Alternative Energy Jobs
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Are you looking for a job in alternative energy? You're not alone. Alternative or renewable energy jobs are looking better and better these days as the recession continues. While there are unusually a great deal of openings, the problem with getting into the field is the skills—many of the alternative energy jobs require skills that the average worker doesn't have right now. As a result, jobs remain open, and people remain out of work. In order to get yourself ready for a position in alternative energy, some additional training might be needed if you don't have the skills already.
The alternative energy industry, naturally, employs a great number of scientists and engineers. Because of this, it adds to the misconception that you need an engineering degree to get one of the alternative energy jobs out there. However, this industry is more than just engineers and scientists. There are jobs available that are just like any others—construction, sales, business, manufacturing, and agriculture. Many of these jobs can be had with just a little bit of additional training. Management level positions may require a bachelor's degree, but there are blue-collar positions that don't require much experience at all.
The alternative energy industry has several subcategories such as solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, biomass, and hydrogen energy. These categories all involve renewable resources and promote high sustainability. Most alternative or renewable energy jobs (and green jobs in general) are considered mid-skill positions, requiring additional education beyond a high school diploma but not as much as a bachelor's degree. An associate's degree is the happy medium between the two. For example, a construction worker can get a job as a retrofitter with additional training in how to retrofit buildings to increase energy efficiency. An electrician can train in photovoltaic technology and quickly get to work as a solar installer.
By 2030, it is estimated that about 40 million people will be working in the alternative energy field. There are just so many jobs that have been created in this field and will continue to be created. Once these energy sources are built, they just have to be maintained and repaired occasionally. This is the one major characteristic alternative energy jobs have going for them is that these jobs, much like any other jobs that deal with maintenance or repair, cannot be outsourced. You can't retrofit an American building in China. So, getting a job in a green industry is a safe bet to being employed for the foreseeable future.
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Attorney - Energy Attorney - Energy |
Washington | NERC | Not Specified | Feb 02 |
Sr. Project Manager Sr. Project Manager |
Arlington | The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association | Not Specified | Feb 02 |
Sr. Business Process Analyst Sr. Business Process Analyst |
Arlington | The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association | Not Specified | Feb 02 |
Sr. Project Manager/Business Analyst Sr. Project Manager/Business Analyst |
Arlington | The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association | Not Specified | Feb 02 |
Sr. Business Analyst Sr. Business Analyst- |
Arlington | The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association | Not Specified | Feb 02 |
Senior Principal Generation and Fuels Senior Principal Generation and Fuels |
Arlington | The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association | Not Specified | Feb 02 |
Engineer Engineer |
Arlington | The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Shift Supervisor Shift Supervisor |
SAN DIEGO | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Project Manager II Project Manager II |
PENNS GROVE | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Mechanical Technician Mechanical Technician |
TONOPAH | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Plant Operator Plant Operator |
HARTFORD | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Chemist Chemist |
OSCEOLA | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
O&M Technician O&M Technician |
ARLINGTON | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Fuels Technician II Fuels Technician II |
NORTHAMPTON | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Shift Supervisor Shift Supervisor |
KENNERDELL | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Maintenance Manager Maintenance Manager |
HARTFORD | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Plant Maintainer Plant Maintainer |
HARTFORD | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
ANALYST 3 -APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT - NMP NUCLEAR STATION ANALYST 3 -APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT - NMP NUCLEAR STATION |
Oswego | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Sr Communication Analyst Sr Communication Analyst |
Baltimore | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Sr Engineer (Electrical) - Engineering Programs - Components Sr Engineer (Electrical) - Engineering Programs - Components |
Oswego | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Chemist Chemist |
Oswego | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR |
Oswego | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
O&M Technician O&M Technician |
ALL | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Associate Engineer - Electrical/Civil/Mechanical Associate Engineer - Electrical/Civil/Mechanical |
Lusby | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Plant Technician Plant Technician |
Lincoln | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
O&M Technician (Quail Run) O&M Technician (Quail Run) |
ALL | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Principal Nuclear Functional Analyst Principal Nuclear Functional Analyst |
Lusby | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Prin. Engineer Prin. Engineer |
Lusby | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Sr. Engineer Sr. Engineer |
Lusby | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Engineer Engineer |
Lusby | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
TECHNICAL INSTRUCTOR (ENGINEERING) TECHNICAL INSTRUCTOR (ENGINEERING) |
Oswego | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Relay & Control Tech Relay & Control Tech |
Baltimore | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
O&M Technician O&M Technician |
ALL | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Analyst, Volume Management Analyst, Volume Management |
Louisville | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Engineer - BGE Engineer - BGE |
Baltimore | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Director, Nuclear Turbine Generator Outage Services Director, Nuclear Turbine Generator Outage Services |
