Government jobs in energy

The private sector is not the only sector that employs people for jobs in energy. The public sector (government) is one of the major employers in this industry. My job, for example, is a local government job that devotes half of my time to energy (the other half to ICT--Information & Communications Technology--and sometimes they overlap).

Here's a partial list of governmental entities, in addition to local/state/federal legislators and their aides, that employ people for energy jobs, whether these jobs focus solely, or only in part, on energy:

Local government:
City of Denver
- Asset Management (energy efficiency in Denver municipal buildings, LEED accredited architects)
- Mayor's Greenprint Denver Office
- Public Office Buildings (HVAC technicians, electricians)
- Building Department (electrician, plumbing & HVAC inspectors and chief inspectors)
- Economic Development (policy analysts, various positions that focus on energy and green jobs)
- Solid Waste/Denver Recycles
- Environmental Health
- Aviation (yes, DIA; inspectors, mechanics, solar project managers, energy efficiency)

State government:
- Governor's Energy Office
- Colorado Oil & Gas Commission (note: they'll be hiring many more positions soon -- see "upcoming job opportunities" notice on their website for more information)
- Colorado Department of Labor & Employment
- Department of Natural Resources
- Department of Regulatory Agencies (including the Public Utilities Commission)
- Colorado Schools of Mines (yes, these are state jobs)
- Colorado State University
- University of Colorado

Federal government:
- Bureau of Land Management
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- Energy Information Administration (EIA)
- U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
- Department of the Interior (Bureau of Reclamation and Minerals Management Service)

1 comment:

Veronica said...

Lynn,
Thank you!! I appreciate you giving me this blog information.

I will be assiting the job fair this thursday at the CO convention center.

Have a good day,
Veronica