bIO

DIe

Se

L/b

IOFu

eL

pLA

nT

FIe

LD T

ec

Hn

IcIA

nD

escr

ipti

on

: Mai

nta

in p

lan

t in

clu

din

g p

um

p m

ain

ten

ance

,

safe

ty in

spec

tio

ns,

rec

ord

kee

pin

g an

d a

ny

oth

er r

equ

ired

rep

airs

or

mai

nte

nan

ce, a

nd

per

form

bas

ic ti

trat

ion

,

mea

sure

men

ts u

sin

g sc

ales

an

d li

qu

id m

easu

rin

g d

evic

es

and

oth

er la

b te

sts

Sala

ry: E

xpec

ted

to b

e si

mila

r to

op

erat

ion

s an

d

mai

nte

nan

ce p

erso

nn

el a

t oth

er fa

cilit

ies

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a w

ith

exp

erie

nce

; Tra

de

Sch

oo

l or

30 s

emes

ter

ho

urs

wit

ho

ut

exp

erie

nce

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Ch

emis

try,

Pla

nt

Op

erat

ion

s, M

etal

Fab

rica

tio

n, I

nd

ust

rial

Saf

ety

and

Hea

lth

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Wel

din

g C

erti

fica

tio

n d

esir

ed

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

to M

id L

evel

Up

to 2

yea

rs a

t pro

du

ctio

n fa

cilit

y

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Bio

fuel

Tec

hn

olo

gy &

Pro

du

ct D

evel

op

men

t Man

ager

ALT

eR

nA

TIV

e F

ue

LS p

OLI

cy

An

ALy

ST

& b

uS

Ine

SS

SA

LeS

Des

crip

tio

n: T

rack

alt

ern

ativ

e fu

el le

gisl

atio

n a

nd

the

ren

ewab

le e

ner

gy c

red

its

mar

ket,

co

ord

inat

e w

ith

par

tner

s

in s

ales

an

d p

roje

ct im

ple

men

tati

on

an

d h

elp

mar

ket

alte

rnat

ive

fuel

s to

co

nsu

mer

s.

Sala

ry: $

60,0

00/y

ear

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Mar

keti

ng

& S

ales

,

Eco

no

mic

s, E

nvi

ron

men

tal S

tud

ies,

Alt

ern

ativ

e Fu

els

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

3-5

year

s ex

per

ien

ce in

bu

sin

ess-

to-b

usi

nes

s sa

les

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

lan

ts/F

acil

itie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

So

lar

Sale

s

2. P

olic

y A

nal

yst

bIO

DIe

Se

L p

RO

Du

cT

mA

nA

Ge

R

Des

crip

tio

n: R

esp

on

sib

le fo

r ga

ther

ing

mar

ket d

ata,

an

d

iden

tify

ing

po

ssib

le c

on

sum

ers

of B

iod

iese

l.

Sala

ry: $

60,0

00 -

$80

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Mas

ter’s

Deg

ree

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: H

igh

Lev

el

5+ y

ears

of i

nd

ust

rial

exp

erie

nce

At l

east

2 y

ears

in b

iod

iese

l

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

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cyc

LIn

G c

OLL

ec

TIO

nS

DR

IVe

R

Des

crip

tio

n: O

per

ate

tru

ck to

co

llect

rec

yclin

g fr

om

des

ign

ated

loca

tio

ns.

Sala

ry: $

9 -

$12/

ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: No

ne

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Mu

st h

ave

a d

rive

r’s li

cen

se

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms,

Gov

ern

men

t

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Rec

yclin

g C

ente

r O

per

ato

r

HA

ZAR

DO

uS

mA

TeR

IALS

Re

mO

VA

L W

OR

Ke

R

Des

crip

tio

n: I

den

tify

, rem

ove,

tran

spo

rt a

nd

dis

po

se o

f

vari

ou

s h

azar

do

us

mat

eria

ls, i

ncl

ud

ing

asb

esto

s, le

ad a

nd

rad

ioac

tive

an

d n

ucl

ear

mat

eria

ls.

Sala

ry: $

20 -

$25

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: 1 –

3 m

on

ths

of t

rain

ing

and

lice

nsu

re is

req

uir

ed fo

r ea

ch m

ater

ial t

o b

e h

and

led

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Haz

ard

ou

s W

aste

Man

agem

ent S

pec

ialis

t

2. N

ucl

ear W

aste

Man

agem

ent E

ngi

nee

r

Was

te tr

eatm

ent,

recy

clin

g, a

nd w

aste

red

uctio

n

Re

cyc

LIn

G c

en

TeR

Op

eR

ATO

R

Des

crip

tio

n: P

erfo

rm d

aily

op

erat

ion

s at

a r

ecyc

ling

cen

ter,

incl

ud

ing

mat

eria

ls p

roce

ssin

g an

d c

ust

om

er s

ervi

ce, a

nd

han

d s

ort

an

d s

epar

ate

recy

clab

le fr

om

no

n-r

ecyc

lab

le

mat

eria

ls a

cco

rdin

g to

est

ablis

hed

pro

ced

ure

s.

Sala

ry: $

11 -

$18

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: No

ne

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

1 ye

ar a

s ge

ner

al la

bo

rer

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Rec

yclin

g C

olle

ctio

ns

Dri

ver

HA

ZAR

DO

uS

WA

STe

mA

nA

Ge

me

nT

Sp

ec

IALI

ST

Des

crip

tio

n: C

on

du

ct s

tud

ies

on

haz

ard

ou

s w

aste

man

agem

ent p

roje

cts

and

pro

vid

e in

form

atio

n o

n tr

eatm

ent

and

co

nta

inm

ent o

f haz

ard

ou

s w

aste

. P

rovi

de

tech

nic

al

assi

stan

ce in

eve

nt o

f haz

ard

ou

s ch

emic

al s

pill

an

d id

enti

fy

po

lluta

nt,

det

erm

ine

haz

ard

ou

s im

pac

t an

d r

eco

mm

end

corr

ecti

ve a

ctio

n

Sala

ry: $

25 -

$35

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in C

hem

istr

y o

r

oth

er S

cien

ce

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: An

alyt

ical

Ch

emis

try,

Org

anic

Ch

emis

try,

an

d P

hys

ical

Ch

emis

try

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

2 ye

ars

in a

co

mp

reh

ensi

ve e

nvi

ron

men

tal,

hea

lth

an

d s

afet

y

pro

gram

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pla

nts

/Fac

ilit

ies

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Haz

ard

ou

s M

ater

ials

Rem

oval

Wo

rker

2. N

ucl

ear W

aste

Man

agem

ent E

ngi

nee

r

en

VIR

On

me

nTA

L Te

cH

nIc

IAn

Des

crip

tio

n: I

den

tify

, dev

elo

p, a

nd

imp

lem

ent b

est

pra

ctic

es in

the

was

te m

anag

emen

t fiel

d.

An

alyz

e ex

isti

ng

and

new

bu

sin

ess

op

po

rtu

nit

ies

for

cost

red

uct

ion

s, n

ew

trea

tmen

t tec

hn

olo

gies

, rec

yclin

g, a

lter

nat

ive

use

, an

d w

aste

min

imiz

atio

n.

Sala

ry:

$25,

000

- $3

0,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a;

Ass

oci

ate’

s D

egre

e in

bu

sin

ess,

en

viro

nm

enta

l sci

ence

, or

chem

istr

y p

refe

rred

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: HA

ZW

OP

ER

cer

tifi

cati

on

pre

ferr

ed

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

to M

id L

evel

0-3

year

s in

du

stri

al w

aste

-rel

ated

exp

erie

nce

, in

clu

din

g

exp

erie

nce

wit

h R

CA

, DO

T, a

nd

OSH

A r

equ

irem

ents

for

was

te m

anag

emen

t

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

HO

uS

eH

OLD

HA

ZAR

DO

uS

WA

STe

Te

cH

nIc

IAn

Des

crip

tio

n: P

arti

cip

ate

in r

ecei

vin

g, id

enti

fyin

g,

segr

egat

ing,

bu

lkin

g, a

nd

sto

rin

g h

azar

do

us

was

te fr

om

ho

use

ho

lds,

an

d a

ssis

t in

pre

par

ing

them

for

ship

men

t in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith

sta

te a

nd

fed

eral

reg

ula

tio

ns.

Sala

ry:

$15

- $1

7/h

ou

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: G

ED

/Hig

h S

cho

ol D

iplo

ma

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: 30

cred

it-h

ou

r in

a jo

b

rela

ted

fiel

d c

an b

e su

bst

itu

ted

for

exp

erie

nce

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: HA

ZP

OW

ER

cer

tifi

cati

on

an

d C

lass

A

Co

mm

erci

al d

rive

r’s li

cen

se w

ith

Haz

ard

ou

s M

ater

ials

En

do

rsem

ent (

bo

th c

an b

e ac

qu

ired

du

rin

g em

plo

ymen

t)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

to M

id L

evel

On

e ye

ar in

haz

ard

ou

s w

aste

man

agem

ent o

r re

late

d fi

eld

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

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SO

LID

WA

STe

(e

ne

RG

y)

en

GIn

ee

R/m

An

AG

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: W

ork

on

so

lid w

aste

pro

ject

s, in

clu

din

g

pla

nn

ing,

op

erat

ion

s an

d te

chn

olo

gy d

evel

op

men

t.

Sala

ry: $

76,0

00 -

$84

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

deg

ree

in E

ngi

nee

rin

g o

r

En

viro

nm

enta

l Stu

die

s

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: En

gin

eeri

ng,

Gre

en

bu

ildin

g, C

oge

ner

atio

n, A

ud

itin

g, W

ater

effi

cien

cy

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: E

ngi

nee

r in

Tra

inin

g (E

IT)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

2-5

year

s ex

per

ien

ce in

per

form

ing

engi

nee

rin

g an

d

eco

no

mic

an

alys

es fo

r en

ergy

effi

cien

cy o

r so

lid w

aste

man

agem

ent p

roje

cts

and

/or

pro

gram

s

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Was

tew

ater

En

gin

eer

SO

LID

WA

STe

en

GIn

ee

R /

mA

nA

Ge

R

Des

crip

tio

n: M

anag

e so

lid w

aste

pro

ject

s, in

clu

din

g

pla

nn

ing,

op

erat

ion

s an

d te

chn

olo

gy d

evel

op

men

t.

Sala

ry: $

74,0

00/y

ear

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

ngi

nee

rin

g o

r

En

viro

nm

enta

l Stu

die

s

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: En

gin

eeri

ng,

Gre

en

bu

ildin

g, C

oge

ner

atio

n, A

ud

itin

g, W

ater

effi

cien

cy

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: En

gin

eer

in T

rain

ing

(E.I

.T.)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

2-5

year

s ex

per

ien

ce in

per

form

ing

engi

nee

rin

g an

d

eco

no

mic

an

alys

es fo

r en

ergy

effi

cien

cy o

r so

lid w

aste

man

agem

ent p

roje

cts

and

/or

pro

gram

s

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Was

tew

ater

En

gin

eer

Was

te tr

eatm

ent,

recy

clin

g, a

nd w

aste

red

uctio

n, c

ont

inue

d

nu

cLe

AR

WA

STe

mA

nA

Ge

me

nT

en

GIn

ee

RD

escr

ipti

on

: Des

ign

, im

ple

men

t, a

nd

test

sys

tem

s an

d

pro

ced

ure

s to

red

uce

vo

lum

e an

d d

isp

ose

of h

azar

do

us

was

te m

ater

ials

an

d c

on

tam

inat

ed o

bje

cts.

Ove

rsee

con

stru

ctio

n, t

esti

ng

and

imp

lem

enta

tio

n o

f was

te d

isp

osa

l

syst

ems

and

res

olv

e o

per

atio

nal

pro

ble

ms.

