Storage & Grid · Georgia
Georgia Storage & Grid jobs: 2,266 employed (2024)
Storage & Grid Jobs in Georgia (2024)
2,266
Rank #11 of 51
2.30% of U.S.
Georgia-adjusted median
$86,535
Across 3 tracked storage & grid roles, BEA RPP × 0.96.
Storage & Grid sub-sector breakdown in Georgia
Traditional transmission and distribution
31,460
Other (including commodity flows)
4,445
Storage
2,266
Other grid modernization
1,121
Smart grid
808
Micro grid
735
Where Georgia’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 61,036 | #14 |
| Solar | 8,354 | #12 |
| Nuclear | 2,805 | #8 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,303 | #17 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,266 | #11 |
| Wind | 1,450 | #27 |
| Hydropower | 909 | #14 |
| Clean Fuels | 404 | #13 |
Georgia vs. the storage & grid leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
19,309
11. Georgia
2,266
25th · Alabama
1,051
51st · Delaware
86
States with comparable storage & grid employment
Storage & Grid roles and pay in Georgia
| Role | SOC | National median | Georgia-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineer | 17-2071.00 | $107,890 | $103,682 | 4 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Powerhouse | 49-2095.00 | $95,270 | $91,554 | 3 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Commercial | 49-2094.00 | $66,980 | $64,368 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Georgia
Did not hire
44.3%
Somewhat difficult hiring
33.7%
Very difficult hiring
17.0%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.0%
NAICS industry mix for Georgia clean-energy jobs
Construction
60,651
Manufacturing
45,848
Other Services
37,072
Trade
31,091
Utilities
18,884
Professional Services
18,624
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
7,506
Agriculture and Forestry
1,199
Mining and Extraction
304
Georgia’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
8,354
Nuclear electricity
2,805
Natural gas electricity
2,231
Wind
1,450
Other electricity
1,071
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
999
Traditional hydropower
909
Coal electricity
732
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
387
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
368
Geothermal electricity
232
Full USEER workbook line items for Georgia
Fuels
| Fuels total | 9,347 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 5,066 |
| Woody biomass | 1,309 |
| Natural gas fuels | 894 |
| Other fuels | 606 |
| Corn ethanol | 491 |
| Other biofuels | 404 |
| Nuclear fuels | 387 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 150 |
| Coal fuels | 40 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 19,538 |
| Solar | 8,354 |
| Nuclear electricity | 2,805 |
| Natural gas electricity | 2,231 |
| Wind | 1,450 |
| Other electricity | 1,071 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 999 |
| Traditional hydropower | 909 |
| Coal electricity | 732 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 387 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 368 |
| Geothermal electricity | 232 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 40,835 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 31,460 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 4,445 |
| Storage | 2,266 |
| Other grid modernization | 1,121 |
| Smart grid | 808 |
| Micro grid | 735 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 61,036 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 19,524 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 13,754 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 10,008 |
| Other | 9,689 |
| Advanced materials | 8,061 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 90,423 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 69,619 |
| Other vehicles | 7,869 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 4,921 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 3,500 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 2,303 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,498 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 374 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 339 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 60,651 |
| Manufacturing | 45,848 |
| Other Services | 37,072 |
| Trade | 31,091 |
| Utilities | 18,884 |
| Professional Services | 18,624 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 7,506 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 1,199 |
| Mining and Extraction | 304 |
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
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Windows 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 🔥
ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
Python 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Bash 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Bentley MicroStation 🔥
Linux 🔥
Microsoft SQL Server 🔥
C 🔥
Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
C# 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
Education & training paths into storage & grid
IM
Job-Related Professional Certification2.4%
Apprenticeship2.3%
OJ
On-the-Job Training13.6%
PT
On-Site or In-Plant Training12.5%
Required Level of Education
Required Level of Education27.3%
Related Work Experience (Years)
Related Work Experience15.8%