Michigan Energy Forum: 
Energy Jobs/Education 
November 6, 2014
John Sarver 
Great Lakes Renewable Energy 
Association, Past Executive Director 
and Current Board Member
Michigan Energy Forum: 
Energy Jobs and Education 
Erin Duckett, Industry Talent Specialist 
Workforce Development Agency 
November 6, 2014 
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Why Cluster Strategies? 
Evidence and experience base is strong in 
support of clusters 
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Consistent with economic development 
strategy 
Is a priority setting mechanism – which sectors 
have the most pressing talent issues? 
Only employers can provide real-time information 
about demand and other factors in their sector 
www.michigan.gov/wda
WDA Clusters 
Manufacturing 
Information 
Technology Health Care 
Energy Agriculture 
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www.michigan.gov/wda
Energy Cluster Scope of Work 
Oil and Gas 
Exploration, 
Extraction, 
Transportation 
Alternative 
and 
Renewable 
Energy 
Utilities Energy 
Efficiency 
Four Subsectors
Energy Cluster workforce analysis 
 Energy is vital to the health of the Michigan 
economy 
 Currently 89,000 jobs in Energy Cluster 
 Expected to grow 7.1% by 2020 
 Hiring will expand as older workers head into 
retirement 
 Energy occupations present many opportunities for 
workers to learn on the job
The Growing Talent Gap 
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 Aging workforce of highly-skilled experienced 
workers 
 Attracting from new & more diverse talent pools 
 Keeping pace with technological advances 
 Closing gaps in workers’ skills & credentials 
www.michigan.gov/wda
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What’s In Demand 
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Mechanical Engineers: 
(Mechanical Engineer, Design Engineer, Product Engineer) 
Total Employment in Michigan: 39,640 
% of total Employment in Energy Cluster: 39.1 
% Growth: 9.8% 
Education/Training Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree 
Earnings: $26.96 - $57.59 
Construction Laborer: 
(Construction Laborer, Worker, Helper) 
Total Employment in Michigan: 21,000 
% of total Employment in Energy Cluster 40.8 
% Growth 10.6% 
Education/Training Requirements: Short-term OJT 
Earnings: $10.26 - $26.44
Energy Cluster 
Publications 
http://milmi.org/
Contact Information 
Erin Duckett, Industry Talent Specialist 
Workforce Development Agency 
(517) 335-4414 
duckette@michigan.gov 
Marcia Black-Watson, Industry Talent Director 
Workforce Development Agency 
(517) 241-8221 
black-watsonm@michigan.gov 
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www.michigan.gov/wda
MICHIGAN ENERGY 
FORUM: ENERGY 
JOBS AND EDUCATION 
NOVEMBER 6, 2014 
AL LECZ, DIRECTOR, 
EMPLOYER STRATEGIES
WIN ENERGY 
DATA RESEARCH 
SOURCE 
LABOR / INSIGHT 
(BURNING GLASS TECHNOLOGIES, 
EXCEPT AS NOTED) 
SURVEY PERIOD 
OCTOBER 1, 2013 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 
WIN RESEARCHER 
COLBY SPENCER CESARO, 
DIRECTOR, RESEARCH
Trends & Projections
2011-2014 Job Postings
Energy Top Jobs (Current)-1
Energy Top Jobs (Current) -2
Energy Top Jobs (Current) - 3
Energy Employers
Energy Baseline Skills- 1
Energy Baseline Skills-2
Energy Software Skills
Specialized Skills- 1
Specialized Skills - 2 
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90 
80 
70 
60 
50 
40 
30 
20 
10 
0 
Job Openings
General Findings 
• Employment is growing quickly (25% growth since the 2009 
trough) and has already surpassed pre-recession levels from 
2005. 
• Employment is projected to increase (150k+ employees by 2019 
in 5 years). 
• Wages are HIGH: average of $77k per year. 
• LQ is also high: 2.98 (we have nearly 3 times the concentration 
of energy workers than the US average, this is BIG). 
• Postings: Engineering jobs at the top, of course (these are just 
engineering IN energy, obviously more engineering postings 
exist). 
• Top posting employer? DTEp elit 
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THANK 
YOU! 
WEBSITE: WIN-SEMICH.ORG 
EMAIL: ALAN.LECZ@WIN-SEMICH.ORG 
PHONE: 313-744-3225
Next Event… 
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Michigan Energy Forum - November 6, 2014 - Energy Jobs and Education

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    Michigan Energy Forum: Energy Jobs/Education November 6, 2014
  • 2.
    John Sarver GreatLakes Renewable Energy Association, Past Executive Director and Current Board Member
  • 3.
    Michigan Energy Forum: Energy Jobs and Education Erin Duckett, Industry Talent Specialist Workforce Development Agency November 6, 2014 3
  • 4.
    Why Cluster Strategies? Evidence and experience base is strong in support of clusters 4 Consistent with economic development strategy Is a priority setting mechanism – which sectors have the most pressing talent issues? Only employers can provide real-time information about demand and other factors in their sector www.michigan.gov/wda
  • 5.
    WDA Clusters Manufacturing Information Technology Health Care Energy Agriculture 5 www.michigan.gov/wda
  • 6.
    Energy Cluster Scopeof Work Oil and Gas Exploration, Extraction, Transportation Alternative and Renewable Energy Utilities Energy Efficiency Four Subsectors
  • 7.
