SHADES OF GREENGrowing Green Jobs for Florida

Florida Workforce Professionals Training AcademyDecember 7, 2011Orlando, FL

Background Leading to Florida’s Green Survey

• In 2008, states started joining together to research definitions of green jobs

• A green jobs workgroup was formed with Florida and 10 other states

• In May 2009, Workforce Florida, Inc. held a workshop to define green jobs for Florida in preparation for a future survey

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Florida Green Jobs Grant

• In 2009, Florida applied for and was awarded a competitive Labor Market Improvement grant by the U.S. Department of Labor for $1.25 million to:Conduct a green jobs survey statewide and

by workforce regionCreate a green jobs portal on the state

labor exchange system

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Florida’s Green Jobs Definition

“A green job increases the conservation and sustainability of natural resources for the benefit of Floridians. This includes jobs that reduce energy usage or lower carbon emissions, and protect Florida’s natural resources...”

Source: Workforce Florida, Inc., Sustainability/Infrastructure Committee, Defining Green Jobs for Florida, June 2009.

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Survey Definition of Green Jobs

• A green job is one that directly produces green products or directly provides green services in any of the following five green sectors: Produce or manufacture renewable energy Increase energy efficiency Conserve natural resources Prevent, reduce, and clean up pollution Produce clean transportation and fuels

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Survey Definition of Green Jobs, continued

• The definition attempted to include only green “production” and exclude green “practices” (e.g. recycling facility vs. paper recycling by office workers)

• Florida’s definition of green jobs attempted to exclude indirect and support green jobs

An accountant at a wind turbine manufacturer is not counted as a green job because the accountant does not directly produce a green product or a service and does not need to possess any special green skills (therefore does not need any special new green training)

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Survey Design

• Surveyed just under 60,000 Florida employers

• Selected a stratified random probability sample by 22 industries by seven employment size classes

• Achieved a response rate of 83.2 percent (excluding out-of-business and unreachable establishments)

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Survey Questions

• Current (2010) and estimated (2011) green employment by occupation and by industry, statewide and by workforce region

• Estimated number of green establishments• Classification by green sectors and subsectors• Required green certifications and training • Unmet green training needs• Green knowledge, skills, and abilities gaps• Green vacancies

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Survey Results

• About 1.5 percent of businesses are green (approximately 9,000 green establishments)

• There are just under 45,000 green jobs in Florida (0.6 percent of total employment)

• Employers expect to add approximately 4,000 green jobs from 2010 to 2011

• This is a growth of 8 percent (in comparison, the Florida economy is estimated to grow by 1 percent)

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Prevent, reduce, and clean up pollution is the largest of the five green sectors (37 percent

of green jobs)

Green Jobs by Green Sector

Note: Job estimates across green sectors are not mutually exclusive since employers could mark more than one sector.

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Produce Renewable

Energy7%

Increase Energy

Efficiency30%

Conserve Natural

Resources21%

Prevent, Reduce, Clean

up Pollution37%

Produce Clean Transportation

and Fuels5%

Produce renewable energy has the fastest growth rate (16.3 percent from 2010 to

2011)

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Growth Rate by Green Sector2010-2011

Recycling is the activity businesses are most frequently engaged in

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Wind energy

Biofuels

Biomass

Geothermal energy

Alternative fuels

Organic farming

Waste to energy

Solar energy

Carbon emissions monitoring & trading

Land reclamation

Pollution abatement

Hazardous waste clean up

Wetlands restoration

Sustainability planning

Water conservation

Building retrofitting

Green construction

Recycling

Number of Establishments by Selected Green Activities

Construction has the largest number of green jobs and the highest expected growth rate,

while utilities has the highest share of green jobs of any industry

Number of Green Jobs by Industry Sector, Growth and Share

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Wholesale trade3,029

Accommod & food service

1,187

Administrative, waste & remediation

5,243

Agriculture & forestry

241

Arts, entertainment, & recreat.

2,100

Construction10,438

Educational services

620 Finance &insurance

346

Health care & social assist.

1,432

Information529

Management of companies

526

Manufacturing3,202

Mining, quarrying, & oil & gas extraction

75

Other services587

Professional, scientific & techn. 4,878

Public administration2,338

Real estate & rental

873

Retail trade2,463

Transportation & warehous.

1,456

Utilities857

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Construction has the largest number of green jobs of any industry sector

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Utilities

Real estate and rental and leasing

Accommodation and food services

Health care and social assistance

Transportation and warehousing

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

Public administration

Retail trade

Wholesale trade

Manufacturing

Professional, scientific and technical services

Administrative and waste and remediation

Construction

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Green Jobs by Selected Industry Sector

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Construction Has the Largest Share of Green Vacancies

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Construction39%

Professional, scientific, and technical services

16%

Administrative and support and waste and remediation services

15%

Transportation and warehousing

7%

Wholesale trade7%

Retail trade6%

Manufacturing3%

Public administration2%

All other industry sectors4.8%

Green Vacancies by Industry Sector

Workforce regions in North and in Central Florida have higher concentrations of green

jobs

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Top Workforce Regionsby Number of Green Jobs

• The top three workforce regions by number of green jobs accounted for 40.0 percent of all green jobs in the state

• These three regions accounted for less than 30 percent of all jobs in Florida

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Region Green Jobs Estimate 2010

Workforce Central Florida (Region 12)

9,912

WorkSource (Region 8)

3,947

Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance, Inc. (Region 15)

3,139

Top Workforce Regionby Expected Green Job Growth

Rate

• Two regions were estimated to lose jobs over the year: Brevard Workforce (Region 13) North Florida Workforce Development Board (Region 6)

