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Build your Career in Clean Energy

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Why Choose a Career in Clean Energy?

Embarking on a career in clean energy means stepping into one of the most dynamic and rewarding sectors in the American economy. Clean energy offers abundant job opportunities and competitive salaries above the national average. By 2030, the clean power industry is set to double in size and employ nearly 1 million Americans. Rewarding career paths in fields such as project development, construction, manufacturing, operations, and maintenance, provide meaningful opportunities that support the nation’s sustainable energy future. By choosing a career in clean energy you are helping the U.S. lead the global energy economy and building resilience in communities nationwide.

Career Stories: From Training to the Field

Stories
  • Ron Atkins

    "This job gives me the opportunity to spend as much time with my family as possible. I’m not on the road working, it is here in the community, and it helps me pay my bills. I love it. I love the industry."

    Ron Atkins RWE Clean Energy

  • Landon George

    “I would tell someone looking to join the industry right now that I wish I could have joined it a lot sooner than I did. It’s been a great career for me. It’s been a great job path for me and my family.”

    Landon George Clearway Energy Group LLC

  • Natalie Currie

    "I’m the first female solar operations manager for the company and I am very proud of that…One of my favorite landowner stories is when a landowner came into our office and told us the lease payments from the land he purchased several years ago put his children through college."

    Natalie Currie EDP Renewables North America LLC

Veterans Stories
  • Patrick Krah

    “Renewable energy is a booming industry and skills that veterans acquire through military service and training are invaluable to providing and maintaining clean energy.”

    Patrick Krah REV Renewables

  • Elizabeth Fordham

    "Veterans bring a unique leadership skill set to any company. We learn not only how to work alongside others and help each other out, but we also nderstand and value the chain of command that we are under."

    Elizabeth Fordham EDF Renewables North America

  • Machelle Ramos

    “Being in the clean power industry can seem a little intimidating, but don’t let that deter you from taking a chance on a new career journey. Working in renewables has been the most fulfilling career choice I have made. There is always some thing new to learn in this industry and it is never boring. Take the risk on some thing new!”

    Machelle Ramos Pattern Energy Group

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