Green Jobs Survey. Workforce Region 20. Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie Counties

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1 Green Jobs Survey Workforce Region 20 Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie Counties,

2 Green Jobs Survey Workforce Region 20 Purpose The Green Jobs Survey for Workforce Region 20 (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie counties) was conducted in. The survey was conducted by the in partnership with Workforce Florida, Inc., and was funded by a competitive grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. The regional data provided are designed to inform local workforce, education, and economic development partners of the dynamics of the green economy in the workforce region. The survey aims to help providers tailor training for green occupations most in demand. Green Jobs The survey results indicated an estimated 856 green jobs in Workforce Region 20 in. This represented 0.5 percent of total employment. Survey results indicated that 1.5 percent of businesses in the region employed workers who produced green products or provided green services. Employers expected to add 58 jobs by 2011, representing growth of 6.8 percent. Including employers who did not have green jobs currently but planned to add new green jobs and/or convert non-green to green jobs within the next year, green job growth in the region was expected to reach percent (1,673 jobs) for a total of 2,529 green jobs in Green jobs in the region were a mix of construction trades workers, construction supervisors, technical and professional workers, and some lower skilled jobs. The largest green job was solar photovoltaic installers with an estimated 141 jobs. Methodology The survey was organized into several sections. One section covered Green Activities at the establishment level and survey respondents were asked to provide information on their type of green activity broken into f ve types: produce renewable energy (PRE); increase energy efficiency (IEE); conserve natural resources (CNR); prevent, reduce and clean up pollution (PRC); and produce clean transportation and fuels (PCT). These abbreviations will be used to reference activity groups in the following narrative. These f ve activity groups were further broken down into sub-activities. Respondents were asked to provide a one-year estimate of possible changes in their green jobs count by one of the f ve green activity groups. The second part of the survey asked respondents about their green occupations, if they had any green vacancies, what additional training was needed related to green knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs), what green KSAs were needed in the future and the linkage between green occupations and the f ve green activity types listed above (PRE, IEE, CNR, PRC, PCT or other). The survey sample of 2,165 had 1,297 reporters with useable responses. Excluding out of business and unreachable establishments, the f nal response rate was 82.2 percent. 2

3 Green Jobs by Green Activity Groups and by Industry Sector Table 1 - Green Jobs by Green Activity Groups 1 Region 20 Produce Increase Conserve Prevent, Produce Clean Renewable Energy Natural Reduce, Clean Transportation Energy Efficiency Resources Up Pollution and Fuels Green Jobs Green Jobs Growth Rate (%) Source:,, Florida Green Jobs Survey,. Prevent, reduce, and clean up pollution was the largest green activity group in Region 20 with 371 jobs. Following close behind in number of jobs was conserve natural resources with 366 jobs. Increase energy efficiency was the third largest green activity group with an estimated 305 green jobs in. The one-year estimated growth rate was highest for the smaller activity group, produce renewable energy, (44.3 percent), followed by conserve natural resources (9.3 percent). Table 2 - Green Jobs by Industry Sector Green Green Jobs Jobs Industry Sector - Region Growth Rate (%) Retail trade Construction Arts, entertainment, and recreation Manufacturing Public administration Health care and social assistance Administrative/support and waste management/remediation services Educational services Other services, except public administration Utilities TOTAL Source:,, Florida Green Jobs Survey,. The majority of green jobs were in retail trade (297 jobs), followed by construction (280 jobs) and arts, entertainment, and recreation (67 jobs). Arts, entertainment, and recreation had a high number of green jobs due to park services employees. The highest expected growth rates were in administrative/support and waste management/remediation services (48.5 percent) and health care and social assistance (20.3 percent). 1 Establishments could select more than one green activity. Counts by green activity contain duplicates and are not mutually exclusive. 3

4 Table 3 - Share of Green Jobs by Industry Sector Industry Sector - Region 20 Green Total Share of Jobs Industry Total Employment Employment (%) Construction , Arts, entertainment, and recreation 67 5, Retail trade , Manufacturing 66 6, Public administration 63 12, Utilities 9 1, Administrative/support and waste management/remediation services 22 8, Other services, except public administration 11 6, Health care and social assistance 27 28, Educational services 13 14, TOTAL , Source:,, Florida Green Jobs Survey,. The industry with the greatest share of green jobs was construction at 2.3 percent, followed by arts, entertainment, and recreation (1.2 percent). Retail trade had the largest number of green jobs (297), representing 1.1 percent of industry employment. Table 4 - Green Establishments by Industry Sector Industry Sector - Region 20 Total Share of Green Industry Total Units Units Units (%) Construction 89 2, Retail trade 80 2, Public administration Arts, entertainment, and recreation Administrative/support and waste management/remediation services 16 1, Manufacturing Other services, except public administration 5 1, Health care and social assistance 5 1, Utilities Educational services TOTAL , Source:,, Florida Green Jobs Survey,. Establishments self-identifying as green were cross tabulated by major industry group. Construction had the largest number of green establishments (89), followed by retail trade (80 establishments) and public administration (24 establishments). The public administration industry (government) had the largest share of establishments calling themselves green (11.2 percent), followed by utilities (7.9 percent), and arts, entertainment, and recreation (7.0 percent). The percent share of establishments engaged in green activities (1.5 percent) was greater than the percent of green jobs (0.5 percent) in Region 20 (Tables 3 and 4). 4