    Energy Cluster workforceanalysis  Energy is vital to the health of the Michigan economy  Currently 89,000 jobs in Energy Cluster  Expected to grow 7.1% by 2020  Hiring will expand as older workers head into retirement  Energy occupations present many opportunities for workers to learn on the job
  • 8.
    The Growing TalentGap 8  Aging workforce of highly-skilled experienced workers  Attracting from new & more diverse talent pools  Keeping pace with technological advances  Closing gaps in workers’ skills & credentials www.michigan.gov/wda
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    What’s In Demand 10 Mechanical Engineers: (Mechanical Engineer, Design Engineer, Product Engineer) Total Employment in Michigan: 39,640 % of total Employment in Energy Cluster: 39.1 % Growth: 9.8% Education/Training Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree Earnings: $26.96 - $57.59 Construction Laborer: (Construction Laborer, Worker, Helper) Total Employment in Michigan: 21,000 % of total Employment in Energy Cluster 40.8 % Growth 10.6% Education/Training Requirements: Short-term OJT Earnings: $10.26 - $26.44
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    Energy Cluster Publications http://milmi.org/
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    Contact Information ErinDuckett, Industry Talent Specialist Workforce Development Agency (517) 335-4414 [email protected] Marcia Black-Watson, Industry Talent Director Workforce Development Agency (517) 241-8221 [email protected] 12 www.michigan.gov/wda
  • 13.
    MICHIGAN ENERGY FORUM:ENERGY JOBS AND EDUCATION NOVEMBER 6, 2014 AL LECZ, DIRECTOR, EMPLOYER STRATEGIES
  • 14.
    WIN ENERGY DATARESEARCH SOURCE LABOR / INSIGHT (BURNING GLASS TECHNOLOGIES, EXCEPT AS NOTED) SURVEY PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2013 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 WIN RESEARCHER COLBY SPENCER CESARO, DIRECTOR, RESEARCH
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    Energy Top Jobs(Current)-1
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    Energy Top Jobs(Current) -2
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    Energy Top Jobs(Current) - 3
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    Specialized Skills -2 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Job Openings
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    General Findings •Employment is growing quickly (25% growth since the 2009 trough) and has already surpassed pre-recession levels from 2005. • Employment is projected to increase (150k+ employees by 2019 in 5 years). • Wages are HIGH: average of $77k per year. • LQ is also high: 2.98 (we have nearly 3 times the concentration of energy workers than the US average, this is BIG). • Postings: Engineering jobs at the top, of course (these are just engineering IN energy, obviously more engineering postings exist). • Top posting employer? DTEp elit • Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, et consectetur nibh adipiscing elit
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    THANK YOU! WEBSITE:WIN-SEMICH.ORG EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: 313-744-3225
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Editor's Notes

  • #5 3:18 to 3:25 Review of MICA So why clusters?   Well, more than 25 states have now adopted cluster strategies and there is definitely no shortage of literature and studies supporting industry clusters as an effective organizing framework, in fact we cite several of these studies in our MICA guidelines document which was released to the field on July 26, 2012. Scholarly studies are one thing, however, there may be other, more basic rationale such as current employer demand, the need for the workforce system to adapt to a changed labor market environment, and the Michigan Works! system’s goal of continuous improvement which will provide ample incentive for Michigan employers and job seekers to shift toward implementing a demand-driven system based on a cluster strategy.
  • #8 Although the Energy cluster only accounts for three percent of Michigan’s total employment, the goods and services it provides are essential to the population. From commuting to work to meeting the energy demands of sectors from agriculture to manufacturing, energy is vital to the health of the Michigan economy and continues to grow. Although electricity demand stayed relatively flat & the number of jobs in Michigan declined from 2005 – 2010, due in large part to efficiency improvements, the demand for electricity continues to increase. New power plants that rely on a diversity of fuels will be needed to increase energy supplies as future demand grows. Global, national, & state-level demand for new energy from advanced energy storage, biomass, solar, & wind is also forecasted to grow significantly by 2015.     Through 2018, Energy cluster employment is projected to grow by 5.6 percent, keeping pace with statewide projected growth. ~ 4,700 jobs   Increased demand for energy-related activities and technological advances will provide employment opportunities for a broad range of occupations. In addition, hiring will expand as older workers head into retirement. For example, approximately 50 percent of utility workers will leave the industry over the next 3 to 5 years.   Occupations in the Energy cluster present many opportunities for workers to learn on the job. Among the largest Energy occupations in terms of employment size, 13 recorded an average wage higher than the statewide hourly mean of $21 and only three of these job titles required a bachelor’s degree.   The high share of construction and utilities-related jobs in the Energy cluster has led to many employment opportunities that provide competitive wages for workers by learning on the job and mentoring from more experienced workers.   Occupations that require more specialized skills and higher education are projected to see impressive demand in the future as research and technology play a larger role in the Energy sector.   Four occupational groups in the Energy cluster will grow faster than the statewide average of 5.6 percent, including Installation and maintenance (+11.3 percent); Business and financial (+9.9 percent); Computer and mathematical (+9.4 percent); and Construction and extraction (+7.2 percent).
  • #12 These industry cluster briefings analyze several labor market measures including employment concentration, trends, and forecasts; key occupations; education program completers; real-time job ads; and workforce demographics.