Sala

ry: $

89,0

00 -

$10

6,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

deg

ree

in N

ucl

ear

En

gin

eeri

ng

or

a re

late

d fi

eld

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: En

gin

eeri

ng,

Was

te

Man

agem

ent

Exp

erie

nce

: Hig

h L

evel

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/F

acili

ties

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Haz

ard

ou

s M

ater

ials

Rem

oval

Wo

rker

WA

STe

Re

Du

cTI

On

cO

nS

uLT

An

T

Des

crip

tio

n: H

elp

des

ign

, im

ple

men

t an

d m

on

ito

r a

vari

ety

of c

om

mer

cial

an

d m

un

icip

al p

rogr

ams

that

incl

ud

e w

aste

pre

ven

tio

n, r

ecyc

ling,

co

nst

ruct

ion

& d

emo

litio

n, h

ou

seh

old

haz

ard

ou

s w

aste

, ille

gal h

aulin

g an

d u

sed

oil

pro

gram

s.

Sala

ry: $

65,0

00/y

ear

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in W

aste

Man

agem

ent a

nd

/or

En

ergy

Effi

cien

cy; M

aste

r’s D

egre

e o

r

Ph

D p

refe

rred

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Was

te R

edu

ctio

n,

En

viro

nm

enta

l Stu

die

s, R

ecyc

ling

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5-7

year

s in

rel

ated

exp

erie

nce

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

viro

nm

enta

l Co

nsu

ltan

t

He

ALT

H p

Hy

SIc

IST

Des

crip

tio

n: C

on

du

ct r

adio

logi

cal i

nsp

ecti

on

s,

inve

stig

atio

ns,

su

rvey

s, a

nd

dat

a re

view

s fo

r lo

w-l

evel

rad

ioac

tive

was

te d

isp

osa

l, b

y-p

rod

uct

was

te d

isp

osa

l, an

d

rad

ioac

tive

mat

eria

l man

agem

ent,

incl

ud

ing

sto

rage

an

d

pro

cess

ing.

Sala

ry:

$45,

000

- $9

1,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Hea

lth

Ph

ysic

s,

Rad

iolo

gica

l Sci

ence

, Nu

clea

r E

ngi

nee

rin

g, P

hys

ics,

Bio

logi

cal S

cien

ce, A

dva

nce

d C

hem

istr

y, G

enet

ics

or

Ad

van

ced

Mat

hem

atic

s; M

aste

r’s o

r D

oct

ora

l deg

ree

in

Hea

lth

Ph

ysic

s, R

adio

logi

cal S

cien

ce, N

ucl

ear

Med

icin

e,

Nu

clea

r E

ngi

nee

rin

g

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Cer

tifi

ed H

ealt

h P

hys

icis

t (C

HP

) p

refe

rred

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5 ye

ars

exp

erie

nce

per

form

ing

hea

lth

ph

ysic

s o

r ra

dio

logi

cal

con

tro

l an

d s

afet

y fu

nct

ion

s; le

ss e

xper

ien

ce r

equ

ired

wit

h

Mas

ter’s

Deg

ree

or

Do

cto

rate

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: G

over

nm

ent

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eR

ATI

On

S m

AIn

Ten

An

ce

WO

RK

eR

FO

R W

ATe

R S

eR

VIc

eS

Des

crip

tio

n: R

esp

on

sib

le fo

r re

pai

rin

g w

ater

mai

ns,

ser

vice

s,

gen

eral

mai

nte

nan

ce a

nd

oth

er d

uti

es.

Sala

ry: $

17 -

$22

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: GE

D/H

igh

Sch

oo

l Dip

lom

a

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Gra

de

II D

istr

ibu

tio

n c

erti

fica

tio

n d

esir

ed

or

mu

st h

ave

or

ob

tain

Gra

de

II D

istr

ibu

tio

n c

erti

fica

tio

n

wit

hin

10

mo

nth

s

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/F

acili

ties

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Was

tew

ater

En

gin

eer

AQ

uA

TIc

Sc

Ien

TIS

TD

escr

ipti

on

: Dev

elo

p a

nd

co

ord

inat

e w

ater

qu

alit

y

stan

dar

ds,

co

ord

inat

e an

d c

on

du

ct w

ater

-qu

alit

y re

sear

ch

pro

ject

s, a

nd

det

erm

ine

and

imp

lem

ent r

egu

lato

ry

req

uir

emen

ts to

pro

tect

sp

ecifi

c w

ater

bo

die

s.

Sala

ry:

$40,

000

- $5

0,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: B

ach

elo

r’s D

egre

e in

a n

atu

ral

scie

nce

; Mas

ter’s

Deg

ree

in a

qu

atic

sci

ence

or

Ph

D p

refe

rred

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: St

atis

tics

, Lim

no

logy

,

Eco

logy

, Hyd

rolo

gy, A

qu

atic

Eco

logy

, Ich

thyo

logy

, Ben

thic

Eco

logy

, Wild

life

Bio

logy

, In

vert

ebra

te B

iolo

gy, E

nto

mo

logy

,

Toxi

colo

gy, P

hyc

olo

gy, M

arin

e Sc

ien

ce, A

qu

atic

Ch

emis

try,

Aq

uat

ic P

ollu

tio

n, A

qu

atic

Mic

rob

iolo

gy

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

Fou

r ye

ars

exp

erie

nce

pre

ferr

ed

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: G

over

nm

ent,

No

n-P

rofi

t

Wat

er r

eso

urce

man

agem

ent a

nd w

ater

sup

ply

cIV

IL e

nG

Ine

eR

AG

RIc

uLT

uR

e/I

RR

IGA

TIO

n/

WA

TeR

Su

pp

Ly

Des

crip

tio

n: E

ngi

nee

r co

mm

erci

al a

gric

ult

ura

l op

erat

ion

s,

and

wo

rk w

ith

irri

gati

on

, wat

er s

up

ply

an

d o

ther

farm

syst

ems.

Sala

ry: $

80,0

00 -

$12

0,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in A

gric

ult

ura

l or

Civ

il E

ngi

nee

rin

g; g

rad

uat

e d

egre

e p

refe

rred

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Civ

il E

ngi

nee

rin

g,

Bio

fuel

s, C

hem

ical

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Agr

icu

ltu

re

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Min

imu

m 5

yea

rs w

ork

exp

erie

nce

in d

esig

n, c

on

stru

ctio

n

and

op

erat

ion

s o

f lar

ge a

gric

ult

ura

l sys

tem

s

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Was

tew

ater

En

gin

eer

WA

TeR

Re

SO

uR

ce

en

GIn

ee

R

Des

crip

tio

n: P

rep

are

of e

nvi

ron

men

tal d

ocu

men

tati

on

for

wat

er r

eso

urc

es, r

egu

lato

ry p

rogr

am c

om

plia

nce

, dat

a

man

agem

ent a

nd

an

alys

is a

nd

fiel

d w

ork

(e.

g., c

om

plia

nce

mo

nit

ori

ng

and

sit

e re

view

s).

Sala

ry: $

65,0

00 -

$74

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

nvi

ron

men

tal

Scie

nce

/Stu

die

s, E

ngi

nee

rin

g, C

hem

istr

y, H

ydro

logy

, or

rela

ted

fiel

d

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: D.W

RE

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

llege

Co

urs

ewo

rk: H

ydro

logy

, Sto

rmw

ater

,

Was

tew

ater

, En

viro

nm

enta

l Stu

die

s/ S

cien

ces

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Exp

erie

nce

in w

ater

qu

alit

y co

mp

lian

ce, p

erm

itti

ng,

an

d

asso

ciat

ed te

chn

ical

do

cum

ent p

rep

arat

ion

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Po

licy

An

alys

t & A

dvo

cate

WA

TeR

/WA

STe

WA

TeR

Op

eR

ATO

R

Des

crip

tio

n: P

erfo

rm m

ain

ten

ance

wo

rk a

nd

op

erat

e

equ

ipm

ent i

n th

e o

per

atio

n, r

epai

r, m

ain

ten

ance

, an

d

rep

lace

men

t of w

ater

, was

tew

ater

, dis

trib

uti

on

, co

llect

ion

s,

and

co

mp

ost

ing

faci

litie

s an

d s

yste

ms.

Sala

ry: $

14 -

21/

ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: G

ED

/Hig

h S

cho

ol D

iplo

ma

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Cla

ss C

wat

er li

cen

se in

mai

n a

rea

of w

ork

;

Cla

ss D

lice

nse

in s

eco

nd

ary

area

of w

ork

; on

e lic

ense

mu

st

be

in w

aste

wat

er m

anag

emen

t

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

On

e ye

ar in

wat

er a

nd

was

tew

ater

op

erat

ion

s m

ain

ten

ance

or

con

stru

ctio

n; a

t lea

st tw

o y

ears

rel

ated

exp

erie

nce

in p

lan

t

op

erat

ion

s an

d m

ain

ten

ance

pre

ferr

ed

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: U

tilit

y, G

over

nm

ent

WA

TeR

pR

OD

uc

TIO

n A

nD

WA

TeR

Qu

ALI

Ty

mA

nA

Ge

R

Des

crip

tio

n: D

irec

t op

erat

ion

s co

nce

rnin

g w

ater

su

pp

ly,

wat

er a

nd

was

tew

ater

trea

tmen

t, w

ater

qu

alit

y, a

nd

lab

ora

tory

qu

alit

y co

ntr

ol.

En

sure

po

rtab

le w

ater

an

d

was

tew

ater

effl

uen

t mee

ts o

r ex

ceed

s st

ate

and

fed

eral

stan

dar

ds.

Sala

ry:

$55,

000

- $7

6,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in B

iolo

gy,

Ch

emis

try,

En

viro

nm

enta

l or

San

itar

y E

ngi

nee

rin

g, o

r a

rela

ted

fiel

d.

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Wat

er a

nd

was

tew

ater

op

erat

or

cert

ifica

tio

n

issu

ed p

refe

rred

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Five

yea

rs m

anag

eria

l exp

erie

nce

wit

h tw

o y

ears

in w

ater

and

was

tew

ater

op

erat

ion

s

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: G

over

nm

ent,

Uti

lity

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DR

OLO

GIS

TD

escr

ipti

on

: Per

form

hyd

rolo

gic

dat

a co

llect

ion

, an

alys

is

and

rep

ort

ing,

co

nst

ruct

ion

, op

erat

ion

an

d m

ain

ten

ance

of fi

eld

inst

rum

ents

an

d e

qu

ipm

ent,

su

pp

ort

of r

eser

voir

op

erat

ion

s fo

r w

ater

su

pp

ly a

nd

flo

od

co

ntr

ol.

Sala

ry: $

40,0

00 -

$58

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: B

ach

elo

r’s D

egre

e in

Hyd

rolo

gy,

Wat

er R

eso

urc

es o

r o

ther

sci

ence

-rel

ated

fiel

d

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

1-2

year

s ex

per

ien

ce w

ith

co

llect

ion

, an

alys

is a

nd

rep

ort

ing

of h

ydro

logi

c d

ata;

co

nst

ruct

ion

, op

erat

ion

and

mai

nte

nan

ce o

f fiel

d in

stru

men

ts a

nd

eq

uip

men

t fo

r

hyd

rolo

gic

mo

nit

ori

ng;

res

ervo

ir o

per

atio

ns

for

wat

er s

up

ply

and

flo

od

co

ntr

ol.

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Hyd

roge

olo

gist

WA

TeR

cO

nS

eR

VA

TIO

n c

OO

RD

InA

TOR

Des

crip

tio

n: A

ssis

t wit

h c

oo

rdin

atio

n o

f wat

er c

on

serv

atio

n

ince

nti

ve p

rogr

ams.

Ad

min

iste

r ra

w w

ater

cu

sto

mer

wat

er c

on

serv

atio

n a

nd

dro

ugh

t co

nti

nge

ncy

pla

ns,

incl

ud

ing

trac

kin

g o

f pla

n u

pd

ates

an

d im

ple

men

tati

on

.

Co

ord

inat

e n

ew w

ater

-sav

er a

war

ds

pro

gram

. M

ain

tain

and

trac

k in

ven

tory

of p

ub

lic o

utr

each

mat

eria

ls a

nd

oth

er

con

serv

atio

n s

up

plie

s.

Sala

ry:

$32,

000

- $6

6,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: B

ach

elo

r’s D

egre

e in

Bu

sin

ess,

En

viro

nm

enta

l Sci

ence

, Pla

nn

ing

or

rele

van

t fiel

d

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

1-2

year

s ex

per

ien

ce in

co

nse

rvat

ion

, pro

gram

pla

nn

ing,

cust

om

er s

ervi

ce, m

anag

ing

dat

a, u

sin

g el

ectr

on

ic

dat

abas

es, a

nd

/or

dev

elo

pin

g re

po

rts.

