Energy

Energy

Whether it’s heating your house, turning on your lights, or fueling your car, the energy industry keeps society moving.

Why Work in Energy?

Indiana has a wide range of energy companies providing fuel and renewable energy for the nation. We’re home to many innovative businesses producing coal, solar, natural gas, wind, and plastics-to-fuel energy—and they’re looking for motivated veterans to help fill their open positions. 

Analyze the Situation

Analyze the Situation

Attention to detail can be the difference between success in your job or lights out for everyone else.

Use Your Tech Skills

Use Your Tech Skills

Keeping the lights on requires an ever-changing environment. With new technology in wind, solar, or new software, that help makes it possible to have transient energy sources on an otherwise constant grid. 

Have people count on you

Have people count on you

Everyone uses energy! Our society counts on people like you to take on the challenge of providing us with energy.

Support Your Team

Support Your Team

Every team member is crucial in the energy industry. There are lots of chances to work toward a common goal as a unit.

Career Pathways in Energy

Power Plant Operator

Power plant operators control the systems that generate and distribute electric power
Median Salary: $85,950
Desired Skillsmechanical skills, problem solver, technical skills
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Lineworker

Providing power to communities.
Median Salary:$70,240
Desired SkillsGrit, critical thinking, team player.
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A Few Industry Facts

6,800,000
jobs nationwide in energy
$39k – $92k
average salary range across the country
120,300
new jobs added in the last year
List item iconTop earners as high as $140,500 a year
List item iconSalaries are rising quickly in this industry, a trend that’s expected to continue.
List item iconThere are lots of opportunities for people with no previous energy experience.
List item icon77% of energy professionals believe automation and digitalization are positive developments, overriding any concerns about job security.

Featured Companies

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Logo for From the people who chart our course to those who put our plans into action, bp is an exciting place to be for anyone who wants to be part of the global energy business.
From the people who chart our course to those who put our plans into action, bp is an exciting place to be for anyone who wants to be part of the global energy business.
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Logo for Covanta helps clients minimize their environmental footprint and maximize their value as they work toward a circular economy.
Covanta helps clients minimize their environmental footprint and maximize their value as they work toward a circular economy.
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Logo for We are one of the largest electric power holding companies in the United States, built upon a foundation of serving customers for over 150 years.
We are one of the largest electric power holding companies in the United States, built upon a foundation of serving customers for over 150 years.
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Logo for The most trusted name in damage prevention, we provide the highest quality, most accurate, and safest locating services utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and technologies.
The most trusted name in damage prevention, we provide the highest quality, most accurate, and safest locating services utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and technologies.
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