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Georgia Energy and Industrial Construction Consortium(GEICC)
– Created Aug. 28, 2007, during the Southeast Skilled Labor Summit– Held our first official meeting and elected officers November 2007– Bi-monthly meetings; hosted by a member company – Executive Committee is made up of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer
and seven committee chairs– Formalized: Incorporated, filed for 501C6 and Elected Board of Directors – Partnerships: Over 150 participating
• Electric & natural gas utilities, oil & gas, nuclear industries• Alternative fuels and related industries • Department of Labor, state offices• Education• Industrial construction• Utility associations
GEICC Mission:
To engage electric, nuclear, natural gas utilities And construction in strategic, unified, and results-oriented efforts to ensure a skilled workforce to meet future industry needs
Strategic Initiatives:
Raise awareness about the looming construction labor shortage and its impact on the energy industry
Elevate the image of skilled crafts careers
Implement performance-based education and training programs for skilled craft workers through career and technical education programs
Recruit from untapped labor pools to educate and train for construction and energy workforce needs
Align investments and workforce development initiatives
Build state partnership teams that promote talent and economic development Develop funding strategies to support our strategic initiatives
Committees & Accomplishments Executive Committee - Chair – Debra Howell, Georgia Power
– Received Federal DOL E.N.E.R.G.E Grant worth $1 million– Incorporated and Filed for 501(c)6 – Selected Board of Directors and they held their first meeting– Developed seven working committees with action plans and deliverables– Developed a partnership with the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA)– Maintained a strong partnership with the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD)
Awareness and Outreach –Angie Farsee, Ga Transmission– Identified state energy positions list, skills and behaviors– Coordinated the 2009 CEFGA Construction Career Expo/Skills USA which represented more than 6,145– Coaching Booth interviewed 765 students– Created the Georgia Energy Regions Web site (http://geicc-space.near-time.net)– Created the “Get Into Energy” Georgia Brand – Developed presentation strategy and common templates and materials
Untapped Labor – Trey Harrison, Ga. System Operations– Developed Military Strategy for Recruitment– Developed Job Corps Partnership
Funding Strategies - Suzanne Powell, MEAG Power– Developed membership fees and guidelines– Developing a membership driven– Currently have 150 active participants– Applying for appropriate grants and WIA Funds
Committees & Accomplishments Policy, Education and Training – Dr. Lucy Phillips, TCSG
– Created a Career Academy Funding Strategy with the Lt. Governor’s Office– Developed and replicated an Electrical lineworker Apprentice Program at four technical
colleges – Developed Electrical Utility Technology Associates Degree for external – Developed EUT Certificate program for internal employee
Industrial Construction – Ralph Heath, Shaw Group– Developed a Nuclear Strategy for Recruitment
E.N.E.R.G.E Grant Initiative– Ensuring successful implementation of $1 million Federal DOL grant awarded– Including Educator Forums and Summer Teacher Education Sessions at eight technical
colleges– Developed partnership with National Energy Foundation for teacher certification and
materials– Led GEICC Coaching Booth at Career Expo, interviewed 765 students
ENERGY Positions
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Skilled Craft
Generating & Nuclear Plants• Auxiliary Equipment Operators (entry level)• Coal Equipment Operators (entry level)• Security Officer (entry level)• Nuclear Technicians (entry level)• Nuclear Mechanic and Electricians• Nuclear System Operator in Training• Nuclear Chemistry, Health Physics Technicians
Distribution & Transmission• Apprentice Lineworkers (entry level)• Utility Assistants (entry level)• Apprentice Electricians (entry level)• Truck Operator (entry level)• Lineworkers• Fleet Mechanics •Technicians – Drafting, Design, Construction
Support•Administrative•Customer Service Reps
Professional
Engineers• BS Degree
•Electrical•Mechanical•Industrial•Civil•Nuclear
Engineering Support• AS Degree or Equivalent Experience
•Electrical Utility Technology Associates Degree
Results: – Working together, we’re building the utility workforce of the future– Leveraging a stronger partnership– Creating the engine to sustain economic growth– Increasing the perception of utility and industrial construction
careers as a preferred occupation
Energy Resources
www.getintoenergyga.org
www.getintoenergy.com
www.cewd.org
www.careervoyages.gov
www.southerncompany.com
www.gatrans.com
www.gasoc.com
www.meagpower.org
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