No education requirements
Most jobs in these careers have no training or experience requirements; some might require a high school diploma.
Construction workers
Derrick operators, oil and gas
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas
Service unit operators, oil and gas
High school diploma
Most jobs in these careers require a diploma and some previous work experience.
Biomass plant technicians
Electricians
Explosives workers
Meter readers
Nuclear power reactor operators
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers
Power distributors and dispatchers
Pump operators
Riggers
Roustabouts
Solar energy installation managers
Solar photovoltaic installers
Solar thermal installers
Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators
Welders
Wellhead pumpers
Experience or associate’s degree
Most jobs in these careers require community or technical college training, related work experience, or an associate’s degree.
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Electrical power-line installers and repairers
Geological technicians
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
Industrial machinery mechanics
Nuclear technicians
Power plant operators
Wind turbine service technicians
Bachelor’s degree
Biomass power plant managers
Compliance officers
Energy engineers
Environmental scientists and specialists
Fuel cell engineers
Geoscientists
Information Security Analysts
Nuclear engineers
Petroleum engineers
Solar sales representatives and assessors
Water/Wastewater engineers
Wind energy development managers
*Energy is not one of the 16 recognized career clusters but is included here as a significant industry.