Chattahoochee Valley Energy

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The Chattahoochee Valley-BRAC Energy Work Ready Region has identified the jobs critical to the ongoing growth of the industry and is working to ensure its people have the right talent and skills to not only fill those jobs today, but also be ready to take on new challenges as the industry evolves.

Currently, the most critical jobs are (data from WRR Industry Network and C2ER):

Construction carpenter

Construct, erect, install and repair structures and fixtures of wood, plywood and wallboard using carpenter's hand tools and power tools.

Construction laborer

Perform tasks involving physical labor at building, highway and heavy construction projects, tunnel and shaft excavations and demolition sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, clean up rubble and debris, and remove asbestos, lead, and other hazardous waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

Construction manager

Plan, direct, coordinate or budget, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling and implementation.

First-line supervisor/manager of construction trades and extraction workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.

Painter, construction and maintenance

Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges and other structural surfaces using brushes, rollers and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.