Vocational instructors instruct students in high schools as well as postsecondary schools and programs, such as community colleges, technical schools, maritime academies, and apprenticeships.

March 2023

Civil engineers in the hydropower industry plan, design, test, and oversee the construction, operation, and maintenance of hydropower structures.

Carpenters construct, repair, and install building frameworks and structures made predominantly from wood.

Construction and building inspectors ensure that construction meets local and federal building codes and ordinances, zoning regulations, and contract specifications.

Lawyers advise and represent a wide variety of clients involved in the hydropower industry on legal issues and disputes.

Assemblers and fabricators assemble both finished products and the parts that go into them. They use tools, machines, and their hands to make generators, computers, electronic devices, turbines, and other parts.

Engineering technicians work with engineers to plan, design, evaluate, and improve the performance of hydropower equipment, processes, and facilities.

Many different trade workers are necessary during the construction and operation and maintenance of marine energy arrays. Different types of construction workers include heavy equipment operators, riggers, and many more.

An instrumentation & controls (I&C) technician installs, maintains, and troubleshoots instrumentation, control circuits, and other equipment used in the manufacturing of marine energy components.