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Wat

er r

eso

urce

man

agem

ent a

nd w

ater

sup

ply

, co

ntin

ued

WA

TeR

Qu

ALI

Ty c

OO

RD

InA

TOR

Des

crip

tio

n: R

evie

w o

n-s

ite

sew

age

faci

litie

s (O

SSF

) p

lan

s

and

sit

e co

nd

itio

ns.

Rev

iew

pla

ns

and

issu

e p

erm

its

to

ensu

re c

om

plia

nce

wit

h r

ule

s, s

tan

dar

ds,

an

d p

olic

ies.

Insp

ect O

SSF

pro

ject

s fo

r ru

le a

nd

per

mit

co

mp

lian

ce.

Ass

ist c

ust

om

ers

in u

nd

erst

and

ing

tech

nic

al r

equ

irem

ents

of

rule

s, s

tan

dar

ds,

an

d p

olic

ies.

Sala

ry:

$35,

000

- $5

0,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: B

ach

elo

r’s D

egre

e in

bas

ic o

r ap

plie

d

scie

nce

or

En

gin

eeri

ng.

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r o

r R

egis

tere

d

San

itar

ian

.

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

1-2

year

s in

fiel

d in

spec

tio

n a

nd

sit

e ev

alu

atio

n o

n O

SSF

syst

ems.

Exp

erie

nce

in d

esig

n p

lan

rev

iew

an

d p

erm

itti

ng.

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

IRR

IGA

TIO

n W

ATe

R c

On

Se

RV

ATI

On

c

OO

RD

InA

TOR

Des

crip

tio

n: P

rovi

de

exp

ert c

ou

nse

l an

d in

form

atio

n

rega

rdin

g o

utd

oo

r w

ater

co

nse

rvat

ion

wit

h e

mp

has

is in

the

area

s o

f lan

dsc

ape

irri

gati

on

, pla

nts

, so

il, a

nd

lan

dsc

ape

des

ign

. D

evel

op

an

d im

ple

men

ts w

ater

co

nse

rvat

ion

pro

gram

s.

Fost

er w

ater

co

nse

rvat

ion

aw

aren

ess

to

dev

elo

per

s, b

uild

ers,

an

d th

e ge

ner

al p

ub

lic.

Act

as

wat

er

con

serv

atio

n a

dvo

cate

at r

egu

lato

ry m

eeti

ngs

an

d fu

nct

ion

s.

Co

llab

ora

te w

ith

oth

er o

rgan

izat

ion

s an

d e

nti

ties

on

wat

er

con

serv

atio

n p

rogr

ams.

Pro

vid

e in

pu

t on

po

licie

s, r

ule

s, a

nd

stra

tegi

c p

lan

nin

g re

late

d to

co

nse

rvat

ion

.

Sala

ry:

$32,

000

- $5

0,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: B

ach

elo

r’s D

egre

e in

Ho

rtic

ult

ure

,

Lan

dsc

ape

Agr

icu

ltu

re, E

nvi

ron

men

tal M

anag

emen

t an

d/

or

Scie

nce

or

oth

er r

elev

ant fi

eld

; Mas

ter’s

Deg

ree

in r

elat

ed

fiel

d p

refe

rred

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Tex

as Ir

riga

tor’s

Lic

ense

pre

ferr

ed

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5-7

year

s in

wat

er c

on

serv

atio

n, d

esig

n a

nd

/or

inst

alla

tio

n o

f

reso

urc

e ef

fici

ent l

and

scap

es a

nd

irri

gati

on

pla

nn

ing.

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Lan

dsc

ape

Arc

hit

ect

Se

nIO

R H

yD

RO

LOG

IST

Des

crip

tio

n: D

irec

t all

fiel

d d

ata

colle

ctio

n, a

nal

ysis

,

rese

rvo

ir o

per

atio

ns

and

mai

nte

nan

ce o

f fiel

d in

stru

men

ts

and

eq

uip

men

t. P

erfo

rm h

ydro

logi

c d

ata

anal

ysis

an

d

com

pu

ter

mo

del

ing

for

flo

od

co

ntr

ol,

wat

er s

up

ply

an

d r

iver

man

agem

ent.

Sala

ry: $

55,0

00 -

$75

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: B

ach

elo

r’s D

egre

e in

Hyd

rolo

gy,

Wat

er R

eso

urc

es o

r o

ther

sci

ence

-rel

ated

fiel

d

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Tex

as S

tate

Bo

ard

of P

rofe

ssio

nal

Geo

scie

nti

sts

licen

se p

refe

rred

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5-7

year

s p

erfo

rmin

g h

ydro

logi

c an

d h

ydra

ulic

dat

a

colle

ctio

n a

nd

an

alys

is

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Hyd

roge

olo

gist

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FOR

eS

TRy

cO

nS

eR

VA

TIO

n c

On

Su

LTA

nT

Des

crip

tio

n: A

dvi

se o

n fo

rest

an

d w

oo

dla

nd

eco

syst

em

man

agem

ent a

ctiv

itie

s, in

clu

din

g m

atte

rs r

elat

ing

to

the

dev

elo

pm

ent p

resc

rip

tio

ns

to s

up

po

rt th

reat

ened

,

end

ange

red

an

d s

pec

ial s

tatu

s p

lan

ts a

nd

an

imal

s,

dev

elo

pm

ent o

f sp

ecia

l in

ven

tory

pro

toco

ls.

Sala

ry: $

20,0

00 -

$42

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ass

oci

ate’

s D

egre

e in

Fo

rest

ry;

Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

pre

ferr

ed

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Fo

rest

Bio

logy

,

Man

agem

ent o

f Ren

ewab

le R

eso

urc

es, F

ore

sts

Res

ou

rce

Mea

sure

men

ts a

nd

Inve

nto

ry

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Fo

rest

ry S

up

ervi

sor

2. F

ore

stry

Co

nse

rvat

ion

Wo

rker

SO

IL c

On

Se

RV

ATI

On

Te

cH

nIc

IAn

Des

crip

tio

n: P

rovi

de

tech

nic

al a

ssis

tan

ce to

lan

d u

sers

in

pla

nn

ing

and

ap

ply

ing

soil

and

wat

er c

on

serv

atio

n p

ract

ices

,

uti

lizin

g b

asic

en

gin

eeri

ng

and

su

rvey

ing

know

led

ge o

f

agri

cult

ura

l an

d r

elat

ed s

cien

ces.

Sala

ry: $

16 -

$24

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in fi

eld

of s

pec

ialt

y

or

equ

ival

ent e

du

cati

on

an

d e

xper

ien

ce

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Agr

icu

ltu

re,

Agr

on

om

y, S

oil

Co

nse

rvat

ion

, Hyd

rolo

gy

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

So

il C

on

serv

atio

nis

t

2. F

ore

st C

on

serv

atio

n W

ork

er

Was

tew

ater

man

agem

ent

SO

IL c

On

Se

RV

ATI

On

IST

Des

crip

tio

n: D

eal w

ith

so

il er

osi

on

co

ntr

ol,

mo

istu

re

con

serv

atio

n a

nd

so

un

d la

nd

use

, an

d p

lan

so

il m

anag

emen

t

pra

ctic

es s

uch

as

refo

rest

atio

n, t

erra

cin

g an

d c

rop

ro

tati

on

.

Sala

ry: $

23 -

$32

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in fi

eld

of s

pec

ialt

y

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Agr

on

om

y, S

oil

Scie

nce

, Fo

rest

ry, A

gric

ult

ure

, En

viro

nm

enta

l Stu

die

s

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

Ap

plie

s p

rin

cip

les

of 2

or

mo

re s

pec

ializ

ed fi

eld

s, th

eref

ore

mo

re q

ual

ified

than

tech

nic

ian

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Hyd

roge

olo

gist

2. E

nvi

ron

men

tal S

cien

tist

WA

STe

WA

TeR

pLA

nT

cIV

IL e

nG

Ine

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: P

roje

ct m

anag

er fo

r w

aste

wat

er d

esig

n a

nd

imp

lem

enta

tio

n, r

esp

on

sib

le fo

r al

l fac

ets

of h

ydra

ulic

mo

del

ing

and

pip

elin

e d

esig

n.

Sala

ry: $

74,0

00 -

$82

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in C

ivil

En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Civ

il E

ngi

nee

rin

g,

Mec

han

ical

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Was

tew

ater

man

agem

ent

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

.E.)

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

10 y

ears

exp

erie

nce

in C

ivil

Des

ign

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Civ

il E

ngi

nee

r

2. W

aste

wat

er P

lan

t Op

erat

or

FOR

eS

TRy

cO

nS

eR

VA

TIO

n W

OR

Ke

R

Des

crip

tio

n: D

evel

op,

mai

nta

in a

nd

pro

tect

fore

st, f

ore

sted

area

s, a

nd

wo

od

lan

ds,

an

d b

uild

ero

sio

n a

nd

wat

er c

on

tro

l

stru

ctu

res

and

leac

hin

g fo

r fo

rest

so

il.

Sala

ry: $

15 -

$22

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: HS

Dip

lom

a/G

ED

; Ass

oci

ate’

s D

egre

e

pre

ferr

ed

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Fo

rest

ry, E

colo

gy,

Nat

ura

l Res

ou

rces

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

: 1.

En

viro

nm

enta

l Sci

enti

st

WA

STe

WA

TeR

en

GIn

ee

R In

InD

uS

TRIA

L FA

cIL

ITIe

S

Des

crip

tio

n: A

dm

inis

ter

the

sto

rmw

ater

/was

tew

ater

pro

gram

for

maj

or

ind

ust

rial

faci

litie

s. M

anag

e th

e

imp

lem

enta

tio

n o

f th

e Sp

ill P

reve

nti

on

Co

ntr

ol a

nd

Co

un

term

easu

re P

lan

(SP

CC

) an

d th

e St

orm

wat

er P

ollu

tio

n

Pre

ven

tio

n P

lan

(SW

PP

P),

an

d c

om

ple

te th

e A

ir E

mis

sio

ns

Rep

ort

an

d le

ad th

e n

ew G

reen

ho

use

Gas

Pro

gram

Sala

ry: $

75,0

00 -

$10

0,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in C

hem

ical

,

Petr

ole

um

, Mec

han

ical

or

En

viro

nm

enta

l En

gin

eeri

ng

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Ch

emis

try,

Mec

han

ical

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Wat

er/W

aste

Wat

er tr

eatm

ent

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Min

imu

m 5

yea

rs r

elat

ed e

xper

ien

ce

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

lan

ts/F

acili

ties

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

viro

nm

enta

l En

gin

eer

2. W

aste

wat

er tr

eatm

ent o

per

ato

r

So

il co

nser

vatio

n an

d fo

rest

ry

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uR

bA

n R

en

eW

AL

mA

nA

Ge

R

Des

crip

tio

n: R

eco

mm

end

gov

ern

men

tal m

easu

res

affe

ctin

g

lan

d u

se, p

ub

lic u

tilit

ies,

co

mm

un

ity

faci

litie

s an

d h

ou

sin

g

and

tran

spo

rtat

ion

to c

on

tro

l an

d g

uid

e co

mm

un

ity

dev

elo

pm

ent a

nd

urb

an r

enew

al.

Sala

ry: $

73,2

00 -

$89

,200

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Mas

ter’s

Deg

ree

in U

rban

Pla

nn

ing,

Civ

il E

ngi

nee

rin

g, E

nvi

ron

men

tal S

tud

ies

or

rela

ted

fiel

d

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Civ

il E

ngi

nee

rin

g,

Urb

an P

lan

nin

g, L

and

Use

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Exp

erie

nce

in U

rban

Pla

nn

ing

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Civ

il E

ngi

nee

r

2. U

rban

Pla

nn

er

uR

bA

n p

LAn

ne

R

Des

crip

tio

n: D

evel

op

sh

ort

an

d lo

ng

term

co

mp

reh

ensi

ve

pla

ns

and

pro

gram

s fo

r d

evel

op

men

t, g

row

th, r

evit

aliz

atio

n

and

uti

lizat

ion

of l

and

an

d p

hys

ical

faci

litie

s o

f cit

ies,

cou

nti

es a

nd

met

rop

olit

an a

reas

to m

axim

ize

qu

alit

y o

f lif

e

for

the

com

mu

nit

y an

d it

s re

sid

ents

.

