Georgia Energy and Industrial Construction Consortium(GEICC)

– Created Aug. 28, 2007, during the Southeast Skilled Labor Summit– Held our first official meeting and elected officers November 2007– Bi-monthly meetings; hosted by a member company – Executive Committee is made up of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer

and seven committee chairs– Formalized: Incorporated, filed for 501C6 and Elected Board of Directors – Partnerships: Over 150 participating

• Electric & natural gas utilities, oil & gas, nuclear industries• Alternative fuels and related industries • Department of Labor, state offices• Education• Industrial construction• Utility associations

GEICC Mission:

To engage electric, nuclear, natural gas utilities And construction in strategic, unified, and results-oriented efforts to ensure a skilled workforce to meet future industry needs

Strategic Initiatives:

Raise awareness about the looming construction labor shortage and its impact on the energy industry

Elevate the image of skilled crafts careers

Implement performance-based education and training programs for skilled craft workers through career and technical education programs

Recruit from untapped labor pools to educate and train for construction and energy workforce needs

Align investments and workforce development initiatives

Build state partnership teams that promote talent and economic development Develop funding strategies to support our strategic initiatives

Committees & Accomplishments Executive Committee - Chair – Debra Howell, Georgia Power

– Received Federal DOL E.N.E.R.G.E Grant worth $1 million– Incorporated and Filed for 501(c)6 – Selected Board of Directors and they held their first meeting– Developed seven working committees with action plans and deliverables– Developed a partnership with the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA)– Maintained a strong partnership with the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD)

Awareness and Outreach –Angie Farsee, Ga Transmission– Identified state energy positions list, skills and behaviors– Coordinated the 2009 CEFGA Construction Career Expo/Skills USA which represented more than 6,145– Coaching Booth interviewed 765 students– Created the Georgia Energy Regions Web site (http://geicc-space.near-time.net)– Created the “Get Into Energy” Georgia Brand – Developed presentation strategy and common templates and materials

Untapped Labor – Trey Harrison, Ga. System Operations– Developed Military Strategy for Recruitment– Developed Job Corps Partnership

Funding Strategies - Suzanne Powell, MEAG Power– Developed membership fees and guidelines– Developing a membership driven– Currently have 150 active participants– Applying for appropriate grants and WIA Funds

Committees & Accomplishments Policy, Education and Training – Dr. Lucy Phillips, TCSG

– Created a Career Academy Funding Strategy with the Lt. Governor’s Office– Developed and replicated an Electrical lineworker Apprentice Program at four technical

colleges – Developed Electrical Utility Technology Associates Degree for external – Developed EUT Certificate program for internal employee

Industrial Construction – Ralph Heath, Shaw Group– Developed a Nuclear Strategy for Recruitment

E.N.E.R.G.E Grant Initiative– Ensuring successful implementation of $1 million Federal DOL grant awarded– Including Educator Forums and Summer Teacher Education Sessions at eight technical

colleges– Developed partnership with National Energy Foundation for teacher certification and

materials– Led GEICC Coaching Booth at Career Expo, interviewed 765 students

ENERGY Positions

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Skilled Craft

Generating & Nuclear Plants• Auxiliary Equipment Operators (entry level)• Coal Equipment Operators (entry level)• Security Officer (entry level)• Nuclear Technicians (entry level)• Nuclear Mechanic and Electricians• Nuclear System Operator in Training• Nuclear Chemistry, Health Physics Technicians

Distribution & Transmission• Apprentice Lineworkers (entry level)• Utility Assistants (entry level)• Apprentice Electricians (entry level)• Truck Operator (entry level)• Lineworkers• Fleet Mechanics •Technicians – Drafting, Design, Construction

Support•Administrative•Customer Service Reps

Professional

Engineers• BS Degree

•Electrical•Mechanical•Industrial•Civil•Nuclear

Engineering Support• AS Degree or Equivalent Experience

•Electrical Utility Technology Associates Degree

Results: – Working together, we’re building the utility workforce of the future– Leveraging a stronger partnership– Creating the engine to sustain economic growth– Increasing the perception of utility and industrial construction

careers as a preferred occupation

Energy Resources

www.getintoenergyga.org

www.getintoenergy.com

www.cewd.org

www.careervoyages.gov

www.southerncompany.com

www.gatrans.com

www.gasoc.com

www.meagpower.org

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