Ontario | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Construction Manager Construction Manager |
Lusby | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Senior Engineer - Automation & Technology Senior Engineer - Automation & Technology |
Baltimore | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
SR ENGINEER - Engineering Programs SR ENGINEER - Engineering Programs |
Oswego | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Sr Engineer - Engineering Programs (Electrical) Sr Engineer - Engineering Programs (Electrical) |
Oswego | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Engineer/Sr Engineer/Prin Engineer Engineer/Sr Engineer/Prin Engineer |
Lusby | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Sr Engineer (Electrical) Sr Engineer (Electrical) |
Ontario | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Project Engineer, Electrical Responsible for designing and optimizing ground-mounted utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) power plants. |
Newark | Belectric, Inc. | Not Specified | Jan 26 |
Information Security Specialist Information Security Specialist |
New York | NYISO- New York Independent System Operator | Not Specified | Jan 26 |
System Operator / Associate Operator System Operator / Associate Operator |
New York | NYISO- New York Independent System Operator | Not Specified | Jan 26 |
Associate Engineer / Engineer Associate Engineer / Engineer |
New York | NYISO- New York Independent System Operator | Not Specified | Jan 26 |
Power Systems Application Engineer Power Systems Application Engineer |
New York | NYISO- New York Independent System Operator | Not Specified | Jan 26 |
Senior Planning Engineer- Reliability & Economic Planning Senior Planning Engineer- Reliability & Economic Planning |
New York | NYISO- New York Independent System Operator | Not Specified | Jan 26 |
ASSOCIATE TRANSMISSION ENGINEER ASSOCIATE TRANSMISSION ENGINEER |
Washington | Management Recruiters of Fort Worth-Arlington | Not Specified | Jan 26 |
ANALYST ENERGY MARKET STRATEGIES ANALYST ENERGY MARKET STRATEGIES |
Washington | Management Recruiters of Fort Worth-Arlington | Not Specified | Jan 24 |
Associate Software Engineer - Embedded Systems Associate Software Engineer - Embedded Systems |
Pullman | Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. | Not Specified | Jan 23 |
Gas Trader Gas Trader |
Tampa | Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Not Specified | Jan 23 |
Transmission Compliance Engineer Transmission Compliance Engineer |
Tampa | Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Not Specified | Jan 19 |
Street Light Maintenanceman Street Light Maintenanceman |
Reno | NV Energy | Not Specified | Jan 19 |
Journeyman Lineman Journeyman Lineman |
Fountain | City Of Fountain | Not Specified | Jan 18 |
Business Development Manager Business Development Manager |
Austin | URS Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 17 |
PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER |
Westminster | Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association | Not Specified | Jan 17 |
REAL TIME MARKETER TRAINEE REAL TIME MARKETER TRAINEE |
Westminster | Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association | Not Specified | Jan 16 |
System Operator NERC 11669 Systems Operator |
Bethesda | Pepco Holdings, Inc. | Not Specified | Jan 13 |
Lead Analyst - Power Procurement Lead Analyst - Power Procurement |
New Haven | The United Illuminating Company | Not Specified | Jan 13 |
HR Recruiter HR Recruiter |
New Haven | The United Illuminating Company | Not Specified | Jan 13 |
Director - IT Strategic Planning & Architecture Director - IT Strategic Planning & Architecture |
New Haven | The United Illuminating Company | Not Specified | Jan 13 |
Java Developer Java Developer |
Charlottesville | Booz Allen Hamilton | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Lineman Lineman |
Crestwood | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Engineer Engineer |
Oakbrook Terrace | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Engineer 3 (Electrical Engineer) Engineer 3 (Electrical Engineer) |
Pottstown | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Sr. Site Communications Specialist Sr. Site Communications Specialist |
Delta | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Mechanical Engineer 2 Mechanical Engineer 2 |
Morris | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Electrical Engineering Analyst Electrical Engineering Analyst |
Morris | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Sr Field Technician Sr Field Technician |
Chicago | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Sr Field Engineer (Distribution Testing) Sr Field Engineer (Distribution Testing) |
Joliet | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Sr Work Planner / Supervisor Sr Work Planner / Supervisor |
Skokie | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Sr Work Planner / Supervisor Sr Work Planner / Supervisor |
Libertyville | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Sr Business Analyst- Reliability Programs Sr Business Analyst- Reliability Programs |
Oakbrook Terrace | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Assoc Engineer - Reliability Assoc Engineer - Reliability |
Oakbrook Terrace | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Sr Ops Training Instructor Sr Ops Training Instructor |
Morris | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Customer Consultant Customer Consultant |
Philadelphia | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Manager Marketing Communications Manager Marketing Communications |
Oakbrook Terrace | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Sr Marketing Specialist Sr Marketing Specialist |
Oakbrook Terrace | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Nuclear Safety Systems Engineer Nuclear Safety Systems Engineer |
Morris | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Troubleman/ Troubleshooter - Overhead Electrician Specialist Troubleman/ Troubleshooter - Overhead Electrician Specialist |
Chicago | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Nuclear-Dry Cask Storage Engineer (Mechanical/Structural) Nuclear-Dry Cask Storage Engineer (Mechanical/Structural) |
Cordova | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Sr Training Specialist-Substation Sr Training Specialist-Substation |
Oakbrook | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Component Specialist - Electrical Equipment Component Specialist - Electrical Equipment |
Delta | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Sr Maintenance Scheduler Sr Maintenance Scheduler |
Pottstown | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Princ Transmission Specialist Princ Transmission Specialist |
Kennett Square | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified |
