Electric and Natural Gas Utility Workforce Development

CEWD Mission Build the alliances, processes, and tools to develop tomorrow’s energy workforce

Career Awareness

Workforce Development and Education

Workforce Planning and

Metrics

Member Value and Support

Industry Solutions –

Regional Implementation

It depends on who you ask!Pick a scenario…

What does the future Energy Workforce look like?

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There are multiple scenarios

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No matter what scenarios you use to envision what

the future electric generation, transmission and distribution system will

look like, we will need a skilled workforce in every

one of them.

So the question becomes..

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How do we build a diverse pool of potential

workers that have the right knowledge and

skills to enter critical technician and engineering

positions at exactly the point we will

need to hire them?

Workforce Development Drivers

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A need to balance supply and demand for the energy workforce in key job categories

Skill gaps in potential applicants New and emerging technologies that

require additional skills

Skilled Trades Retirement and Attrition

7Assumes an even age distribution for retirements over next 5 years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 -

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

50,000

Cumulative Forecast of Potential Retirements

Actual Non-retirement Attrition Actual RetirementsAverage Non-retirement attrition Over Age 58 with 25 years of serviceOver age 53 with 21 years of service

Potential Replacements by 2015

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5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

30,800

27,80025,000

16,400

12,300

8,900

Definition: A clear set of actions for training, educating, transitioning, and

advancing populations of workers based on industry specific workforce needs.

CEWD has developed the Get Into Energy Career Pathways Model for

Skilled Technician positions.

Career Pathways

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MilitaryYouth Women Transitioning Adults

Low Income Young Adults

Targeted Outreach

and Support

Job specific Apprenticeships and Credentials

Tiers 1-5 credentials

Job specific Bootcamps

Work Ready

Bootcamps

• Math• Employability• Learning to Learn• Physical Conditioning

• Employability• Physical

Conditioning

• Math• Employability• Learning to Learn• Physical Conditioning

• Math• Employability• Learning to Learn• Physical Conditioning

• Math• Employability• Learning to Learn• Physical Conditioning

• NCRC• Energy Employability• Industry Fundamentals

Lineworker Bootcamp

Gas Technician Bootcamp

Utility Technician Accelerated

Associate Degree or Associate

Degree

Apprenticeship for College Credit

Apprenticeship for College Credit

Non-Nuclear Generation Accelerated

Associate Degree or Associate Degree

Nuclear Fit for Duty Bootcamp

Nuclear Uniform Curriculum

Degree

Career Pathways

Principles for GIE Career Pathways

Targeted outreach and support through employment

Pathways system leading to portable articulated credentials and degrees

Employer involvement in all phases of pipeline development leading to employment

Energy Career Coaches

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Support Advice Mentor Guide

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New Get Into Energy Website

Get Into Energy Career Pathways for Low Income Young Adults

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Women in Energy

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Plant Operator Electrical Technician

Mechanical Technician

Instrument & Control Technician

Alternate Fuel Technicians

Lineworker Substation Technician

EngineeringTechnician

RelayTechnician

Natural Gas Technology

Business Fundamentals

Teamwork FollowingDirections

Planning, Organizing & Scheduling

Problem SolvingDecision Making Ethics

Employability &Entrepreneurship

Skills

Working with BasicHand & Power Tools

& Technology

MathematicsLocating,

Reading & Using Information

Writing Listening SpeakingEngineering &

TechnologyCritical & Analytical Thinking

Science Information Technology

Interpersonal Skills Integrity Professionalism Reputation Motivation Dependability

& ReliabilitySelf-

DevelopmentFlexibility & Adaptability

Ability To Learn

Non-Nuclear Generation(Coal, Natural Gas, Oil, Hydro, Solar, Wind,

Biofuel, Geothermal)Nuclear Generation

Electric Transmission &

Distribution

Gas Transmission & Distribution

Tier 5 – Industry-Wide Technical

Safety Awareness Industry Principles & Concepts

EnvironmentalLaws &

Regulations

Quality Control & Continuous Improvement Troubleshooting

Tier 4 – Industry-Wide Technical Competencies

Tier 3 – Workplace Competencies

Tier 2 – Academic Competencies

Tier 1 – Personal Effectiveness

Tier 6-8 – Occupation-Specific

Energy Competency Model: Generation, Transmission & Distribution

Energy Competency Tier Model for Skilled Technician Positions in Energy Efficiency,Energy Generation and Energy Transmission and Distribution

Stackable Credentials

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Tier 6–8 Job Specific Skills/Credentials• Associate Degree• Boot Camp / Apprenticeship for College

Credit• Accelerated Associate Degree

Tier 4–5 Industry Fundamentals• Energy Industry Fundamentals

Certificate

Tier 1–3 Basic Training• Energy Industry

Employability Skills Certificate

• National Career Readiness Certificate

Occupation-Specific Requirements

Occupation-Specific Technical

Occupation-Specific Knowledge Areas

Industry-Specific Technical

Industry-Wide Technical

Workplace Requirements

Academic Requirements

Personal Effectiveness

State Energy Workforce Consortia

Existing Consortium

Planned Consortium

WA

CA

MN

TX

TN

MS

LA

IN

MO

OH

MINJ

CT

MD

AL

VA

GA

FL

NCSC

PA

KY

OR

CONV

AZ

Existing Consortium GIECP Pilot States

IL

NM

KS

Consortium assessment survey Workforce Development Evaluation web

based tool

New Consortia Resources

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Measuring Progress: Key Performance Indicators

• Percentage passing each stage of screeningStudents

• Number of students enrolled in pipeline programs

• Number of students completing pipeline programs

Education

• Planned and actual entry level hires• Planned and actual experienced hires• Attrition by tenure – retirement and

otherIndustry

StudentsCollege Credit

Tailored supportTransportable skills

Stackable credentials

EducatorsClear industry expectations

Industry SupportSustainable programs

EmployersSustainable workforce

Qualified workforceFlexible workforce

Defined Career Pathways Bring Value

For more information, contact:

Ann RandazzoExecutive Director

Center for Energy Workforce Developmentann@cewd.org703-237-1094

www.cewd.org