Sala

ry: $

40,0

00 -

$65

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in U

rban

Pla

nn

ing,

Civ

il E

ngi

nee

rin

g o

r re

late

d fi

eld

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Civ

il E

ngi

nee

rin

g,

Urb

an P

lan

nin

g, L

and

Use

.

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

Exp

erie

nce

in p

lan

nin

g an

d d

evel

op

men

t

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Urb

an R

enew

al M

anag

er

2. C

ivil

En

gin

eer

So

il co

nser

vatio

n an

d fo

rest

ry, c

ont

inue

d

Re

STO

RA

TIO

n p

LAn

ne

R

Des

crip

tio

n: C

olla

bo

rate

wit

h fi

eld

an

d b

iolo

gy s

taff

to

over

see

the

imp

lem

enta

tio

n o

f res

tora

tio

n p

roje

cts

and

to

dev

elo

p n

ew p

roje

cts.

Acc

ura

tely

pro

cess

an

d s

ynth

esiz

e

com

ple

x sc

ien

tifi

c d

ata

into

pra

ctic

al, o

n-t

he

rou

nd

stra

tegi

es fo

r re

sto

rati

on

, mo

nit

ori

ng,

an

d m

anag

emen

t.

Sala

ry: $

73,0

00 -

$84

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Mas

ter’s

Deg

ree

in r

elat

ed d

isci

plin

e

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Eco

logy

, Bio

logy

,

En

viro

nm

enta

l Sci

ence

, Lan

dsc

ape

Arc

hit

ectu

re, a

nd

Pla

nn

ing

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

leve

l

2-4

year

s re

leva

nt w

ork

exp

erie

nce

incl

ud

ing

envi

ron

men

tal

com

plia

nce

an

d p

erm

itti

ng

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

NE

PA A

nal

yst/

Nat

ura

l Res

ou

rce

Pla

nn

er

2. F

ore

stry

Su

per

viso

r

FOR

eS

TRy

Su

pe

RV

ISO

R

Des

crip

tio

n: D

eal w

ith

fore

st m

anag

emen

t, u

rban

fore

sts,

wild

life

man

agem

ent,

co

nse

rvat

ion

an

d r

ecla

mat

ion

of l

and

for

fore

stry

use

.

Sala

ry: $

45,0

00 -

$57

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in F

ore

stry

Man

agem

ent

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Fo

rest

ry, M

ath

,

Scie

nce

, Fo

rest

Res

ou

rce

Man

agem

ent

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

2-3

year

s re

late

d e

xper

ien

ce a

s lic

ense

d fo

rest

er

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

en

VIR

On

me

nTA

L p

LAn

ne

RD

escr

ipti

on

: Ass

ist i

n a

wid

e ra

nge

of p

roje

cts

incl

ud

ing

envi

ron

men

tal i

mp

act r

epo

rts,

en

viro

nm

enta

l im

pac

t

stat

emen

ts, l

and

use

pla

nn

ing

and

en

viro

nm

enta

l per

mit

pro

cess

.

Sala

ry: $

40,0

00 -

$65

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

nvi

ron

men

tal

Stu

die

s o

r E

nvi

ron

men

tal S

cien

ce; M

aste

r’s D

egre

e p

refe

rred

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: So

cial

Sci

ence

, Urb

an

and

Ru

ral L

and

Use

, So

cio

eco

no

mic

s, E

nvi

ron

men

tal

Stu

die

s

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

3-4

year

s ex

per

ien

ce in

rel

ated

sci

ence

or

pla

nn

ing

fiel

d

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Urb

an P

lan

ner

2. R

esto

rati

on

Pla

nn

er

env

iro

nmen

tal p

lann

ing

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VIR

On

me

nTA

L In

Ve

STI

GA

TOR

Des

crip

tio

n: C

on

du

ct a

dva

nce

d a

nd

hig

hly

co

mp

lex

crim

inal

inve

stig

atio

ns

invo

lvin

g en

viro

nm

enta

l pro

gram

s

such

as

haz

ard

ou

s w

aste

, wat

er p

ollu

tio

n, p

etro

leu

m

sto

rage

tan

ks, a

nd

mu

nic

ipal

so

lid. E

valu

ate,

an

alyz

e,

and

su

mm

ariz

e ev

iden

ce a

nd

inve

stig

ativ

e fi

nd

ings

, an

d

reco

mm

end

act

ion

s.

Sala

ry:

$34,

000

- $6

0,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in a

nat

ura

l or

ph

ysic

al s

cien

ce, E

ngi

nee

rin

g, E

nvi

ron

men

tal S

tud

ies,

or

rela

ted

fiel

d; M

aste

r’s D

egre

e o

r D

oct

ora

te in

a r

elat

ed fi

eld

pre

ferr

ed.

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: H

igh

Lev

el

6 ye

ars

exp

erie

nce

in e

nvi

ron

men

tal a

ctiv

itie

s; e

xper

ien

ce

con

du

ctin

g cr

imin

al in

vest

igat

ion

s p

refe

rred

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: G

over

nm

ent,

Pri

vate

Fir

ms,

No

n-P

rofi

t

env

iro

nmen

tal p

lann

ing

, co

ntin

ued

Se

nIO

R e

nV

IRO

nm

en

TAL

cO

nS

uLT

An

T

Des

crip

tio

n: M

anag

e al

l co

mp

lian

ce r

equ

irem

ents

du

rin

g

pre

-co

nst

ruct

ion

, co

nst

ruct

ion

an

d c

om

mer

cial

op

erat

ion

ph

ases

of p

roje

ct, i

ncl

ud

ing

envi

ron

men

tal a

nd

bu

ildin

g

req

uir

emen

ts.

Sala

ry: $

71,0

00 -

$90

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

nvi

ron

men

tal

Scie

nce

, En

gin

eeri

ng,

Ch

emis

try,

Bio

logy

or

rela

ted

fiel

d

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

llege

Co

urs

ewo

rk: E

nvi

ron

men

tal

Scie

nce

s, N

atu

ral S

cien

ce, E

ngi

nee

rin

g

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

Min

imu

m 3

yea

rs r

egu

lato

ry c

om

plia

nce

exp

erie

nce

at

pow

er p

lan

ts, i

nd

ust

rial

or

con

stru

ctio

n s

ites

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Ren

ewab

le E

ner

gy C

on

sult

ant

pR

OG

RA

m m

An

AG

eR

en

VIR

On

me

nTA

L c

On

STR

uc

TIO

n

Des

crip

tio

n: P

lan

nin

g, s

taffi

ng,

sch

edu

le, b

ud

get,

qu

alit

y

con

tro

l, sa

fety

an

d c

oo

rdin

atio

n o

f su

bco

ntr

acto

rs a

nd

inte

rnal

su

pp

ort

sta

ff fo

r en

viro

nm

enta

l co

nst

ruct

ion

pro

ject

s, w

ith

the

dir

ecti

on

an

d s

up

ervi

sio

n o

f mo

re s

enio

r

staf

f as

req

uir

ed.

Sala

ry: $

72,0

00 -

$85

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

ngi

nee

rin

g

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Civ

il E

ngi

nee

rin

g,

En

viro

nm

enta

l Co

nst

ruct

ion

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

15 y

ears

rel

ated

exp

erie

nce

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Civ

il E

ngi

nee

r

en

VIR

On

me

nTA

L Te

cH

nIc

IAn

Des

crip

tio

n: D

evel

op

met

ho

ds

and

dev

ices

use

d in

the

pre

ven

tio

n, c

on

tro

l an

d c

orr

ecti

on

of e

nvi

ron

men

tal

haz

ard

s. W

ork

is h

igh

ly s

pec

ializ

ed (

e.g.

, co

llect

wat

er

sam

ple

s fr

om

str

eam

s an

d la

kes,

raw

, sem

i-p

roce

ssed

or

pro

cess

ed w

ater

, in

du

stri

al w

aste

wat

er, o

r w

ater

fro

m o

ther

sou

rces

to a

sses

s p

ollu

tio

n p

rob

lem

s).

Sala

ry: $

40,0

00 -

$53

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ass

oci

ate’

s D

egre

e in

an

En

gin

eeri

ng

tech

no

logy

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: En

viro

nm

enta

l

scie

nce

, En

gin

eeri

ng,

Mat

hem

atic

s o

r C

hem

istr

y

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

viro

nm

enta

l Sci

enti

st

2. E

nvi

ron

men

tal E

ngi

nee

r

env

iro

nmen

tal c

ons

ultin

g, c

orp

ora

te r

esp

ons

ibili

ty, a

nd c

om

plia

nce

AIR

Qu

ALI

Ty S

pe

cIA

LIS

T &

en

FOR

ce

me

nT

OFF

Ice

R

Des

crip

tio

n: P

rovi

de

exp

erti

se o

n s

ub

ject

mat

ter

to h

elp

iden

tify

an

d r

eso

lve

air

qu

alit

y is

sues

, an

d a

sses

s p

ollu

tio

n

con

tro

l tec

hn

olo

gies

for

ach

ievi

ng

air

emis

sio

ns

com

plia

nce

.

Sala

ry: $

30 -

$37

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

ngi

nee

rin

g,

Scie

nce

, or

rela

ted

fiel

d

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: En

gin

eeri

ng,

Ch

emis

try,

Clim

ate

& A

ir, P

ollu

tio

n C

on

tro

l, St

ate

and

Fed

eral

Air

Qu

alit

y St

and

ard

s, E

nvi

ron

men

tal S

cien

ce

Cer

tifi

cati

on

s: D

esir

ed: C

HM

M, R

EA

, AH

ER

A, C

PE

A, R

EH

S,

HZ

WO

PR

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

Min

imu

m 1

-2 y

ears

of e

xper

ien

ce in

air

qu

alit

y/

envi

ron

men

tal i

ssu

es

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Ren

ewab

le E

ner

gy C

on

sult

ant

2. E

nvi

ron

men

tal S

cien

tist

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VIR

On

me

nTA

L In

Ve

STI

GA

TOR

Des

crip

tio

n: C

on

du

ct a

dva

nce

d a

nd

hig

hly

co

mp

lex

crim

inal

inve

stig

atio

ns

invo

lvin

g en

viro

nm

enta

l pro

gram

s

such

as

haz

ard

ou

s w

aste

, wat

er p

ollu

tio

n, p

etro

leu

m

sto

rage

tan

ks, a

nd

mu

nic

ipal

so

lid. E

valu

ate,

an

alyz

e,

and

su

mm

ariz

e ev

iden

ce a

nd

inve

stig

ativ

e fi

nd

ings

, an

d

reco

mm

end

act

ion

s.

Sala

ry:

$34,

000

- $6

0,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in a

nat

ura

l or

ph

ysic

al s

cien

ce, E

ngi

nee

rin

g, E

nvi

ron

men

tal S

tud

ies,

or

rela

ted

fiel

d; M

aste

r’s D

egre

e o

r D

oct

ora

te in

a r

elat

ed fi

eld

pre

ferr

ed.

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: H

igh

Lev

el

6 ye

ars

exp

erie

nce

in e

nvi

ron

men

tal a

ctiv

itie

s; e

xper

ien

ce

con

du

ctin

g cr

imin

al in

vest

igat

ion

s p

refe

rred

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: G

over

nm

ent,

Pri

vate

Fir

ms,

No

n-P

rofi

t

AIR

Qu

ALI

Ty c

On

TRO

L e

nG

Ine

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: C

on

du

ct a

ir q

ual

ity

anal

yses

an

d p

erm

itti

ng

effo

rts

and

imp

lem

ent e

nvi

ron

men

tal c

om

plia

nce

man

agem

ent s

yste

ms

and

pro

cess

es.

