Session I: Clean Energy Jobs & LMI Research (What Does it Mean … · 2011-11-16 · Janitors,...

Session I: Clean Energy Jobs & LMI Research

(What Does it Mean and What are the Next Steps)

Presenter and Facilitator: Pat Malone, Advanced Energy Training

Institute

Panelists: Rebecca Sterling, NYSERDA; Clifford Babson, Building

Performance Contractors Association; David Winchester, CleanTech

Rocks; Hal Smith, HALCO Inc.



Labor Market Research ResultsGreen Labor Market Intelligence

For New York State

October 12, 2011

Definition of a ‘Green Job’ in New York State

Primarily involved in producing goods or delivering services that increase energy efficiency or generate renewable energy.Examples:

•Manufacturing components for wind turbines or solar panels;•Energy retrofitting existing homes;•Scientific research and development that promotes RE or EE;•HVAC and performance monitoring/optimization on residential buildings.

State LMI Improvement Grant - $1.1 Million• Quantify/Qualify Jobs in NYS’s Clean Energy Industry:

– Focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy.

– Identify emerging skills and training capacity.

– Assess labor supply/demand and identify skill gaps.

– Develop a green jobs portal for jobseekers, businesses and education/training organizations.

• Partners:– New York State Department of Labor

– SUNY System Office of Business and Industry Relations.

– SUNY Albany College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Energy and Environmental Technology Applications Center (E2TAC).

– Advanced Energy Center (AEC) at Stony Brook University.

– NYC LMI Service at the CUNY Graduate Center.

New York State LMI Improvement GrantNew York State LMI Improvement Grant

Colleen GardnerCommissioner of the NYS Department of Labor

“Green jobs are important for New York’s economic future, not only in terms of getting people back to work,

but also to help residents and businesses reduce energy usage. This survey will provide information that

will help us make sure green businesses have the skilled workers they need to grow.”

Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency Business Survey

Some 20,000 businesses were surveyed in 7 industry clusters.On-line survey with paper option.All businesses with 25 or more workers were surveyed.A sample survey (approx. one quarter) of smaller firms.Focus on 4 industry clusters findings:

•Construction trades.•Component manufacturers.•Professional services (Ex-Legal Services).•Building services.

Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency Business Survey

•Focus on 6 regions

Western NY/Finger Lakes Central

NY/Southern Tier

Capital Region/Mohawk Valley/North Country

Hudson Valley

New York City

Long Island

How Many Firms have Green Jobs?

StatewideComponent

Manufacturing

Professional

Services

Building

Services

Construction

Trades

Number with Green Jobs 260 2,840 4,110 7,370

Number in Cluster 1,660 10,300 25,540 26,980

Percent with Green

Employees15% 28% 16% 27%

Component

Manufacturing

Professional

Services

Building

Services

Construction

Trades0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000

7,370

4,110

2,840

260

Number of Firms

Estimated Number of Firms In New York Statewith One or More Employees in a Green Job

How Many Green Jobs in New York State?

Statewide

Construction

Trades

Professional

Services

Component

Manufacturing

Green Employment 76,600 65,770 31,490

Cluster Employment 226,020 211,460 138,600

0

125,000

250,000

ConstructionTrades

BuildingServices

ProfessionalServices

ComponentManufacturing

Sta

tew

ide

Em

ploy

men

t

Number of Workers in Green Jobs

Total EmploymentGreen Employment

31%34%23% 7%

Do Firms Expect their Green Employment to Change?

One Year ChangeBuilding

Services

Construction

Trades

Component

Manufacturing

Professional

Services

For firms with green jobs, what is their expected change in green employment?

Grow Larger 26% 30% 42% 38%

Unchanged 50% 42% 39% 45%

Become Smaller 1% 4% 3% 3%

Don't Know 23% 24% 16% 14%

Number of Firms 4,110 7,370 260 2,840

For firms without green jobs, do they expect to have green employment?

Yes 4% 7% 3% 4%

No 71% 57% 70% 74%

Don’t Know 25% 36% 27% 22%

Number of Firms 21,430 19,600 1,400 7,460

What are the Most Common Credentialing Agencies preferred by Employers for their Green

Jobs?

Top Green Credentials Preferred by Employers in New York State

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

LEED AEE IEEE

Sha

re o

f Em

ploy

ers

who

Pre

fer

each

C

rede

ntia

l

ProfessionalServices

57% 8% 7%

LEED BPI BEAC

BuildingServices

16% 8% 5%

LEED AEE

Component Manufacturing

13% 8%

LEED BPI NAHB

ConstructionTrades

21% 14% 9%

Which occupations are green, or greening in Building Services?

