Hydropower · Alabama
Alabama Hydropower jobs: 471 employed (2024)
Hydropower Jobs in Alabama (2024)
471
Rank #18 of 51
0.81% of U.S.
Alabama-adjusted median
$66,079
Across 2 tracked hydropower roles, BEA RPP × 0.88.
Hydropower sub-sector breakdown in Alabama
Traditional hydropower
471
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
181
Where Alabama’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 31,549 | #26 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,827 | #13 |
| Nuclear | 2,131 | #12 |
| Wind | 1,545 | #25 |
| Solar | 1,237 | #41 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,051 | #26 |
| Hydropower | 471 | #18 |
| Clean Fuels | 211 | #28 |
Alabama vs. the hydropower leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
10,633
18. Alabama
471
25th · New Jersey
321
51st · Hawaii
37
States with comparable hydropower employment
Hydropower roles and pay in Alabama
| Role | SOC | National median | Alabama-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrologic / Civil Engineer | 17-2051.00 | $95,890 | $84,287 | 4 |
| Water Treatment Plant Operator (Hydro) | 51-8031.00 | $54,460 | $47,870 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Alabama
Did not hire
45.9%
Somewhat difficult hiring
27.2%
Very difficult hiring
21.4%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.6%
NAICS industry mix for Alabama clean-energy jobs
Manufacturing
69,498
Construction
30,014
Utilities
17,198
Other Services
14,927
Professional Services
12,138
Trade
9,946
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
5,910
Mining and Extraction
3,386
Agriculture and Forestry
1,002
Alabama’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Natural gas electricity
2,475
Nuclear electricity
2,131
Wind
1,545
Solar
1,237
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,064
Coal electricity
1,054
Other electricity
889
Traditional hydropower
471
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
181
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
164
Geothermal electricity
120
Full USEER workbook line items for Alabama
Fuels
| Fuels total | 10,512 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 3,848 |
| Coal fuels | 3,489 |
| Woody biomass | 1,163 |
| Natural gas fuels | 827 |
| Other fuels | 523 |
| Nuclear fuels | 263 |
| Other biofuels | 211 |
| Corn ethanol | 107 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 81 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 11,332 |
| Natural gas electricity | 2,475 |
| Nuclear electricity | 2,131 |
| Wind | 1,545 |
| Solar | 1,237 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,064 |
| Coal electricity | 1,054 |
| Other electricity | 889 |
| Traditional hydropower | 471 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 181 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 164 |
| Geothermal electricity | 120 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 29,579 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 21,739 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 5,632 |
| Storage | 1,051 |
| Other grid modernization | 438 |
| Smart grid | 390 |
| Micro grid | 329 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 31,549 |
| Advanced materials | 14,734 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 6,749 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 3,954 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 3,240 |
| Other | 2,873 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 81,046 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 64,706 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 4,318 |
| Other vehicles | 3,367 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 2,988 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 2,827 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,926 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 482 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 430 |
By NAICS Industry
| Manufacturing | 69,498 |
| Construction | 30,014 |
| Utilities | 17,198 |
| Other Services | 14,927 |
| Professional Services | 12,138 |
| Trade | 9,946 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 5,910 |
| Mining and Extraction | 3,386 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 1,002 |
Skill profile for hydropower roles
Top skills
Active Listening3.69
Critical Thinking3.57
Speaking3.57
Reading Comprehension3.50
Complex Problem Solving3.44
Mathematics3.44
Monitoring3.44
Time Management3.38
Knowledge
Mathematics4.05
Engineering and Technology4.05
English Language3.53
Building and Construction3.50
Design3.49
Administration and Management3.48
Public Safety and Security3.36
Physics3.30
Core abilities
Oral Comprehension3.88
Oral Expression3.88
Written Comprehension3.81
Deductive Reasoning3.75
Problem Sensitivity3.69
Near Vision3.69
Inductive Reasoning3.63
Written Expression3.56
Representative tasks for hydropower workers
- Design energy-efficient or environmentally sound civil structures. (Core)
- Maintain, repair, and lubricate equipment, using hand tools and power tools. (Core)
- Manage and direct the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site. (Core)
- Collect and test water and sewage samples, using test equipment and color analysis standards. (Core)
- Direct and coordinate plant workers engaged in routine operations and maintenance activities. (Core)
- Clean and maintain tanks, filter beds, and other work areas, using hand tools and power tools. (Core)
- Record operational data, personnel attendance, or meter and gauge readings on specified forms. (Core)
- Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility. (Core)
- Design or engineer systems to efficiently dispose of chemical, biological, or other toxic wastes. (Supplemental)
- Identify environmental risks and develop risk management strategies for civil engineering projects. (Supplemental)
- Add chemicals, such as ammonia, chlorine, or lime, to disinfect and deodorize water and other liquids. (Core)
- Develop or implement engineering solutions to clean up industrial accidents or other contaminated sites. (Supplemental)
Software and tools used in hydropower roles
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Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Apache Subversion SVN 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Shell script 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥
Bentley MicroStation 🔥
C 🔥
Extensible markup language XML 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
Microsoft Access 🔥
Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management 🔥
Trimble SketchUp Pro 🔥
Microsoft Dynamics 🔥
Procore software 🔥
Education & training paths into hydropower
IM
Job-Related Professional Certification3.9%
Apprenticeship2.5%
OJ
On-the-Job Training13.3%
PT
On-Site or In-Plant Training14.3%
Required Level of Education
Required Level of Education25.0%
Related Work Experience (Years)
Related Work Experience14.3%