The possibilities are endless with a career in the energy industry. All types of skills and interests are needed in a wide range of careers – from engineers to communicators, from geologists to computer specialists. Explore the variety of careers listed below to see a job description, typical duties, skills and education required, and wage information.
List of 25 Energy Careers
Electrical lineworkers have continuous training to handle everyday work and emergencies at great heights. This video, courtesy of Basin Electric Power Cooperative, shows a 2015 training in which a lineworker uses emergency procedures to safely get down from a 345-kv transmission line. This is a “live line” training, which means that the wires still carry electricity. This is also known as the wires still being “energized."
- Accountant
- Communications/Public Relations Specialist
- Electrical Lineman
- Engineer
- Facilities Manager
- Gas Plant/Refinery Operator
- Geographical Information Systems Mapping Technician
- Geologist
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic
- Information Technology Specialist
- Instrumentation and Control Technician
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
- Oil Well Driller
- Petroleum Landman
- Petroleum Production Technician
- Pipe-layer
- Power Plant Operator
- Renewable Energy Technician
- Surveying Technician
- Transmission System Operator
- Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialist
- Vocational Education Teachers
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Specialist
- Welder
Energy Education in North Dakota
Find more career planning information at these sites:
- RURreadyND.com
- Energy Careers in North Dakota
- Career Resource Network
- Bank of ND College Planning Center