Sala

ry: $

35,0

00 -

$90

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in C

hem

ical

En

gin

eeri

ng

or

a te

chn

ical

dis

cip

line

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Ch

emis

try,

Ch

emic

al

En

gin

eeri

ng,

En

gin

eeri

ng,

Air

Qu

alit

y/Po

lluti

on

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Min

imu

m 5

yea

rs e

xper

ien

ce in

air

per

mit

tin

g p

lus

know

led

ge o

f fed

eral

/sta

te e

nvi

ron

men

tal p

rogr

ams

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Air

Qu

alit

y Sp

ecia

list

WA

STe

Re

Du

cTI

On

cO

nS

uLT

An

T/ e

ne

RG

y

eFF

IcIe

nc

y e

Xp

eR

T

Des

crip

tio

n: D

esig

n, i

mp

lem

ent a

nd

mo

nit

or

a va

riet

y o

f

com

mer

cial

an

d m

un

icip

al p

rogr

ams

that

incl

ud

e en

ergy

effi

cien

cy, w

aste

pre

ven

tio

n, r

ecyc

ling,

co

nst

ruct

ion

&

dem

olit

ion

, ho

use

ho

ld h

azar

do

us

was

te, i

llega

l hau

ling

and

use

d o

il p

rogr

ams

Sala

ry: $

60,0

00 -

$80

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in W

aste

Man

agem

ent a

nd

/or

En

ergy

Effi

cien

cy; M

aste

r’s D

egre

e o

r

Do

cto

rate

pre

ferr

ed

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Was

te R

edu

ctio

n,

En

viro

nm

enta

l Stu

die

s, R

ecyc

ling

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5-7

year

s in

rel

ated

exp

erie

nce

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

viro

nm

enta

l Co

nsu

ltan

t

AIR

Re

SO

uR

ce

S e

nG

Ine

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: D

evel

op

co

ntr

ol m

easu

res

and

oth

er s

trat

egie

s

to r

edu

ce e

mis

sio

ns

of g

reen

ho

use

gas

es fr

om

sta

tio

nar

y

and

mo

bile

so

urc

es.

Sala

ry: $

55,0

00 -

$85

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

nvi

ron

men

tal

Scie

nce

, En

gin

eeri

ng,

Ch

emis

try,

Bio

logy

or

rela

ted

fiel

d

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

llege

Co

urs

ewo

rk: E

nvi

ron

men

tal

Scie

nce

s, N

atu

ral S

cien

ce, E

ngi

nee

rin

g

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

Min

imu

m 3

yea

rs r

egu

lato

ry c

om

plia

nce

exp

erie

nce

at

pow

er p

lan

ts, i

nd

ust

rial

or

con

stru

ctio

n s

ites

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, P

ower

Pla

nts

/Fac

ilit

ies

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Ren

ewab

le E

ner

gy C

on

sult

ant

WA

TeR

Re

SO

uR

ce

cO

nS

uLT

An

T

Des

crip

tio

n: D

eals

wit

h b

road

er is

sues

of w

ater

man

agem

ent a

nd

dis

char

ge, i

ncl

ud

ing

flo

od

ing,

eco

syst

em

nee

ds,

dis

trib

uti

on

s an

d m

arke

tin

g.

Sala

ry: $

72,0

00 -

$92

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or

of S

cien

ce in

rel

ated

fiel

d;

Mas

ter’s

Deg

ree

pre

ferr

ed

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: En

viro

nm

enta

l

Scie

nce

, Hyd

rolo

gy, W

aste

wat

er, E

ngi

nee

rin

g, P

erm

itti

ng,

Lan

d U

se

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

3-5

year

s ex

per

ien

ce w

ith

wat

er q

ual

ity

issu

es

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Wat

er R

eso

urc

e E

ngi

nee

r

env

iro

nmen

tal c

ons

ultin

g, c

orp

ora

te r

esp

ons

ibili

ty, a

nd c

om

plia

nce,

co

ntin

ued

AIR

pO

LLu

TIO

n S

pe

cIA

LIS

T

Des

crip

tio

n: I

nve

stig

ate

loca

l gov

ern

men

t an

d la

nd

use

acti

viti

es, d

evel

op

pro

toco

ls fo

r es

tim

atin

g gr

een

ho

use

gas

emis

sio

ns,

dev

elo

p c

om

mu

nit

y gr

een

ho

use

gas

inve

nto

ries

and

eva

luat

e gr

een

ho

use

gas

red

uct

ion

ben

efits

fro

m g

reen

bu

ildin

gs.

Sala

ry: $

55,0

00 -

$74

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in C

hem

istr

y,

Ch

emic

al E

ngi

nee

rin

g, o

r a

Ph

ysic

al S

cien

ce.

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Clim

ate

Ch

ange

,

Em

issi

on

s A

cco

un

tin

g, G

reen

Bu

ildin

g, C

hem

istr

y

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

, Gov

ern

men

t

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Air

Res

ou

rces

En

gin

eer

WA

TeR

Qu

ALI

Ty c

On

Su

LTA

nT

- W

ATe

R/W

AS

TeW

ATe

R e

nG

Ine

eR

Des

crip

tio

n: D

eal w

ith

issu

es s

urr

ou

nd

ing

wat

er q

ual

ity

dis

char

ge p

erm

itti

ng.

Sala

ry: $

72,0

00 -

$92

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or

of S

cien

ce in

rel

ated

fiel

d;

Mas

ter’s

Deg

ree

pre

ferr

ed

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Hyd

rolo

gy,

Was

tew

ater

, En

gin

eeri

ng,

Per

mit

tin

g, L

and

Use

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: Pro

fess

ion

al E

ngi

nee

r (P

.E.)

pre

ferr

ed

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

3-5

year

s ex

per

ien

ce w

ith

wat

er q

ual

ity

issu

es.

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Was

tew

ater

Tre

atm

ent

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GIn

ee

RIn

G G

eO

LOG

IST

Des

crip

tio

n: C

on

du

ct g

eolo

gic

fiel

d in

vest

igat

ion

s o

n a

wid

e ra

nge

of p

ub

lic a

nd

pri

vate

pro

ject

s in

volv

ing

seis

mic

eval

uat

ion

s, la

nd

slid

es, a

nd

su

bsu

rfac

e so

il, r

ock

an

d w

ater

con

dit

ion

s fo

r d

ams,

bu

ildin

gs, w

ater

an

d w

aste

wat

er

trea

tmen

t fac

iliti

es, t

ran

spo

rtat

ion

pro

ject

s an

d r

emed

ial

acti

on

s.

Sala

ry: $

36,0

00 -

$93

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

ngi

nee

rin

g

Geo

logy

; Mas

ter’s

Deg

ree

in E

ngi

nee

rin

g G

eolo

gy p

refe

rred

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: So

il, S

oil

Gas

,

Gro

un

dw

ater

, En

viro

nm

enta

l Stu

die

s, E

ngi

nee

rin

g, a

nd

Was

te M

anag

emen

t

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: En

gin

eeri

ng

Geo

logi

st (

EG

) C

ert.

, OSH

A 4

0-

ho

ur

HA

ZW

OP

ER

trai

nin

g d

esir

able

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Min

imu

m 5

yea

rs e

xper

ien

ce a

s an

en

gin

eeri

ng

geo

logi

st

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

So

il C

on

serv

atio

nis

t

env

iro

nmen

tal c

ons

ultin

g, c

orp

ora

te

resp

ons

ibili

ty, a

nd c

om

plia

nce,

co

ntin

ued

env

iro

nmen

tal R

esea

rch

and

mo

nito

ring b

IOLO

GIS

T –

mA

RIn

e/F

ISH

eR

IeS

Des

crip

tio

n: P

lan

an

d c

on

du

ct e

valu

atio

ns

of f

acto

rs

affe

ctin

g fi

sh p

op

ula

tio

ns

and

pro

vid

e ov

ersi

ght o

f fish

erie

s

mo

nit

ori

ng

pro

gram

s.

Sala

ry: $

38,0

00 -

$60

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in B

iolo

gy

or

rela

ted

fiel

d

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Bio

logy

,

Mar

ine

Bio

logy

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

Lev

el

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

viro

nm

enta

l Sci

enti

st

nA

TIO

nA

L e

nV

IRO

nm

en

TAL

pO

LIc

y A

cT

(ne

pA)

An

ALy

ST/

nA

TuR

AL

Re

SO

uR

ce

p

LAn

ne

R

Des

crip

tion

: Ass

ist b

usi

nes

s d

evel

opm

ent e

ffor

ts, i

den

tify

pot

enti

al o

pp

ortu

nit

ies,

an

d id

enti

fy r

esou

rce

sect

ion

s fo

r

NE

PA.

Sala

ry:

$38,

000

- $6

0,00

0/ye

ar

Min

imu

m E

duca

tion

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in N

atu

ral R

esou

rce

Man

agem

ent,

En

viro

nm

enta

l or L

and

Use

Pla

nn

ing,

Bio

logy

,

En

viro

nm

enta

l Sci

ence

, Cu

ltura

l Res

ourc

es, G

IS, o

r rel

ated

fiel

d.

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

to H

igh

leve

l

Min

imu

m o

f 3-5

yea

rs a

s N

EPA

res

ou

rce

auth

or

and

an

alys

t

in o

ne

or

mo

re d

isci

ple

s su

ch a

s w

ildlif

e b

iolo

gy, v

eget

atio

n,

wet

lan

ds,

lan

d u

se, r

ecre

atio

n, s

pec

ial d

esig

nat

ion

s, c

ult

ura

l

reso

urc

es, w

ater

res

ourc

es, a

ir n

oise

, an

d/o

r so

cio-

econ

omic

s

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te fi

rms,

Gov

ern

men

t, P

ower

Pla

nts

/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

: 1.

Res

tora

tio

n P

lan

ner

en

VIR

On

me

nTA

L S

Am

pLI

nG

Te

cH

nIc

IAn

Des

crip

tio

n: R

ecei

ve, c

hec

k, lo

g, b

ott

le a

nd

sh

ip s

amp

les,

and

an

alyz

e th

e sa

mp

les

for

trac

e le

vel o

rgan

ic, i

no

rgan

ic,

rad

iolo

gica

l co

nta

min

ants

an

d a

ir e

mis

sio

ns.

Sala

ry: $

16 -

$22

/ho

ur

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: HS

Dip

lom

a/G

ED

; Bac

hel

or’s

of

Scie

nce

pre

ferr

ed

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Sci

ence

s,

En

viro

nm

enta

l Stu

die

s

Cer

tifi

cati

on

: HA

ZW

OP

ER

, o

ften

pro

vid

ed b

y em

plo

yer

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: En

try

Leve

l

No

n-d

egre

ed m

ust

dem

on

stra

te b

asic

lab

op

erat

ion

al

pro

fici

ency

; en

viro

nm

enta

l lab

exp

erie

nce

pre

ferr

ed

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

viro

nm

enta

l Sci

enti

st

GIS

Sp

ec

IALI

ST

Des

crip

tio

n: D

evel

op

an

d u

se a

dva

nce

d G

eogr

aph

ic

Info

rmat

ion

Sys

tem

s m

eth

od

olo

gies

an

d c

ust

om

ized

soft

war

e ap

plic

atio

ns

in th

e fi

eld

s o

f flo

od

pla

in a

nal

ysis

,

sto

rm w

ater

man

agem

ent,

su

rfac

e w

ater

qu

alit

y an

d w

etla

nd

mig

rati

on

ban

kin

g an

d r

esto

rati

on

.

Sala

ry: $

35,0

00 -

$85

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Ass

oci

ate

Deg

ree;

Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in G

eogr

aph

y

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: GIS

co

urs

es, W

ater

/

Was

tew

ater

Tre

atm

ent

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

5-7

year

s in

rel

ated

fiel

d

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Pow

er P

lan

t/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

1. E

nvi

ron

men

tal E

ngi

nee

r

2. R

esto

rati

on

Pla

nn

er

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ec

On

Om

IST

Des

crip

tio

n: C

on

du

ct p

rim

ary

and

sec

on

dar

y re

sear

ch

to s

up

po

rt th

e fo

rmu

lati

on

of a

nal

ytic

al s

olu

tio

ns,

the

dev

elo

pm

ent o

f eco

no

mic

mo

del

s an

d th

e in

terp

reta

tio

n

of r

esu

lts

in th

e ar

eas

of t

ran

spo

rtat

ion

, th

e en

viro

nm

ent,

ener

gy, e

con

om

ic d

evel

op

men

t an

d fi

nan

ce.