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RegionEstimated Growth

2010 - 2011Level Percent

Jobs Plus Workforce Board(Region 2)

300 45.5

Heartland Workforce(Region 19)

21 19.3

Chipola Regional Workforce Development Board(Region 3)

37 18.5

The top green occupationby number of jobs is HVAC mechanics and

installers

Level Percent Heating, Air Cond., & Refrig. Mechanics and Installers 3,676 4,045 369 10 16.3 Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,650 1,654 4 0.3 25.5 First-Line Supervisors/Manag. of Constr. and Extr. Workers 1,519 1,810 291 19.1 3.5 Production Workers, All Other 1,297 1,306 9 0.7 30.0 Electricians 1,215 1,470 256 21 4.0 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 1,065 1,115 50 4.7 1.5 Solar Photovoltaic Installers 1,059 1,518 459 43.3 100.0 Janitors and Cleaners, except Maids and Houskp. 1,041 1,164 123 11.8 0.9 Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,033 1,033 0 0 3.6 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 1,018 1,050 32 3.1 100.0

Occupational Title 2010 2011 Growth 2010-2011 Share of Occupational Employment

Green Occupations Number of Jobs and Shades of Green

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All jobs in the occupations solar photovoltaic installers, conservation scientists, and hazardous

materials removal workers are estimated to be green

Florida’s Greenest Occupations

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Occupational Title

Green Jobs as a Percent of Total Jobs

(%)Solar Photovoltaic Installers 100.0Conservation Scientists 100.0Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 100.0Biochemists and Biophysicists 37.7Foresters 35.5Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 32.3Production Workers, All Other 30.0Plant and System Operators, All Other 26.8Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 25.5Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 25.2

Top 10 Florida New and Emerging Green Occupations

O*NET Code O*NET TitleGreen Jobs

2010 2011

519199.01 Recycling and Reclamation Workers 1,650 1,665

474099.01 Solar Photovoltaic Installers 1,050 1,277

474099.02 Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians 222 511

531021.01 Recycling Coordinators 186 198

131199.05 Sustainability Specialists 156 156

131199.01 Energy Auditors 97 222

151099.07 Geographic Information Systems Technicians 82 84

173029.06 Manufacturing Engineering Technologists 79 84

172199.04 Manufacturing Engineers 55 71

173029.1 Fuel Cell Technicians 50 50

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New and Emerging Green Jobs by O*NET Title

Most Frequently Required Training and Certifications for Green Jobs

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

HAZWOPER/HAZMAT

Florida Green Building Council Solar certifications by Florida Solar Energy Center or

North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners or Solar Source Institute

Indoor air quality training Association of Construction Industry Certified

Professionals

Electrical License

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Construction Trades licenses

Journeyman

Apprenticeship

American Institute of Certified Planners

ISO (International Standardization Organization) 14001

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

• Approximately half of estimated green jobs were reported to require specific green certification or training.

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Identified Construction and Energy Efficiency Related KSA Gaps

• Geothermal and heat pump technology for HVAC mechanics and installers• Building retrofitting skills for operating engineers and construction equipment

operators• Energy and natural resources conservation and sealing, fitting, and weatherproofing

methods and principles• Designing and installing energy efficient windows and knowledge of their

environmental impact• Energy auditing, identify and correct energy waste problems • Photovoltaic system converter repairs, copper recycling, and lighting retrofitting for

electricians• Recommending types of green cartridges for printers for manufacturing sales

representatives• Energy monitoring and energy efficiency for construction supervisors• Swimming pool hydraulics and programming for variable speed pumps for first-line

supervisors of mechanics • Florida Solar Energy Center, LEED, North American Board of Certified Energy

Practitioners (NABCEP) certifications• Photovoltaic fundamentals, thermal fundamentals, basic hydraulics system sizing

principals, and basic plumbing for solar installers and electrical assemblers.• Solar photovoltaic installation and sizing and solar water heating systems, basic

plumbing, wiring, and sizing principles for engineers, electricians, and installers• Generalized knowledge of construction tools, methods and safety for weatherization

employees • Proper roof flashing techniques, plumbing, and electrical knowledge and skills for

solar installation

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Green Jobs on the Targeted Occupations List

• 50 out of 97 occupations on the TOL 2012-13 list (PSAV/CC) are green

• 25 out of 38 occupations on the high demand Bachelor’s degree list are green

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The greening of an occupation requires acquisition of an extra layer of new green knowledge, skills, or abilities, while

basic educational requirements are little changed

Educational Requirements for Green Jobs and All Jobs

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Master's and above2.0 %

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Associate's degree14.6%Post Secondary

Adult Vocational certificate, 36.8%

High School diploma

6.5 %

Less than high school 21.2%

Green EconomyMaster's and

above3.2%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Associate's degree13.5%

Post Secondary Adult Vocational certificate

36.5%

High School diploma19.2%

Less than high school17.4%

Total Economy

Florida Green Jobs Portal helps both job seekers and green employers

• The portal is part of EmployFlorida Marketplace, the state’s job-matching tool

• Employers may post green job openings • Job seekers can search for green jobs by

keyword or geographic area• The green jobs portal draws more traffic than

any other portal on the Florida labor exchange site

• Website: greenjobs.employflorida.com26

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Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

Caldwell Building107 E. Madison Street

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4111

Vesselka McAlarneyEconomist

Phone: (850) 245-7258E-mail: vesselka.mcalarney@deo.myflorida.com

www.floridajobs.orgwww.floridawages.com

http://greenjobs.employflorida.com

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