Abstract

Portfolio- My portfolio includes the following aspects:

 Letter of introduction
 Resume
 Research Paper
 Project Log
 Procedure
 Picture
 Essential Skills
Purpose – The purpose of this project and paper is to experience and
research the changing jobs in the American energy industry, and to gain a
better understating of future needs and opportunities.
Design methodology- I spent several days this spring shadowing a
Portland General Electric lead project management engineer. During this
time, I observed a major project development impacting the downtown
Portland. I was included on live bid proposal interviews, job walks and
problem-solving conference calls. I then designed a visual board and
model depicting the project. For the paper portion, I researched the
different aspects of the energy industry and the employment outlook for
wind, solar, coal, hydro and nuclear generation.
Findings- While there will still be a need for an initial laborer level of
manual work for major construction and instillation, the majority of the
sustainable permanent jobs will be technical in nature, and even the skilled
labor positions are now required to provide supporting data and system
interface in their planning and projects. There will be a continuing need to
innovate, collect and review data, anticipate and project consumer needs
and manage the flow and reliability of energy.