Sala

ry: $

38,0

00 -

$85

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in E

con

om

ics;

Mas

ter’s

Deg

ree

pre

ferr

ed

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Eco

no

mic

s,

En

viro

nm

enta

l Stu

die

s, E

ner

gy E

ffici

ency

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Exp

erie

nce

in c

on

cep

tual

izin

g an

d d

evel

op

ing

eco

no

mic

or

bu

sin

ess

mo

del

s u

sin

g an

alyt

ical

met

ho

ds

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s

env

iro

nmen

tal R

esea

rch

and

mo

nito

ring e

nV

IRO

nm

en

TAL

Re

Se

AR

cH

mA

nA

Ge

R

Des

crip

tio

n: A

nal

yze

dat

a to

inte

rpre

t co

rrel

atio

n b

etw

een

pro

per

ty d

evel

op

men

t an

d p

hys

ical

or

hea

lth

haz

ard

s, a

nd

pre

par

e re

po

rts

for

city

, sta

te a

nd

fed

eral

au

tho

riti

es fo

r

per

mit

s.

Sala

ry: $

35,0

00 -

$80

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Mas

ter’s

Deg

ree

in C

hem

ical

En

gin

eeri

ng

or

Ch

emis

try,

En

viro

nm

enta

l Sci

ence

,

Atm

osp

her

ic S

cien

ce

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Ch

emic

al E

ngi

nee

rin

g,

Ch

emis

try,

Po

licy,

Pu

blic

Hea

lth

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Mid

Lev

el

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

viro

nm

enta

l Sci

enti

st

cLI

mA

TOLO

GIS

T D

escr

ipti

on

: Co

nd

uct

clim

ate

chan

ge r

esea

rch

an

d d

ata

anal

ysis

. Co

llect

an

d s

ynth

esiz

e d

ata

der

ived

fro

m p

ollu

tio

n

emis

sio

n m

easu

rem

ents

, atm

osp

her

ic m

on

ito

rin

g,

met

eoro

logi

cal a

nd

min

eral

ogi

cal i

nfo

rmat

ion

, an

d s

oil

or

wat

er s

amp

les.

Sala

ry: $

38,0

00 -

$85

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in s

cien

tifi

c o

r

engi

nee

rin

g d

isci

plin

e; M

aste

r’s D

egre

e o

r P

hD

pre

ferr

ed

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Ad

van

ced

stu

dy

in

En

viro

nm

enta

l Sci

ence

s

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ent,

Tre

atm

ent

Pla

nts

/Fac

iliti

es

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

En

viro

nm

enta

l En

gin

eer

cH

em

IST

Des

crip

tio

n: P

erfo

rm v

ario

us

test

ing

and

an

alys

is o

n

chem

ical

co

mp

ou

nd

s, fr

om

air

toxi

cs to

bio

fuel

s.

Sala

ry: $

37,0

00 -

$70

,000

/yea

r

Min

imu

m E

du

cati

on

: Bac

hel

or’s

Deg

ree

in C

hem

istr

y;

Mas

ter’s

Deg

ree

or

Ph

D p

refe

rred

Rec

om

men

ded

Co

lleg

e C

ou

rsew

ork

: Ch

emis

try,

Org

anic

Ch

emis

try,

Ch

emic

al E

ngi

nee

rin

g

Exp

erie

nce

Nee

ded

: Hig

h L

evel

2-5

year

s la

b e

xper

ien

ce

Em

plo

yer

Typ

e: P

riva

te F

irm

s, G

over

nm

ents

, Pow

er P

lan

ts/

Faci

litie

s

Rel

ated

Car

eers

:1.

Bio

logi

st

2. E

nvi

ron

men

tal S

cien

tist

en

VIR

On

me

nTA

L S

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Apprenticeship Information

An apprenticeship is an entry-level job that pays

the employee while they learn a skilled craft or

trade. Most of the job training occurs during the

working hours, though classroom training may

also be required. The apprentice typically works

alongside a highly experienced teacher to

perform jobs and installations. The duration of

the apprenticeship is typically between three

and five years based on the skills and trade

being learned. At the start of the

apprenticeship, the worker may earn $10 to $20

per hour. Once completed, the apprentice-

turned-craftsman can earn more than $30 an

hour.

Most apprenticeship programs are either run

through a labor union, large company like an

electric utility, or a local college. Typically,

applicants to apprenticeship programs must be

18 years of age, in good physical health, possess

a high school diploma or a GED, and able to

read, write, and speak English.

Apprenticeships recognized and registered

by the U.S. Department of Labor Office of

Apprenticeship can be found at: http://

oa.doleta.gov. Data on the site is updated

monthly and can be searched by state and

county. The Texas Workforce Commission

apprenticeship information can be found at:

http://www.twc.state.tx.us/svcs/apprentice.

html.

Green Jobs placement Assistance

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is a

state agency that maintains a network of more

than 240 Workforce Centers and satellite offices.

TWC is represented on a regional level by 28

local workforce boards, which administer

employment services, including trade-affected

workers and training programs. Workforce

Center locations can be found at: http://www.

twc.state.tx.us/dirs/wdas/wfc_list.pdf

TWC also maintains an online job search tool,

Work in Texas, which can be found at: http://

www.workintexas.com .

Additional information for Austin, Dallas/

Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio can be

found in the regional sections of this Guidebook.

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Texas is home to world-class educational

institutions where students can learn valuable

skills that prepare them to enter the workforce.

Community colleges, trade schools, four-year

universities and graduate schools all offer

excellent programs to individuals looking to

learn about and advance in the green economy.

A sound education that gives an individual a

specialized skill set can make it easier to be

hired and promoted at the company or in the

field of choice. Surveys have shown that

employers in the green economy will look for

educational preparation in math, science and

technology, in addition to good problem solving

skills and hands-on training. Also, just as in any

other field, there will always be a need for

individuals with advanced training, including

the Master’s level or higher.

Four-year colleges, universities and graduate schools

Most four-year colleges and universities offer a

wide range of basic and advanced courses

within bachelor’s level and higher degree

programs to prepare students to work in the

green economy. Environmental studies and

science programs have been training workers in

environmental resource management fields,

including energy, waste and water, for decades.

Coursework in chemistry, biology, engineering,

math, geology and environmental science has

continued to be a main emphasis of the

required curriculum. For more information on

these schools and the programs they offer, many

resources are available on the Internet, through

career services offices at high schools and

colleges, or by contacting the schools directly.

Due to the breadth of such coursework offerings

and the limited scope of this Guidebook,

academic programs at four-year institutions are

not included.

Trade schools and programs

Texas is home to many specialty schools and

institutions that offer coursework tailored to

meet the requirements of a specific job class or

field. These programs allow students the

flexibility to complete a certificate or degree

program in the field of their choosing.

However, students may first want to identify

the type of green job they desire and

specifically tailor their concentration to meet

the demands of that job.

community colleges

The network of over 50 Texas community

colleges offers a diverse array of low-cost two-

year degree and certificate programs to

prepare students for green jobs. In addition to

the traditional sciences, many two-year

schools offer specialty degree and

apprenticeship programs designed to fill

specific green jobs niches. Community

colleges are also a good source for continuing

education to meet specific green economic

sector demands. A list of all the Texas

community colleges with identified specialty

programs beyond the traditional sciences of

chemistry, biology, math, physics, geography

and geology is included on the following pages.

Greater detail of certain major metropolitan

area colleges is included in the regional section

of this Guidebook.

Texas Green Job programs at Academic Institutions

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Green Job educational programs at Texas community colleges

cOmmunITy cOLLeGe GReen JOb pROGRAm cOncenTRATIOn

Alamo See San Antonio section (page 68)

Alvin Conservation, Forestry

Amarillo Automotive Technology, Environmental Science, Electronics Technology, Fire and Environmental Technology, Manufacturing Technology

Angelina Automotive Technology, Diesel Technology, Electrical Maintenance, Electromechanical Technology, Electronics Technology, Welding

Austin See Austin section (page 60)

Blinn Brenham/Bryan: Agriculture; Brenham: Engineering Graphics, Engineering Mechanics

Brazosport Engineering, Engineering Technology, Automotive Technology, Carpentry, Industrial and Commercial Construction, Heating/Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology, Industrial and Commercial Electricity, Pipefitting, Safety, Health and Environmental Management, Welding

Central Texas Automotive Mechanic/Technician, Diesel Engine Mechanic and Repairer, Engineering, Environmental Science, Heating and Air Conditioning, Maintenance Technology, Welding

Cisco Agriculture, Automotive Technology, Industrial Technology, Welding

Clarendon Agriculture, Diesel Technology, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Ranch and Feedlot Operations, Welding, Wind Energy

Coastal Bend Automotive Technology, Engineering, Oil and Gas Technology, Welding

College of the Mainland Geographic Information Systems, Petrochemical Process Technology, Welding Technology

Collin See Dallas/Fort Worth section (page 64)

Dallas County See Dallas/Fort Worth section (page 63)

Del Mar Air Conditioning Applied Technology, Automotive Applied Technology, Building Maintenance, Diesel Applied Technology, Architectural/Drafting Technology, Welding Applied Technology

El Paso Advanced Technology Industrial Maintenance, Advanced Technology Industrial Manufacturing, Architecture, Automotive Technology, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Technology

Frank Phillips Air Conditioning/Heating, Farm and Ranch Management, Industrial Electrical Technology, Industrial Manufacturing Technology, Welding Technology

Galveston None

Grayson County Engineering, Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology, Welding

Houston See Houston section (page 66)

Howard Building Construction Technology, Drafting Technology, Engineering, Farm and Ranch Management, Industrial Production, Welding

Kilgore Agricultural Farm and Ranch Management, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology, Architecture, Automotive Technology, Diesel Technology, Drafting/Design Technology, Electric Power Technology, Forestry, Industrial Electrical Technology, Industrial Management Technology, Petroleum Technology, Process Technology, Welding Technology, Zoology

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Green Job educational programs at Texas community colleges

Laredo Building Trades (Carpentry Technology, Electrical Technology, Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration), Plumbing Technology, Welding

Lee Architecture, Automotive Technology, Construction Engineering Technology, Drafting Technology, Electrical Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Pipefitting, Process Technology, Welding

Lone Star See Houston section (page 67)

Midland Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology, Automotive Technology, Building Trades Technology, Welding Technology

Navarro Corsicana: Pre-Engineering, Oil and Gas Technology; Mexia: Power Plant Operations and Maintenance; Waxahachie: Welding

North Central Bowie: Oil and Gas Production Technology; Corinth: Drafting Technology; Gainesville: Drafting Technology, Farm and Ranch Management, Horticulture Management

Northeast Texas Automotive Technician, Diesel Mechanic, Electrical Occupations, Farm and Ranch Management, Engineering, Sustainable Agriculture and Biofuels Technology (in development), Welding

Odessa Air Conditioning and Maintenance Technology, Automotive Technology, Building Construction Technology, Diesel Technology, Drafting Technology, Electrical/Electronics Technology, Engineering, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Industrial Engines and Transportation, Maintenance Technology, Refrigeration, Welding

Panola Environmental Technology, Industrial Technology, Petroleum Technology, Welding

Paris Agriculture, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Drafting and Computer-Aided Design, Electromechanical Technology, Engineering, Welding

Ranger Welding

San Jacinto Air Conditioning Technology, Automotive Technology, Diesel Technology, Engineering, Engineering Design Graphics, Process Technology, Welding Technology

South Plains Automotive Service Technology, Automotive Technology, Diesel Service Technology, Electrical and Power Transmission Technology, Engineering Graphics and Design Technology, Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology, Industrial Manufacturing/Emerging Technologies, Pre-Engineering, Welding Technology

South Texas Automotive Technology, Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Technology, Diesel Technology, Electrician Assistant, Engineering, Geographic Information Systems, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology, Industrial Systems Maintenance Technology, Plumber Assistant, Precision Manufacturing Technology, Welding

Southwest Texas Eagle Pass: Diesel Technology; Uvalde: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Automotive Technology, Welding, Wildlife Management

Tarrant County See Dallas/Fort Worth section (page 64)

Texarkana Agriculture, Automotive Technology, Diesel Technology, Horticulture

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Green Job educational programs at Texas community colleges

Texas Southmost (UT-Brownsville)

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology, Applied Engineering Technology and Training (Bachelor of Applied Technology), Architecture, Automotive Mechanic Technology, Computer-Aided Drafting Technology, Construction Technology, Electronic Engineering Technology, Environmental Sciences, Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Texas State Technical College See below (page 57)

Trinity Valley Athens: Agriculture, Automotive Technology, Biology (Native Habitat Zone), Drafting and Design, Ranch Management, Welding; Palestine: Horticulture

Tyler Agriculture, Air Conditioning, Automotive Technology, Engineering, Engineering Design Technology, Environmental Science, Forestry, Horticulture, Meteorology, Surveying and Mapping Technology, Welding Technology

Vernon Agricultural Farm and Ranch Management, Automotive Technology, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Industrial Automation, Welding

(The) Victoria Electrical, Engineering, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Industrial , Process Technology, Welding

Weatherford Computer-Aided Drafting, Electrical, Geographic Information Systems, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Welding

Western Texas Agriculture, Electrical Lineman Technology, Geology/Meteorology/Oceanography, Nursery-Landscape Management, Welding

Wharton CountyAgriculture, Automotive Technology, Engineering, Engineering Design, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Process Technology, Structural Welding

Most community colleges also offer continuing

education programs that allow students to

receive certification in a specialty or learn a new

skill. The following table includes continuing

education courses at certain community

colleges that were offered at publishing time of

this Guidebook. This list is not comprehensive,

as the nature of continuing education means

that new courses can be introduced and made

available in a relatively short time frame.

