Careers in the Green Economy at My Next Move for Veterans

Careers in the
Green Economy

The green economy will change the careers on this page by:

Increasing the demand for some types of work
Changing the work and skills needed on the job
Creating new and emerging types of work that weren't around before

Career name (These careers are sorted by name.)

Bright Outlook (New job opportunities likely in the future. Click to sort by these careers.)

Green (Careers that are part of the green economy. Click to sort by these careers.)

Registered Apprenticeship (Careers with apprenticeship programs. Click to sort by these careers.)

Career Name	Bright Outlook	Green	Apprenticeship
Agricultural Inspectors
Architectural Drafters
Boilermakers
Bus Drivers, Transit & Intercity
Buyers & Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers
Chemical Engineers
Chemical Equipment Operators & Tenders
Chemical Plant & System Operators
Chemical Technicians
Chemists
Commercial & Industrial Designers
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal & Plastic
Construction Carpenters
Customer Service Representatives
Cutting, Punching, & Press Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Dispatchers
Drilling & Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Electrical & Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Commercial & Industrial Equipment
Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers
Electricians
Electronics Engineering Technicians
Engine & Other Machine Assemblers
Environmental Scientists & Specialists, Including Health
Farm & Home Management Advisors
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop & Horticultural Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Logging Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers
First-Line Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers
Fish & Game Wardens
Forest & Conservation Technicians
Forest & Conservation Workers
Helpers--Carpenters
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Workers
Hydrologists
Industrial Engineers
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Industrial Production Managers
Industrial Safety & Health Engineers
Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, & Wall
Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand
Locomotive Engineers
Materials Scientists
Millwrights
Mixing & Blending Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
Natural Sciences Managers
Occupational Health & Safety Specialists
Operating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment Operators
Power Distributors & Dispatchers
Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerks
Rail-Track Laying & Maintenance Equipment Operators
Railroad Conductors & Yardmasters
Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers
Rough Carpenters
Software Developers, Systems Software
Solderers & Brazers
Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators
Structural Iron & Steel Workers
Structural Metal Fabricators & Fitters
Team Assemblers
Welders, Cutters, & Welder Fitters
Zoologists & Wildlife Biologists

Career Name	Bright Outlook	Green	Apprenticeship
Aerospace Engineers
Agricultural Technicians
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, & Systems Assemblers
Arbitrators, Mediators, & Conciliators
Architects
Architectural & Engineering Managers
Atmospheric & Space Scientists
Automotive Specialty Technicians
Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists
Civil Engineers
Construction & Building Inspectors
Construction Laborers
Construction Managers
Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Electrical Engineering Technicians
Electrical Engineers
Electro-Mechanical Technicians
Electronics Engineers
Environmental Engineering Technicians
Environmental Engineers
Environmental Science & Protection Technicians, Including Health
Farm & Ranch Managers
Financial Analysts
General & Operations Managers
Geological Sample Test Technicians
Geophysical Data Technicians
Geoscientists
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Heating & Air Conditioning Mechanics & Installers
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Industrial Engineering Technicians
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers
Landscape Architects
Machinists
Maintenance & Repair Workers, General
Marketing Managers
Mechanical Engineers
Nuclear Engineers
Nuclear Equipment Operation Technicians
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Occupational Health & Safety Technicians
Personal Financial Advisors
Pipe Fitters & Steamfitters
Plumbers
Power Plant Operators
Public Relations Specialists
Refuse & Recyclable Material Collectors
Reporters & Correspondents
Roofers
Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Technical & Scientific Products
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, & Still Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, & Mining
Sheet Metal Workers
Shipping, Receiving, & Traffic Clerks
Soil & Plant Scientists
Soil & Water Conservationists
Storage & Distribution Managers
Training & Development Specialists
Transportation Managers
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment & Systems Inspectors
Urban & Regional Planners
Wholesale & Retail Buyers

Career Name	Bright Outlook	Green	Apprenticeship
Automotive Engineering Technicians
Automotive Engineers
Biochemical Engineers
Biofuels Processing Technicians
Biofuels Production Managers
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology & Product Development Managers
Biomass Plant Technicians
Biomass Power Plant Managers
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists & Site Managers
Chief Sustainability Officers
Climate Change Analysts
Compliance Managers
Electrical Engineering Technologists
Electromechanical Engineering Technologists
Electronics Engineering Technologists
Energy Auditors
Energy Brokers
Energy Engineers
Environmental Economists
Environmental Restoration Planners
Financial Quantitative Analysts
Freight Forwarders
Fuel Cell Engineers
Fuel Cell Technicians
Geographic Information Systems Technicians
Geospatial Information Scientists & Technologists
Geothermal Production Managers
Geothermal Technicians
Green Marketers
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
Hydroelectric Production Managers
Industrial Ecologists
Industrial Engineering Technologists
Investment Underwriters
Logistics Analysts
Logistics Engineers
Logistics Managers
Manufacturing Engineering Technologists
Manufacturing Engineers
Manufacturing Production Technicians
Mechanical Engineering Technologists
Mechatronics Engineers
Methane/Landfill Gas Collection System Operators
Methane/Landfill Gas Generation System Technicians
Microsystems Engineers
Nanosystems Engineers
Nanotechnology Engineering Technicians
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists
Photonics Engineers
Photonics Technicians
Precision Agriculture Technicians
Recycling & Reclamation Workers
Recycling Coordinators
Regulatory Affairs Managers
Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Remote Sensing Scientists & Technologists
Remote Sensing Technicians
Risk Management Specialists
Robotics Engineers
Robotics Technicians
Securities & Commodities Traders
Solar Energy Installation Managers
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Solar Sales Representatives & Assessors
Solar Thermal Installers & Technicians
Supply Chain Managers
Sustainability Specialists
Transportation Engineers
Transportation Planners
Validation Engineers
Water Resource Specialists
Water/Wastewater Engineers
Weatherization Installers & Technicians
Wind Energy Engineers
Wind Energy Operations Managers
Wind Energy Project Managers
Wind Turbine Service Technicians