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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Westminster | Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association | Not Specified | Feb 22 |
Maintenance Production Manager Maintenance Production Manager (4706) |
Richland | Energy Northwest | 163916.00 - 0.00 Per Year | Feb 21 |
Business Development Professional Business Development Professional |
New Haven | The United Illuminating Company | Not Specified | Feb 21 |
Commercial & Industrial Sales Representative Commercial & Industrial Sales Representative |
Orange | The United Illuminating Company | Not Specified | Feb 21 |
Product Manager Product Manager |
New Haven | The United Illuminating Company | Not Specified | Feb 21 |
Sr. Communications Specialist Sr. Communications Specialist |
New Haven | The United Illuminating Company | Not Specified | Feb 21 |
Outside Marketing & Sales Representative Outside Marketing & Sales Representative |
Hartford | The United Illuminating Company | Not Specified | Feb 21 |
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Oakbrook Terrace | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 20 |
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Morris | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 20 |
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Oakbrook Terrace | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 20 |
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Warrenville | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 20 |
Dist Sys Dispatcher II Dist Sys Dispatcher II |
Plymouth Meeting | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 20 |
Sr Communications Specialist / Internal Communication Strategist Sr Communications Specialist / Internal Communication Strategist |
Chicago | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 20 |
Electrical Procurement Engineer Electrical Procurement Engineer |
Morris | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 20 |
Sr Engineering Tech Sr Engineering Tech |
Libertyville | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 20 |
Mechanical/Structural Design Engineering Mechanical/Structural Design Engineering |
Cordova | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 20 |
Finance Finance |
Des Moines | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 20 |
Electrical Design Engineer Electrical Design Engineer |
Cordova | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 20 |
Sr Training Specialist Sr Training Specialist |
Oakbrook | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 20 |
Sr Engineer, Energy Efficiency Services Sr Engineer, Energy Efficiency Services |
Oakbrook Terrace | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 20 |
Accounting Accounting |
Philadelphia | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 20 |
Mgr Training & Methods Mgr Training & Methods |
Philadelphia | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 20 |
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Cordova | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 20 |
Engineer Engineer |
Philadelphia | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 20 |
Senior Maintenance Scheduler - Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Senior Maintenance Scheduler - Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) |
Delta | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 20 |
Communications Intern Communications Intern |
Warrenville | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 20 |
Supervisor Maintenance - Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Supervisor Maintenance - Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) |
Delta | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 20 |
Nuclear Maintenance Supervisor Nuclear Maintenance Supervisor |
Delta | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 16 |
Senior Technician Senior Technician |
NIAGARA FALLS | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 16 |
Lead Mechanical Supervisor Lead Mechanical Supervisor |
HARTFORD | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 16 |
Plant Manager Plant Manager |
DENVER CITY | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 16 |
Assistant Plant Operator Assistant Plant Operator |
DEMING | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 16 |
Maintenance Technician Maintenance Technician |
GOLDEN VALLEY | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 16 |
Plant Technician II Plant Technician II |
JENKS | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 16 |
IC&E Technician IC&E Technician |
VICTORIA | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 16 |
ZLD Technician ZLD Technician |
TONOPAH | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 16 |
Shift Supervisor Shift Supervisor |
OSCEOLA | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 16 |
Maintenance Supervisor Maintenance Supervisor |
OSCEOLA | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 16 |
Maintenance Manager Maintenance Manager |
OSCEOLA | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Feb 15 |
Mechanical Engineer - R&D Mechanical Engineer - R&D |
Pullman | Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 15 |
Software Engineer - Firmware Development Software Engineer - Firmware Development |
Pullman | Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 15 |
Software Engineering Intern Software Engineering Intern |
Boise | Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 13 |
Mechanical Engineer Mechanical Engineer |
Fairfax | Dewberry | Not Specified | Feb 13 |
Senior Mechanical Engineer Senior Mechanical Engineer |
Fairfax | Dewberry | Not Specified | Feb 13 |
Energy Modeling Specialist Energy Modeling Specialist |
Fairfax | Dewberry | Not Specified | Feb 10 |
Mechanical/Structural Engineer Engineer |
Newark | Belectric, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 09 |
IT Security Administrator IT Security Administrator |
Dallas | Atmos Energy | Not Specified | Feb 09 |
Regional Planning Analyst Regional Planning Analyst |
Dallas | Atmos Energy | Not Specified | Feb 09 |
Settlement Analyst I (AEH) Settlement Analyst I (AEH) |
Houston | Atmos Energy | Not Specified | Feb 09 |
Electric Lineman Electric Lineman |
Winnemucca | NV Energy | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Electrical Power Test Engineer Electrical Power Test Engineer |
Chalfont | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Project Administrator Project Administrator |
Chicago | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales |
Burlington | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Marketing Professional Marketing Professional |
Allentown | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Asset Management Consultant Asset Management Consultant |
Raleigh | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Protection and Control Engineer Protection and Control Engineer |
Raleigh | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Software Support Analyst Software Support Analyst |
Corvallis | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Power Systems Modeling Engineer Power Systems Modeling Engineer |
Raleigh | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Energy Efficiency Engineer Energy Efficiency Engineer |
Nashville | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Sr. Electrical Engineer Sr. Electrical Engineer |
San Diego | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Senior Mechanical Engineer Senior Mechanical Engineer |
San Diego | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Senior Project Leader Senior Project Leader |
Oakland | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Experienced Energy Efficiency Engineer Experienced Energy Efficiency Engineer |
Okemos | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Regional Director- Transportation Systems Regional Director- Transportation Systems |
Chalfont | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Electric Utility Key Account Manager Electric Utility Key Account Manager |
Chicago | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Senior Energy Engineer Senior Energy Engineer |
Oakland | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Energy Engineer Energy Engineer |
Oakland | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Digital Marketing Specialist Digital Marketing Specialist |
Burlington | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Experienced Energy Efficiency Engineer Experienced Energy Efficiency Engineer |
Chicago | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Evaluation Project Manager Evaluation Project Manager |
Fairfax | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Evaluation and Market Researcher Evaluation and Market Researcher |
Fairfax | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
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Burlington | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Director, Electric T&D Asset Management Services Director, Electric T&D Asset Management Services |
Raleigh | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Outreach Professional - Energy Efficiency Outreach Professional - Energy Efficiency |
Ashland | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
National Account Manager - Energy Efficiency Programs National Account Manager - Energy Efficiency Programs |
Oakland | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Utility Telecommunications Consultant Utility Telecommunications Consultant |
Nationwide | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Outreach Professional - Energy Efficiency Outreach Professional - Energy Efficiency |
Allentown | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Experienced Energy Efficiency Engineer Experienced Energy Efficiency Engineer |
Columbus | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Electrical Instrumentation Engineer Electrical Instrumentation Engineer |
Chalfont | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Energy Efficiency Engineer Energy Efficiency Engineer |
Chicago | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Service Line Leader – Intelligent Networks and Communications (INC) Service Line Leader – Intelligent Networks and Communications (INC) |
Nationwide | KEMA Services, Inc. | Not Specified | Feb 08 |
Maintenance Planning Supervisor (Outage) Maintenance Planning Supervisor (Outage) |
Richland | Energy Northwest | 82613.00 - 123.00 Per Year | Feb 06 |
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 Project Engineer, Electrical |
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 19 |
Street Light Maintenanceman Street Light Maintenanceman |
Reno | NV Energy | Not Specified | Jan 19 |
Journeyman Lineman Journeyman Lineman |
Fountain | City Of Fountain | Not Specified |