Students interested in continuing education

courses along the lines of those presented here

should contact their local community college for

the latest course offerings. Also, continuing

education at community colleges in Austin,

Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio are

listed in the regional sections beginning on page

56.

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continuing education Opportunities at community colleges

cOmmunITy cOLLeGe cOnTInuInG eDucATIOn cOuRSe OFFeRInGS

Alamo See San Antonio section (page 69)

Austin See Austin section (page 60)

Blinn Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Electrician, Construction Technology, Welding

Brazosport Safety, Health and Environmental Management Certification

College of the Mainland Geographic Information Systems, Welding

Collin See Dallas/Fort Worth section (page 64)

Dallas County See Dallas/Fort Worth section (page 63)

Del Mar National Electric Code

Frank Phillips Electrical Update, Welding

Galveston Welding

Grayson CountyCommercial Refrigeration, Drafting, Electricity, Gas and Electric Heating, International Code Council Testing, Welding

Houston See Houston section (page 66)

KilgoreElectric Power Technology Certification, Electrical, Industrial Electrical Technology Certification, Petroleum Technology, Welding

Lee Electrical Technology, Pipefitting Technology, Welding Technology

Lone Star See Houston section (page 67)

MidlandAir Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology, Electrical Apprentice Training

North Central TexasBowie: Drafting; Corinth: Drafting; Gainesville: Drafting, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Horticulture, Plumbing, Refrigeration, Welding

Northeast Texas Building Analyst Certificate

OdessaAir Conditioning and Maintenance Technology, Building Construction Technology, Drafting Technology, Electrician, Refrigeration, Welding

Panola Commercial Refrigeration, Petroleum Industry, Welding

San JacintoAutomotive Technology, Diesel Technology, Electrical Technology, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Welding

South TexasAutomotive Technology, Electricity, International Building Codes, Refrigeration, Welding

Tarrant County See Dallas/Fort Worth section (page 64)

Texas State Technical College See below (page 57)

Trinity ValleyDrafting, Electrical, Horticulture (Greenhouse Management, Master Gardener), Welding

Tyler Air Conditioning, Building Trades, Drafting, Landscaping, Welding

(The) VictoriaConstruction, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning/Refrigeration

Wharton County Auto Computer-Aided Design

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Texas State Technical college

Texas State Technical College (TSTC) is an

independent, state-supported technical college

system that offers certificates and Associate of

Applied Science degrees in technical-vocational

subjects. TSTC also provides technical

education and training to business and industry

and community and state economic

development initiatives and continuing

education. TSTC includes four colleges (TSTC

Harlingen, TSTC Marshall, TSTC Waco and TSTC

West Texas, which has campuses in Abilene,

Breckenridge, Brownwood and Sweetwater).

The table below includes course and continuing

education offerings in green economy fields.

Degree Programs

HarlingenAgricultural Technology

Automotive Technology

Chemical/Environmental Technology

Drafting and Design

Mechatronics

Marshall Combination Welding

Computer-Aided Drafting

Diesel Equipment Technology

Diesel Engine Repair

Electric Utility Construction and Maintenance

Environmental Health and Safety

Industrial Electrical Technician

Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

Industrial Mechatronics Technician

Introduction to Industrial Technology

Introduction to Industrial Maintenance

Mechatronics

WacoAutomotive Technology

Building Construction Technology

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Texas State Technical College, continued

Chemical/Environmental Laboratory Technology

Diesel Equipment Technology

Drafting and Design

Electrical Power and Control

Solar Energy Technology

Geospatial Technology

Waco

Golf Course and Landscape Management

Industrial Systems and Engineering Technology

Mechanical Engineering Technology

Welding Technology

West Texas

Abilene Computer-Aided Drafting and Design

Breckenridge Construction Management Technology

Environmental Science Technology

Environmental Technology

Brownwood Computer-Aided Drafting and Design

Mechatronics

Welding Technology

Sweetwater Agricultural Technology

Applied Engineering Technology

Automotive Technology

Diesel Technology

Wind Energy Technology

Continuing Education

Harlingen Building Trades

Marshall Air Conditioning

Computer-Aided Design

Diesel

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Texas State Technical College, continued

Electrical

Environmental Health, Safety and Quality

Welding

WacoNational Electric Code

Oil and Gas

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City employment websitesCity of Austin jobs http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/hr/default.htm

City of Round Rock jobs http://www.roundrocktexas.gov/jobs/

County employment websites

Travis County jobs http://www.co.travis.tx.us/human_resources/jobs/

Williamson County jobs http://www.wilco.org/CountyDepartments/HumanResources/tabid/456/Default.aspx

Bastrop County jobs http://www.co.bastrop.tx.us/ips/cms/jobs.html

Caldwell County jobs http://www.co.caldwell.tx.us/ips/cms/jobs.html

Hays County Jobs http://www.co.hays.tx.us/Departments/HumanResources/CareerOpportunities/tabid/65/Default.aspx

State employment websites

Texas Workforce Commission http://www.twc.state.tx.us

http://www.WorkinTexas.com

Workforce Solutions – Capital Area Workforce Board http://www.wfscapitalarea.com/

Union websites

Austin Electrical JATC (International Brotherhood of Electric Workers) http://www.ibew520.org

Sheet Metal Workers Local 67 http://smw67.org

Other employment resources

American YouthWorks http://www.americanyouthworks.org

Austin Area Urban League http://www.aaul.org

Skillpoint Alliance http://www.skillpointalliance.org/

Digital Workplace Academy http://www.dwacademy.org/

Cool Austin Jobs http://www.coolaustinjobs.com

Austin

The Austin-Round Rock metro area consists of

five counties, and is the 38th largest metro area

in the U.S. In 2007, the Austin Chamber of

Commerce released its five-year economic

development plan, Opportunity Austin 2.0, for

the Austin metro area. The plan specifically

noted the priority of attracting green businesses

to the area, such as manufacturers of solar

panels, fuel cells, wind turbines and electric

cars. To further this, in 2009, the Austin

Chamber began to coordinate with local

communities to improve green job education

and training. Also in 2009, Austin required

point-of-sale and point-of-lease home and

commercial energy audits, which created an

immediate need for trained professional home

auditors. Austin Energy, the city’s municipally-

owned utility, has been named the top “green”

utility in the U.S. by the National Renewable

Energy Lab for six straight years, and Austin

ranked 13th on the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency’s list of the top 25 cities with

Energy Star-qualified buildings. The Austin area

has several initiatives underway to improve the

green economy in the region, including:

• Austin Climate Protection Program

• Pecan Street Project—to design the

energy system of the future, including a

smart grid system and water

conservation measures, using Austin as

a clean energy laboratory

• University of Texas at Austin projects:

The Center for Commercialization of

Electric Technologies and the Clean

Energy Incubator

• Texas Foundation for Innovative

Communities—founded in

conjunction with the Texas Clean

Energy Park to attract green jobs to

the region

Austin is the home to many high-tech

companies as well as the University of Texas and

the headquarters for state government.

Workforce information, assistance and training are available at the following:

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AuSTIn cOmmunITy cOLLeGe

Degree Programs

Electronics & Advanced Technologies – Renewable Energy Specialization

Building Construction Technology

Management (sustainable/green business)

Automotive Technology (hybrid auto technology) – in development

Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Environmental Technology

Welding Technology

Land Surveying and Geomatics

Continuing Education

Solar Electric Systems

Advanced Solar Photovoltaic Installer

Solar Thermal Systems

Energy Conservation – Energy Efficiency Inspector

Problem Solving for PV System Design and Installation

Working Safely with Photovoltaic and Solar Hot Water Systems

Incentives for Solar Energy Systems

Mounting Practices for Solar Energy Systems

Distributed Energy Systems

Wind Power Delivery System

Weatherization – in development

Austin Community College (ACC) consists of

seven campuses, with an eighth opening in

2010. It has over 40,000 credit students. ACC

has taken a leadership role in training students

for the green economy, especially for the solar

energy industry. In 2009, ACC joined with other

regional higher education institutions to share

green sector curricula and faculty development

resources. The table below shows the relevant

green job course offerings at ACC. For the most

recent course information, contact ACC directly.

Austin information, continued

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Dallas/Fort Worth

The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex consists of 12

counties and is the ninth largest metropolitan

area in the U.S. The City of Dallas has recently

begun to increase its efforts to encourage the

purchase of hybrid vehicles and renewable

energy resources. Currently, the City is already

12th among U.S. renewable energy purchasers.

In October 2009, the new Dallas green building

code went into effect (full implementation in

2011). The Metroplex already ranks high in

energy efficient buildings, placing 5th on the

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s list of

the top 25 cities with Energy Star-qualified

buildings. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

rail line is expected to undergo expansion, and a

voluntary public-private partnership has further

initiatives to limit sprawl and increase green

space across 16 North Texas communities.

Other area cities are undertaking initiatives that

City employment websites

City of Dallas jobs http://agency.governmentjobs.com/dallas/default.cfm

City of Fort Worth jobs https://www.fortworthgov.org/hrappl/Job_Listing.asp

City of Arlington jobs http://www.ci.arlington.tx.us/employment/erecruiting.html

County employment websites

Collin County jobs http://www.co.collin.tx.us/human_resources/careers.jsp

Dallas County jobs http://www.dallascounty.org/department/HR/employment.html

Delta County jobs http://www.co.delta.tx.us/ips/cms/jobs.html

Denton County jobs http://dentoncounty.com/dept/main.asp?Dept=44&Link=131

Ellis County jobs http://www.co.ellis.tx.us/Jobs.aspx

Johnson County jobs http://www.johnsoncountytx.org/departments/personnel/careers/

Parker County jobs http://www.co.parker.tx.us/ips/cms/jobs.html

Rockwall County Jobs http://www.rockwallcountytexas.com/jobs.aspx

Tarrant County Jobs http://www.tarrantcounty.com/ehr/cwp/browse.asp?a=742

State employment websites

Texas Workforce Commission http://www.twc.state.tx.us

http://www.WorkinTexas.com

Workforce Solutions – Greater Dallas Workforce Board http://www.wfsdallas.com/WSMain.shtml

Workforce Solutions – North Central Texas Workforce Board http://www.dfwjobs.com/index.asp

Union websites

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 69 (Dallas – utility and broadcasting) http://www.ibewlocal69.com/

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 20 (Dallas/Fort Worth) http://www.ibew20.org/

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 220 (Arlington) http://www.ibewlu220.com/

Other employment resources

Urban League Greater Dallas and North Central Texas http://www.ulgdnctx.com/

Dallas Jobing http://dallas.jobing.com/

could lead to more green jobs, such as the City

of Fort Worth’s Sustainability Action Plan, which

is in process. Furthermore, Oncor, the major

transmission and distribution utility for the

region, has several energy efficiency programs,

which will likely expand in the future. The

Dallas/Fort Worth area is classified as a

moderate nonattainment area, for failing to

meet the federal ambient air quality standard

for ground-level ozone, which could lead to

innovation in new technologies for monitoring

and reducing air quality.

The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex is a center

of business and commerce, and several

companies have an interest in the green

economy, such as Westinghouse Solar Light

Company, Honeywell and Nexant, among

others.

Workforce information, assistance and training are available at the following:

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Dallas/Fort Worth information, continued

The Dallas County Community College District

(DCCCD) consists of seven colleges with over

69,000 credit students and 25,000 continuing

education students. DCCCD has taken a

leadership role in the state for technical

education and training in energy efficiency

fields. In 2009, DCCCD joined with other

regional higher education institutions to share

green sector curricula and faculty development

resources. The following table shows the

relevant green jobs course offerings at DCCCD.

For the most recent course information, contact

DCCCD or the individual college directly.

DALLAS cOunTy cOmmunITy cOLLeGe DISTRIcT

Degree Programs

All colleges Wind Technician/TSTC partnership

BrookhavenAutomotive Technology

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Cedar Valley

Residential Building Rater

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

Automotive

Commercial Building Energy Performance

Eastfield

Solar Technician

PV Wind Technician

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

Automotive

El CentroWelding

Water Conservation – in development

Mountain View

Welding

Northlake Construction Management

Richland

Environmental System Technology

Energy Management

Engineering

Continuing Education

All Colleges Lean Manufacturing for Sustainability Processing

Cedar Valley

Energy Efficiency

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

LEED Certification

Weatherization

Retrofitting

Eastfield Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

NorthlakeLEED Certification

Plumbing/Pipefitting

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In addition to DCCCD, the Dallas/Fort Worth

Metroplex is also home to Collin County

Community College District (CCCCD) and

Tarrant County College District (TCCD).

CCCCD serves about 45,000 credit and

cOLLIn cOunTy cOmmunITy cOLLeGe DISTRIcT

Degree Programs

Preston Ridge

Engineering

Biotechnology

Computer-Aided Drafting & Design

Environmental Science

Interior and Architectural Design – Green Interior and Architectural Design Specialization

Spring Creek Biotechnology

Central Park Environmental Science

Continuing Education

Green Home Renovation

Retrofitting: Introduction to Home Energy Systems

Using Green Textiles in Interior Design

Green Cleaning Practices

Renewable Water Design

Environmentally Safe Waste Management

Green Marketing

Sustainable Landscape Practices

Landscaping with Native Plants

Basic Electrical Technology for Renewable Energy

TARRAnT cOunTy cOLLeGe DISTRIcT

Degree Programs

NorthwestEnvironmental Lab Technician

Horticulture

South

Automotive

Computer-Aided Drafting

Engineering (Transfer)

Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

Welding Technology

Southeast

Architecture Advanced Architectural Skills Enhancement – Green Building Performance

Construction Management

Engineering (Transfer)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Continuing Education

Automotive Technology

Carpentry

Drafting

Welding Technician

continuing education students and TCCD has

over 44,000 students. The tables below include

relevant green jobs course offerings at these two

institutions.

Dallas/Fort Worth information, continued

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Houston

The Houston metro area consists of 10 counties

and is the 10th largest metropolitan area in the

U.S. The City of Houston has instituted a

comprehensive set of initiatives aimed at

making it more sustainable. The U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency ranks the City

as the number one municipality purchasing

renewable energy. In October 2009, the new

Houston residential energy efficient building

code went into effect, and it requires a 15

percent increase in energy efficiency over the

most recent building code. The City already

ranks high in energy efficient buildings, placing

3rd on the EPA’s list of the top 25 cities with

Energy Star-qualified buildings. Houston is also

a U.S. Department of Energy Solar City, which

has led to initiatives such as establishing solar

neighborhood programs, workforce

development at Houston Community College,

and solar demonstration sites throughout the

City. Other City initiatives include green

building for City and commercial buildings,

efficient street lighting, hybrid vehicles for the

City fleet, and waste and water management.

Furthermore, CenterPoint Energy, the major

City employment websites

City of Houston jobs http://www.houstontx.gov/jobs/

City of Galveston jobs http://www.cityofgalveston.org/administration/job_openings.cfm

City of Sugar Land jobs http://www.sugarlandtx.gov/careers/index.asp

City of Baytown jobs http://www.baytown.org/careers/jobs/default.htm

County employment websites

Harris County jobs http://www.co.harris.tx.us/HRRM/employment.aspx

Austin County jobs http://www.austincounty.com/ips/cms/jobs.html

Brazoria County jobs http://www.brazoria-county.com/hr/jobs/index.htm

Chambers County jobs http://www.co.chambers.tx.us/employment.html

Fort Bend County jobs http://www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/getSitePage.asp?sitePage=5796

Galveston County jobs http://www.co.galveston.tx.us/HR/Positions.htm

Liberty County jobs http://www.co.liberty.tx.us/ips/cms/jobs.html

Montgomery County jobs http://www.co.montgomery.tx.us/jobs/index.asp

San Jacinto County jobs http://www.co.san-jacinto.tx.us/ips/cms/jobs.html

Waller County jobs http://www.co.waller.tx.us/ips/cms/jobs.html

transmission and distribution utility for the

region, has several energy efficiency programs,

which will likely increase in the future. The

Houston area is classified as a severe

nonattainment area, for failing to meet the

federal ambient air quality standard for ground-

level ozone, which could lead to innovation in

new technologies for monitoring and reducing

air quality.

The Houston metro area is a major U.S.

energy center, producing large amounts of

petrochemicals and refined products, as well as

the location of a major international port. In

addition to these sectors, Houston is home to a

large number of hospitals and medical research

facilities, many of which have joined together to

form a sustainability coalition.

Workforce information, assistance and training are available at the following:

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Houston Community College System (HCCS)

consists of five colleges and has over 57,000

credit and continuing education students. The

table below shows relevant green jobs course

HOuSTOn cOmmunITy cOLLeGe SySTem

Degree Programs

Central College

Geology/Environmental Science

Engineering

Construction Technology

Industrial Electricity

Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Welding Technology

Northeast College

Automotive Technology

Diesel Engine Mechanic and Repairer

Drafting and Design Engineering Technology

Geology/Environmental Science

Instrumentation and Controls Engineering Technology

Petroleum Engineering

Northwest College

Drafting and Design Engineering Technology

Drafting and Design Engineering Technology

Southwest College

Drafting and Design Engineering Technology

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Continuing Education

Air Conditioning, Bilingual

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Technician

Residential Wiring, Bilingual

Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Certification

offerings at HCCS. For the most recent course

information, contact HCCS or the individual

college directly.

State employment websites

Texas Workforce Commission http://www.twc.state.tx.us

http://www.WorkinTexas.com

Workforce Solutions – Houston-Galveston Workforce Board http://www.wrksolutions.com/

Union websites

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 66 (Pasadena) http://www.ibew66.org/

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 20 (Dallas/Fort Worth) http://www.ibew20.org/

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 716 (Houston) http://ibew716.net/

Other employment resources

Houston Area Urban League http://www.haul.org/

HoustonWorks USA http://www.houstonworks.org/

Houston Jobing http://houston.jobing.com/

Houston Jobs http://www.houstonjobs.com/

Houston Workforce information, continued

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The Lone Star College System (LSCS) also serves

the Houston area. It consists of five campuses

and has almost 60,000 students enrolled in their

programs. The table below includes the relevant

LOne STAR cOLLeGe SySTem

Degree Programs

All Colleges Engineering

CyFair

Architecture

Engineering Design Graphics Technology

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Industrial Technology

Welding Technology

Kingwood

Architecture

Facilities Management

Interior Design

Montgomery

Architecture

Automotive Technology

Land Surveyor

North Harris

Architecture

Automotive Technology

Engineering Design Graphics Technology

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology

Welding Technology

TomballElectrician

Engineering Design Graphics Technology

Continuing Education

All Colleges Welding Technology

CyFair Construction Management

Montgomery

Automotive Technology

Diesel Technology

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Land Surveyor

Real Estate Inspection

North Harris

Architectural Drafting

Automotive Technology

Construction Management

Diesel Technology

Tomball

Alternative Energy

Electrician

Real Estate Inspection

green jobs course offerings at LSCS.

Houston information, continued

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San Antonio

The San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area

consists of eight counties and is the 30th largest

metropolitan area in the U.S. In 2009, San

Antonio’s mayor announced Mission Verde, a

plan to create a 21st century economy with an

emphasis on green jobs, centered on energy

efficiency and renewable energy investments.

Mission Verde includes large-scale

weatherization and retrofit programs for

residences and city buildings, renewable energy

generation and storage, high-performance

building codes, a multi-tech venture capital

fund to attract and support new technology

industries to the city, increased utility energy

efficiency programs, and a green jobs program.

San Antonio is also a U.S. Department of Energy

Solar America City, which has led to a plan to

reduce barriers to the commercialization of

City employment websitesCity of San Antonio jobs http://www.sanantonio.gov/hr/

City of New Braunfels jobs http://www.nbtexas.org/jobs.aspx

County employment websites

Bexar County jobs http://www.co.bexar.tx.us/PRM/Apply.html

Comal County jobs http://www.co.comal.tx.us/HR.htm

Guadalupe County jobs http://www.co.guadalupe.tx.us/countyjobs.htm

Kendall County jobs http://www.co.kendall.tx.us/county-info/careers

Wilson County jobs http://www.co.wilson.tx.us/ips/cms/jobs.html

State employment websites

Texas Workforce Commission http://www.twc.state.tx.us

http://www.WorkinTexas.com

Workforce Solutions – Alamo Workforce Board http://www.alamoworksource.org/

Union websitesInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 60 http://www.ibewlu60.org/

Other employment resources

JobsinSanAntonio http://jobsinsanantonio.org/

LatPro Network San Antonio http://network.latpro.com/group/sanantonio

San Antonio Jobing http://sanantonio.jobing.com/

Houston Jobs http://www.houstonjobs.com/

solar and other renewable energy technologies

and to make the city a leader in distributed

energy. Water management and conservation

are critical components of San Antonio’s

environmental policies, as much of the region

relies solely on the Edwards Aquifer for drinking

water. Mission Verde has placed an emphasis

on creating green jobs relating to water

conservation, including water auditors,

landscape, arborist and irrigation workers, and

wastewater recycling and treatment operators.

The San Antonio metro area is the tourism

capital of the state and a major center of military

and related industries.

Workforce information, assistance and training are available at the following:

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The Alamo Community College District (ACCD)

consists of five colleges and has approximately

100,000 credit and continuing education

students. ACCD has taken a leadership role

among community colleges in the state for

technical education and training in water and

landscape management. In 2009, ACCD joined

with other regional higher education

ALAmO cOLLeGeS

Degree Programs

Northwest Vista

Engineering

Palo Alto

Agriculture

Engineering

Environmental Studies

Landscape and Horticultural Science

Small/Organic Farming certificate

San Antonio

Architecture

Engineering

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Computer-Aided Drafting

Occupational Safety and Health Technology

St Philip’s

Air Conditioning and Heating

Automotive Technology

Building Trades

Computer-Aided Drafting (Architectural)

Diesel/Light to Heavy Truck Technology

Earth Sciences and Natural Energy Resources

Electrical Trades

Environmental Science

Home Building Technology

Plumbing Trades

Power Generation and Alternative Energy

Pre-Engineering

Refrigeration Technology

Welder/Welding Technologist

Continuing Education

Northwest Vista

Advanced Water Treatment

institutions to share green sector curricula and

faculty development resources. The table below

shows the relevant green jobs course offerings at

ACCD. For the most recent course information,

contact ACCD or the individual college directly.

San Antonio information, continued

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