Energy

Whether it’s heating your house, turning on your lights, or fueling your car, the energy industry keeps society moving.

Why Work in Energy?

Indiana has a wide range of energy companies providing fuel and renewable energy for the nation. We’re home to many innovative businesses producing coal, solar, natural gas, wind, and plastics-to-fuel energy—and they’re looking for motivated veterans to help fill their open positions.

Analyze the Situation

Attention to detail can be the difference between success in your job or lights out for everyone else.

Use Your Tech Skills

Keeping the lights on requires an ever-changing environment. With new technology in wind, solar, or new software, that help makes it possible to have transient energy sources on an otherwise constant grid.

Have people count on you

Everyone uses energy! Our society counts on people like you to take on the challenge of providing us with energy.

Support Your Team

Every team member is crucial in the energy industry. There are lots of chances to work toward a common goal as a unit.

Career Pathways in Energy

Power Plant Operator

Power plant operators control the systems that generate and distribute electric power

Median Salary: $85,950

Desired Skillsmechanical skills, problem solver, technical skills

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Lineworker

Providing power to communities.

Median Salary:$70,240

Desired SkillsGrit, critical thinking, team player.

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A Few Industry Facts

6,800,000

jobs nationwide in energy

$39k – $92k

average salary range across the country

120,300

new jobs added in the last year

Top earners as high as $140,500 a year

Salaries are rising quickly in this industry, a trend that’s expected to continue.

There are lots of opportunities for people with no previous energy experience.

77% of energy professionals believe automation and digitalization are positive developments, overriding any concerns about job security.

Featured Companies

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From the people who chart our course to those who put our plans into action, bp is an exciting place to be for anyone who wants to be part of the global energy business.

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Covanta helps clients minimize their environmental footprint and maximize their value as they work toward a circular economy.

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We are one of the largest electric power holding companies in the United States, built upon a foundation of serving customers for over 150 years.

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MISO’s Vision is to be the most reliable, value-creating RTO. We do this by working collaboratively and transparently with our stakeholders to enable the reliable delivery of low-cost energy through efficient, innovative operations and planning.

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The most trusted name in damage prevention, we provide the highest quality, most accurate, and safest locating services utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and technologies.

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