0 10000 20000 30000 40000

Janitors, Cleaners & Porters

Supervisors of Building & Grounds…

General Maintenance & Repair Workers

General & Operations Managers

Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators

Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers

Property & Real Estate Managers

Accountants & Auditors

Other Occupations

40,720

6,070

5,960

3,250

2,700

2,430

2,130

910

1,600

Common Green Occupations in

Building Services


Building Services

Number of New York State Green Workers in Each Occu pation

Which occupations are green, or greening in Construction Trades?

0 2500 5000 7500 10000

Heating/Air Conditioning Mechanics & InstallersCarpenters

Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersElectricians

First Line Supervisors of Construction WorkersConstruction Managers & Project Managers

Construction LaborersInsulation Workers; Floor, Ceiling & Wall

Sales Representatives, Services, All OtherSecretaries & Administrative Assistants

Insulation Workers; MechanicalCarpenter Helpers

Plumber & Pipefitter HelpersCost Estimators

Electrician HelpersSolar Photovoltaic Installers

Cement Masons & Concrete FinishersSheet Metal Workers

RoofersOther Occupations

10,060 8,720

7,900 7,780

5,710 5,400

4,050 2,460

1,940 1,860 1,850 1,780 1,780 1,750 1,620

1,400 1,380 1,260 1,250

6,650

Common Green Occupations in Construction

Trades

Common Green Occupations in Construction

Trades


Which occupations are green, or greening in Component Manufacturing?

0 150 300 450 600 750

Team AssemblersStructural Iron & Steel Workers

Sheet Metal WorkersAssemblers; Electrical & Electronic EquipmentCutting, Punching & Press Machine OperatorsFirst Line Supervisors of Production Workers

MachinistsJanitors, Cleaners & Porters

Sales Reps; Technical & Scientific ProductsInspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, Weighers

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersWelders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers

Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Mechanical EngineersTool & Die Makers

Sales Reps; Not Technical & Scientific ProductsCustomer Service Representatives

Production, Planning & Expediting ClerksElectrical Engineers

DraftersIndustrial Production Managers

Sales EngineersOther Occupations

690 640

520 460

340 290

210 150

150 140

130 120 120 120

110 100 100 100 100

90 90

70 70

450






Which occupations are green, or greening in Professional Services?

0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000

Architects

Civil Engineers

Drafters

Mechanical Engineers

Electrical Engineers

Civil Engineering Technicians

Landscape Architects

Environmental Scientists & Specialists

Electrical & Electronic Engineering…

Interior Designers


Mechanical Engineering Technicians

Secretaries and Administrative…

Environmental Engineers

Environmental Engineering Technicians

Construction Managers

Business Operations Specialists

Chemists

Other Occupations

9,080

3,910

3,710

2,900

1,790

920

800

780

650

590

490

480

470

420

410

380

370

320 3,020


Professional Services




66%

15%

19%

88%

6%6%

83%

11%6%

Are Firms Able to Fill All Their Green Jobs in Central NY/Southern Tier?

7,370 Jobs

Construction Trades

Building Services

2,840 Jobs

4,410 Jobs

260 Jobs



No Difficulty Recruiting

Difficulty Recruiting For One Green

Occupation

Difficulty Recruiting For Multiple Green

Occupations

83%

7%10%

Are Firms Able to Fill All Their Green Jobs?

• The short answer – “In most cases, there's no problem.”

• In New York State, most businesses have little difficulty finding and hiring qualified employees for their green jobs.

Focus Groups/Interviews - Recruiting Workers

� Across the engineering, construction, and building services industries, businesses say they value hands-on experience, curiosity, and willingness to learn as important characteristics of their most successful recruits.

� Companies that recruited from internship or co-op programs spoke highly of these recruits and expressed a desire for more such programs.

Which Green-Job Occupations are in High Demand?