5 Green Sub-Activities Table 5 - Top Establishments that Conserve Natural Resources Respondents were asked to list sub-activities under the f ve major green activity groups 2. These were converted into establishment counts across the various sub-activities. Conserve natural resources (368 establishments) was the top activity, in which the most green establishments were engaged as at least one of the establishment s activities. Water conservation 142 Education and training related to CNR 66 Wetlands restoration 53 Land reclamation 53 Sustainability planning 53 Water conservation (142 establishments), education and training (66 establishments) and wetlands restoration (53 establishments) were the top three sub-activities under conserve natural resources. Source:,, Florida Green Jobs Survey,. Table 6 - Top Establishments that Prevent, Reduce, and Clean Up Pollution Table 7- Top Establishments that Increase Energy Efficiency Hazardous waste clean up 77 Education and training 55 Carbon emissions monitoring/trading 53 Recycling center 38 Pollution abatement 31 Environmental commodities 23 Source:,, Florida Green Jobs Survey,. Green construction 47 Building retrof tting 16 Weatherization 3 Source:,, Florida Green Jobs Survey,. Prevent, reduce and clean up pollution was the next largest green activity based on establishment count with 279, followed by increase energy efficiency (71 establishments). For IEE, green construction (47 establishments), building retrof tting (16 establishments) and weatherization (3 establishments) were the top sub-activities. The top three sub-activities under prevent, reduce, and clean up pollution were: hazardous waste cleanup with 77 establishments engaged in the sub-activity, followed by education and training (55 establishments), and carbon emissions monitoring/trading (53 establishments). 2 Establishments could select more than one green activity. Counts by green activity contain duplicates and are not mutually exclusive. 5

6 Green Occupations The top green job in Region 20 was solar photovoltaic installers with an estimated 141 jobs, followed by production workers (92 jobs). Recycling workers accounted for most jobs classif ed under production workers, all other. The top 25 occupational list for the region was dominated by construction-related green jobs. Among these were construction laborers (83 jobs), plumbers, pipef tters, and steamf tters (71 jobs), construction supervisors (48 jobs) and insulation workers (17 jobs). The highest paid green job among the top 25 was construction managers at $52.45 per hour and the lowest paid green job was maids and housekeeping cleaners at $9.74 per hour. Table 8 - Top 25 Green Occupations by Number of Jobs Occupational Title - Region 20 Green Green Average Jobs Jobs Hourly Wage 2011 * Solar Photovoltaic Installers NA Production Workers, All Other $10.03 Construction Laborers $12.70 Plumbers, Pipef tters, and Steamf tters $16.30 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $29.33 Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers $28.62 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $19.11 Millwrights NA Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders NA Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $18.96 Environmental Engineers $37.30 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $30.50 Protective Service Workers, All Other NA Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $14.81 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $15.62 Mechanical Door Repairers NA Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $9.74 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $21.96 Painters, Transportation Equipment $19.78 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $34.22 Conservation Scientists 8 8 $38.67 Construction Managers 7 7 $52.45 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 6 6 $11.34 Meter Readers, Utilities 5 5 $16.31 Biological Scientists, All Other 5 5 $21.06 Source:,, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, Wages. Source:,, Florida Green Jobs Survey,. 6

7 Shades of Green by Occupation Table 9- Top 15 Greenest Occupations Ranked by Green Jobs as a Percentage of Total Jobs Title Green Jobs as a Percent of Total Jobs Solar Photovoltaic Installers 100.0% Environmental Engineers 74.2% Production Workers, All Other 69.8% Conservation Scientists 49.4% Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 35.0% Soil and Plant Scientists 20.2% Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 18.7% Plumbers, Pipef tters, and Steamf tters 11.5% Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 9.6% Painters, Transportation Equipment 7.8% Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 6.1% Construction Laborers 5.1% First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 4.8% Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers 3.7% Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 2.6% Occupations were compared based upon green jobs as a percent of total jobs as measured by occupational estimates. The greenest job in Region 20 was photovoltaic installers who were 100 percent green (all solar photovoltaic installers were estimated to perform a green job), followed by environmental engineers with 74.2 percent green jobs compared to total employment for this occupation. Production workers were third (69.8 percent), followed by conservation scientists (49.4 percent). Source:,, Florida Green Jobs Survey,. Green Occupations by Green Activity Table 10 - Top Occupations Engaged in Increase Energy Efficiency Green occupations were analyzed by their association with the previously mentioned green activity groups. The green activity group with the greatest occupational employment in green jobs for Region 20 was increase energy efficiency with 376 jobs. Construction laborers (83 jobs) and plumbers, pipef tters, and steamf tters (71 jobs) were the top two occupations for IEE in Region 20. Third in IEE was solar photovoltaic installers with 70 jobs. Occupational Title Green Jobs Construction Laborers 83 Plumbers, Pipef tters, and Steamf tters 71 Solar Photovoltaic Installers 70 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 40 Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers 39 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 17 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 15 Mechanical Door Repairers 13 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 12 Construction Managers 7 Source:,, Florida Green Jobs Survey,. 7

