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Builders & Fixers
Hands-on thinkers who like building, fixing, and solving real problems that help keep our energy systems working safely.
If this sounds like you:
You like tools, trucks, and solving real problems you can touch. Heights, hard hats, and teamwork don’t scare you.
Picture this:
You’re on a utility crew restoring the lights after a storm, or out on a wind farm at sunrise, swapping a turbine part.
Where to start exploring:
- Join a robotics or engineering build club.
- Try out rock-climbing or participate in outdoor adventure clubs.
- Take an auto shop or small engine repair class.
- Join a Makerspace or Fab Lab.
- Ask your teacher/counselor about the Energy Industry Fundamentals (EIF 2.0) program—CEWD’s hands-on intro to the whole energy sector, available at many schools and online.
- Take a short safety or skills certification course (OSHA-10, basic electrical safety, or fall protection).
Explore Matched Careers
Ready to take the next step? These roles in Builders & Fixers match your interests.
Building Performance Technician
Building Performance Technician
Building Performance Technicians evaluate energy use in homes and buildings to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements. Their work helps reduce energy costs while improving comfort and performance.
Construction Laborer
Construction Laborer
Construction Laborers help build and maintain energy infrastructure like power plants, wind farms, solar fields, substations, and pipelines. Their work supports the physical foundation of the energy systems…
Electric Utility Lineworker
Electric Utility Lineworker
Electrical lineworkers build, repair, and maintain the power lines that carry electricity to homes, schools, and businesses. They work outdoors to keep the grid safe, reliable, and running…
Gas Utility Field Technician
Gas Utility Field Technician
Gas Utility Field Technicians inspect, maintain, and repair natural gas infrastructure across neighborhoods and business districts. Their work supports safe, efficient delivery of energy to customers.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Heavy Equipment Operator
Heavy Equipment Operators use machinery to shape and prepare land for energy and construction projects. Their work ensures safe, stable foundations for pipelines, electrical infrastructure, and renewable energy…
Petroleum Refinery Operations Technician
Petroleum Refinery Operations Technician
Refinery Operations Technicians operate equipment that transforms crude oil into gasoline, jet fuel, diesel, and other essential products. They monitor temperatures, pressures, and flows to keep huge industrial…
Power Plant Operator
Power Plant Operator
Power Plant Operators oversee equipment that generates electricity for entire regions. Their work keeps turbines, boilers, and control systems running safely and efficiently.
Solar PV Technician
Solar PV Technician
Solar PV Technicians install, test, and maintain solar energy systems for homes, businesses, and utility-scale arrays. Their work supports the rapid expansion of clean energy.
Wind Technician
Wind Technician
Wind Technicians climb wind turbines to inspect and repair the equipment that produces clean, renewable energy. They keep turbines running safely and efficiently.