Percent of

Companies Having

Trouble

Filling these

Particular Green

Jobs

0% 5% 10% 15% 20%

Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators

Janitors, Cleaners & Porters


General Maintenance & Repair Workers

Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers

Accountants & Auditors

Supervisors of Building & Grounds Workers

Property & Real Estate Managers

17%

10%

8%

8%

6%

5%

4%

3%

Green-Job Occupations Currently in High Demand in B uilding Services


Percent of

Companies Having

Trouble

Filling these

Particular Green

Jobs

0% 10% 20% 30%

Plumber & Pipefitter Helpers

Heating/Air Conditioning Mechanics & Installers

Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters

Sheet Metal Workers

Construction Laborers

Insulation Workers; Floor, Ceiling & Wall

Sales Representatives; Services, All Other

Insulation Workers; Mechanical

Electrician Helpers

First Line Supervisors of Construction Workers

Carpenter Helpers

Electricians

Construction Managers & Project Managers

Carpenters

Secretaries & Administrative Assistants

Cost Estimators

Roofers

Solar Photovoltaic Installers

32%

30%

27%26%

21%

21%

15%

15%15%

14%

13%

12%11%

11%10%

9%

8%8%

Green-Job Occupations Currently in High Demand in C onstruction Trades


Percent of

Companies Having

Trouble

Filling these

Particular Green

Jobs

0% 20% 40% 60%

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters


Sales Reps; Not Technical & Scientific Products

Sales Engineers

Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators

Machinists

Drafters

Industrial Production Managers


Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, Weighers

Assemblers; Electrical & Electronic Equipment

Sales Reps; Technical & Scientific Products

Production, Planning & Expediting Clerks

First Line Supervisors of Production Workers

58%

52%

40%

33%27%

25%24%

23%

21%

20%

18%17%

14%

13%

Green-Job Occupations Currently in High Demand in C omponent Manufacturing


Percent of

Companies Having

Trouble

Filling these

Particular Green

Jobs

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Chemists

Business Operations Specialists




Secretaries & Administrative Assistants

Construction Managers

Mechanical Engineering Technicians

Electrical & Electronic Engineering Techs

Civil Engineers

Environmental Engineers

Drafters

Architects

Environmental Scientists & Specialists

Interior Designers

53%

38%

28%

26%

23%

20%

20%

19%

17%

14%

14%

8%

7%

6%

3%

Green Job Occupations Currently in High Demand in P rofessional Services

What is the Need for Additional Training?

• In Building Services, 65% (2,680) of companies require that their employees have some form of enhanced skills to deliver green services.

1,770

1,050

1,620

910

290 330 420 250 190

420

-

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

Num

ber

of G

reen

Firm

s Sources of Enhanced Skills for Green Jobs in Building Services

What is the Need for Additional Training in NYS?

• Approximately 77% (5,660) of green businesses in Construction Trades require employees to have enhanced skills in order to produce green products or services.

4,310

2,640

3,3502,870

980

320

1,6401,200 1,070 980

0

1200

2400

3600

4800

Num

ber

of G

reen

Firm

s Sources of Enhanced Skills for Green Jobs in Construction Trades

What is the Need for Additional Training in NYS ?

• In Component Manufacturing, 81% (210) of companies require that their employees have some form of enhanced skills to deliver green services.

160

50

130

50

10 10

60 40 50

80

0

50

100

150

200

Num

ber

of G

reen

Firm

s Sources of Enhanced Skills for Green Jobs in Component Manufacturing

What is the Need for Additional Training in NYS?

• 89% of green employers in Professional Services require that employees have enhanced skills to produce green products or services.

1,620 1,700 1,460

950

120 170 330 350

1,210 1,220

0

500

1000

1500

2000

Num

ber

ofG

reen

Firm

s Sources of Enhanced Skills for Green Jobs in Professional Services

Which green activities are businesses engaging in?

• Many firms are engaged in more than one green activity.

6,860

2,560

210

2,410

1,550

80

2,610

1,660

3,700

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

Num

ber

of G

reen

Firm

s

Number of New York State Firms Engaged in Various Green Activities

Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy

Operations Maintenance

Green Cleaning and Recycling

Construction

Trades

Professional

Services

Component

Manufacturing

Building

Services

Thank you!

New York State Department of Labor

GJGNY goals include:– Promotion of energy efficiency, energy

conservation and clean technologies – Reduce energy consumption and costs – Reduce greenhouse gas emissions – Support sustainable community development – Create green job opportunities, including for

emerging, unemployed and displaced workforce

GJGNY WFD Goals

Shadon M.



Presenter and Facilitator: Pat Malone, Advanced Energy Training

Institute

Panelists: Rebecca Sterling, NYSERDA; Clifford Babson, Building

Performance Contractors Association; David Winchester, CleanTech

Rocks; Hal Smith, HALCO Inc.



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