8 Table 11 - Top Occupations Engaged in Conserve Natural Resources Occupational Title Green Jobs Plumbers, Pipef tters, and Steamf tters 71 Solar Photovoltaic Installers 58 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 57 Millwrights 35 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 35 Environmental Engineers 32 Protective Service Workers, All Other 18 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 11 Conservation Scientists 8 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 6 Source:,, Florida Green Jobs Survey, Table 12 - Top Occupations Engaged In Prevent, Reduce and Clean Up Pollution Occupational Title Production Workers, All Other 92 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 35 Millwrights 35 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 35 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 28 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 23 Protective Service Workers, All Other 18 Environmental Engineers 17 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 12 Painters, Transportation Equipment 11 Source:,, Florida Green Jobs Survey,. Green Jobs The second major green activity was conserve natural resources, with 353 jobs in this activity. The top two CNR jobs were construction related: plumbers and pipef tters (71 jobs) and solar photovoltaic installers (58 jobs). The third major green activity was prevent, reduce, and clean up pollution which contained production workers (92 jobs), automotive service technicians (35 jobs), and millwrights (35 jobs). Two of the occupations in this activity group were professional occupations that dealt directly with pollution mitigation: environmental scientists (28 jobs) and environmental engineers (17 jobs). Green Vacancies A total of 23 green vacancies were estimated in Region 20 during the survey period. All of the vacancies were in retail trade. By occupational title, all of the vacancies were in sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientif c products. Table 13 - Green Vacancies by Industry Sector Table 14 - Green Vacancies by Occupation Ranked by Number of Vacancies Industry Title Green Vacancies Occupational Title Green Vacancies Retail trade 23 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientif c Products 23 Source:,, Florida Green Jobs Survey, Source:,, Florida Green Jobs Survey, 8

9 Educational and Training Requirements for Green Jobs Table 15 Educational Requirements for Green Jobs Educational Level Green Green Share of Jobs Jobs Total Jobs 2011 (%) Bachelor s degree Associate s degree Post Sec. Adult Voc. certif cate High school diploma Less than high school Total Note: Excludes reports with no education level specif ed. Shares will not add to 100 percent. Source:,, Florida Green Jobs Survey, Over half of the estimated green jobs in Region 20 required some training above high school. Post Secondary Adult V ocational certif cate ranked highest with 29.9 percent of estimated jobs requiring this level of education. Of the total, 21.8 percent needed either a Bachelor s or Associate s degree and 6.2 percent required only a high school diploma. Training requirements for green jobs varied widely. Training requirements were collected for each occupation identi f ed by the survey respondents as green. Many jobs only required short on-the-job training (OJT) while many required advanced degrees and certif cates. Due to the high frequency of green construction occupations in Region 20, construction-related requirements were prominent in the reported data on certif cations. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certif cation and training was mentioned for several construction occupations. Solar photovoltaic training and certif cation was another frequently mentioned hiring requirement for solar photovoltaic installers. Green Training Needs and Skills Gaps Skills gaps were identif ed mostly for government workers in parks and natural resources preservation. Employees needed to possess the skills to apply green technology to the preservation and restoration of land and water natural resources. The park- and environment-related green government jobs reported specif c training needs in grey water usage, alternative energy use, green cleaning products, and better use of park natural resources. A training need in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) was identif ed for some construction occupations. Knowledge, skills, and abilities gaps were indicated for knowledge in the application of green technologies to preserve our water and land resources. This knowledge gap was identif ed for environmental engineers, environmental scientists, biological scientists, protective service workers, conservation scientists, and zoologists and wildlife biologists. This workforce solution was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor s Employment and Training Administration. The solution was created by the grantee and does not necessarily ref ect the off cial position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership. This solution is copyrighted by the institution that created it. Internal use by an organization and/or personal use by an individual for non-commercial purposes is permissible. All other uses require the prior authorization of the copyright owner. 9

10 Green Jobs Florida.net Agency for Workforce Innovation Phone: Toll Free: orida.net TTY is available via the Florida Relay Service at 711 Websites of interest: - oridajobs.org Employ Florida - orida.com Florida Green Jobs Portal greenjobs.employfl orida.com This workforce solution was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor s Employment and Training Administration. The solution was created by the grantee and does not necessarily refl ect the offi cial position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership. This solution is copyrighted by the institution that created it. Internal use by an organization and/or personal use by an individual for non-commercial purposes is permissible. All other uses require the prior authorization of the copyright owner. 10