Florida storage & grid jobs: 2,915 workers, ranked 6th in U.S.

Role	SOC	National median	Job Zone
Electrical Engineer	17-2071.00	$107,890	4
Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Powerhouse	49-2095.00	$95,270	3
Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Commercial	49-2094.00	$66,980	3

Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Florida

Did not hire

46.3%

Somewhat difficult hiring

24.6%

Very difficult hiring

23.8%

Not at all difficult hiring

5.3%

NAICS industry mix for Florida clean-energy jobs

Construction

153,215

Other Services

69,262

Trade

48,308

Professional Services

32,007

Utilities

26,847

Manufacturing

22,064

Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows

7,762

Mining and Extraction

802

Agriculture and Forestry

518

Florida’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type

Solar

16,882

Natural gas electricity

15,023

Wind

6,177

Bioenergy/Combined heat and power

5,428

Other electricity

4,002

Coal electricity

3,256

Nuclear electricity

1,142

Traditional hydropower

972

Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics

847

Geothermal electricity

592

Oil and other fossil fuel electricity

338

Full USEER workbook line items for Florida

Fuels

Fuels total	19,351
Natural gas fuels	6,997
Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels)	6,509
Other ethanol and non-woody biomass	1,438
Other biofuels	1,400
Other fuels	1,183
Woody biomass	975
Nuclear fuels	435
Corn ethanol	302
Coal fuels	113

Electric Power Generation

Electric power generation total	54,658
Solar	16,882
Natural gas electricity	15,023
Wind	6,177
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power	5,428
Other electricity	4,002
Coal electricity	3,256
Nuclear electricity	1,142
Traditional hydropower	972
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics	847
Geothermal electricity	592
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity	338

Transmission, Distribution & Storage

Transmission, distribution, and storage total	52,815
Traditional transmission and distribution	39,395
Other (including commodity flows)	6,588
Storage	2,915
Other grid modernization	1,483
Micro grid	1,235
Smart grid	1,200

Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency total	132,060
Certified and efficient lighting	34,719
Advanced materials	30,333
High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling	26,701
Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component	25,261
Other	15,047

Motor Vehicles

Motor vehicle total	101,903
Gasoline and diesel vehicles	79,455
Hybrid electric vehicles	5,583
Other vehicles	5,275
Motor vehicle commodity flows	4,250
Battery electric vehicles	3,653
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles	2,502
Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles	627
Natural gas vehicles	558

By NAICS Industry

Construction	153,215
Other Services	69,262
Trade	48,308
Professional Services	32,007
Utilities	26,847
Manufacturing	22,064
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows	7,762
Mining and Extraction	802
Agriculture and Forestry	518

Skill profile for storage & grid roles

Top skills

Critical Thinking3.83

Reading Comprehension3.50

Complex Problem Solving3.42

Active Listening3.37

Speaking3.37

Operations Monitoring3.34

Quality Control Analysis3.33

Troubleshooting3.33

Knowledge

Computers and Electronics4.21

Engineering and Technology4.06

Mechanical3.87

Mathematics3.74

Design3.70

English Language3.70

Physics3.32

Production and Processing3.21

Core abilities

Problem Sensitivity3.88

Near Vision3.84

Oral Comprehension3.83

Information Ordering3.75

Deductive Reasoning3.62

Written Comprehension3.62

Oral Expression3.58

Inductive Reasoning3.41

Representative tasks for storage & grid workers

Maintain inventory of spare parts. (Core)
Develop software to control electrical systems. (Supplemental)
Notify facility personnel of equipment shutdowns. (Core)
Investigate or test vendors' or competitors' products. (Core)
Supervise or train project team members, as necessary. (Core)
Sign overhaul documents for equipment replaced or repaired. (Supplemental)
Prepare specifications for purchases of materials or equipment. (Core)
Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions. (Core)
Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance. (Core)
Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly. (Core)
Construct, test, maintain, and repair substation relay and control systems. (Supplemental)
Schedule and supervise splicing or termination of cables in color-code order. (Supplemental)

Software and tools used in storage & grid roles

Microsoft Windows 🔥 Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥 Microsoft Word 🔥 Microsoft Excel 🔥 Microsoft Office software 🔥 Microsoft Windows Server 🔥 Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 🔥 ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥 Autodesk Revit 🔥 Python 🔥 Microsoft Outlook 🔥 Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥 Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥 Bash 🔥 Microsoft Project 🔥 Bentley MicroStation 🔥 C 🔥 Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management 🔥 Linux 🔥 Microsoft SQL Server 🔥 C# 🔥 The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥 Microsoft Visio 🔥 C++ 🔥