Storage & Grid · Virginia
Virginia Storage & Grid jobs: 1,486 employed (2024)
Storage & Grid Jobs in Virginia (2024)
1,486
Rank #20 of 51
1.51% of U.S.
Virginia-adjusted median
$92,748
Across 3 tracked storage & grid roles, BEA RPP × 1.03.
Storage & Grid sub-sector breakdown in Virginia
Traditional transmission and distribution
20,092
Other (including commodity flows)
9,337
Storage
1,486
Micro grid
637
Other grid modernization
607
Smart grid
570
Where Virginia’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 79,241 | #9 |
| Solar | 6,005 | #17 |
| Wind | 2,527 | #14 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,509 | #16 |
| Nuclear | 2,426 | #10 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,486 | #20 |
| Hydropower | 823 | #15 |
| Clean Fuels | 327 | #17 |
Virginia vs. the storage & grid leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
19,309
20. Virginia
1,486
25th · Alabama
1,051
51st · Delaware
86
States with comparable storage & grid employment
Storage & Grid roles and pay in Virginia
| Role | SOC | National median | Virginia-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineer | 17-2071.00 | $107,890 | $111,127 | 4 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Powerhouse | 49-2095.00 | $95,270 | $98,128 | 3 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Commercial | 49-2094.00 | $66,980 | $68,989 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Virginia
Did not hire
47.0%
Somewhat difficult hiring
26.7%
Very difficult hiring
19.4%
Not at all difficult hiring
6.9%
NAICS industry mix for Virginia clean-energy jobs
Construction
66,425
Professional Services
39,112
Other Services
30,402
Manufacturing
21,369
Trade
17,717
Utilities
10,936
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
6,442
Mining and Extraction
3,026
Agriculture and Forestry
588
Virginia’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
6,005
Wind
2,527
Nuclear electricity
2,426
Natural gas electricity
1,913
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,877
Other electricity
1,297
Traditional hydropower
823
Coal electricity
771
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
412
Geothermal electricity
267
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
254
Full USEER workbook line items for Virginia
Fuels
| Fuels total | 14,526 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 5,891 |
| Coal fuels | 3,373 |
| Natural gas fuels | 2,047 |
| Woody biomass | 1,364 |
| Other fuels | 820 |
| Nuclear fuels | 345 |
| Other biofuels | 327 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 184 |
| Corn ethanol | 175 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 18,571 |
| Solar | 6,005 |
| Wind | 2,527 |
| Nuclear electricity | 2,426 |
| Natural gas electricity | 1,913 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,877 |
| Other electricity | 1,297 |
| Traditional hydropower | 823 |
| Coal electricity | 771 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 412 |
| Geothermal electricity | 267 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 254 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 32,729 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 20,092 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 9,337 |
| Storage | 1,486 |
| Micro grid | 637 |
| Other grid modernization | 607 |
| Smart grid | 570 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 79,241 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 19,933 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 18,485 |
| Other | 14,863 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 14,826 |
| Advanced materials | 11,135 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 50,949 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 39,117 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 3,835 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 2,509 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 1,882 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,731 |
| Other vehicles | 1,056 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 434 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 385 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 66,425 |
| Professional Services | 39,112 |
| Other Services | 30,402 |
| Manufacturing | 21,369 |
| Trade | 17,717 |
| Utilities | 10,936 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 6,442 |
| Mining and Extraction | 3,026 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 588 |
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 🔥
Microsoft Windows Server 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 🔥
ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
Python 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Bash 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Bentley MicroStation 🔥
Microsoft SQL Server 🔥
C 🔥
Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management 🔥
Linux 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
C# 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
SAP software 🔥
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%