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More renewable energy jobs than oil jobs, gas jobs, and coal jobs combined

July 12, 2026

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Renewable Energy Jobs

There are many high-paying jobs in renewable energy and the industry grows more each year.

Renewable energy jobs are thriving because renewable energy is a growth industry. Renewables are set to account for almost 95% of the increase in global power capacity through 2026, with solar PV alone providing more than half.

Renewables are set to contribute 80% of new power generation capacity by 2030. More than a third of the world’s electricity will come from renewables in 2025. It’s on track to provide 35-50% of electricity in the United States in 2030.

California, the world’s fifth-largest economy, now regularly generates more renewable energy than it needs.

Jobs in solar outnumber jobs in coal mining and the oil and gas industry combined. The number of renewable energy jobs worldwide increased in 2021 despite the huge economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the growing industry holding up better than fossil fuels.

There were 12 million jobs in renewable energy and its supply chains in 2020, a third of them in solar power.…

Supervisor, Region System Operations (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97216)

August 14, 2026

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Supervises the day to day (24/7) operations of a transmission and distribution geographic territory or cross-functional unit, which has a major impact on corporate and business unit objectives. Responsible for selecting, coaching, and developing employees and management of employee salaries. Implements and supports Company programs and policies. May be a working supervisor. Typically supervises bargaining unit employees.

Responsibilities

Manage the Salt Lake City or Portland region system operations center. Responsible for implementing strategic business objectives, strategies and plans in support of company strategic goals.
Supervise work activities related to system operation, outage requests, customer outages, and the management notification processes.
Oversee activities related to the planning, operations, switching and protection of the distribution and transmission systems.
Communicate expectations, coach employees, provide ongoing feedback, develop and provide training and work collaboratively with other departments.

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186 Soft Skills Examples for Resume

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Soft skills. Every bit of career advice on the Internet tells you they need to be on your resume.

But just pasting buzzwords like “adaptable” or “good with people” will hardly get you anywhere with your job search.

The truth is that most hiring managers don’t care as much about the exact soft skills you have, but rather how you apply them in practice. Can you negotiate with a difficult customer? Keep a project moving when the team morale is low? Persuade stakeholders to act when they’re highly reluctant?

This post includes soft skills examples for different roles, along with tips on why and how to draw the hiring team’s attention towards these qualities.

What Are Soft Skills?

Soft skills are a combo of trained competencies and innate personality attributes that shape how you work and interact with others.

Unlike hard skills, they’re not tied to some specific domain knowledge or experience in one industry. But rather, soft skills are a set of transferable proficiencies you develop alongside your core job.…

Journeyman Estimator (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97211)

August 10, 2026

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability, inclusion & belonging.

Responsibilities

A Journeyman Estimator is an employee qualified to perform all estimating functions by training as a Journeyman Estimator Apprentice or equivalent education and experience. They shall have an intermediate knowledge of electrical theory and practice, and a detailed knowledge of construction specifications, electrical codes, and rate and service policies. They may make field surveys, prepare right-of-way permits, crossing and conflict documents, expenditure requisitions and related papers and assists in the preparation of district annual budgets as assigned.

Requirements

A high school diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Completion of a Estimator apprenticeship program or equivalent education and experience.
Candidate must have a basic knowledge of electric theory and operations and a thorough knowledge of construction specifications, electrical codes, mapping systems and line extension policies and tariffs.
Successfully pass the Estimator exam within 6 months from start date.

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Sr. Environmental Analyst (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

August 6, 2026

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Position responsible for acquisition and compliance with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) licenses for Company hydroelectric projects located in the state of Oregon. Manages team of resource experts conducting analysis and environmental management through research, gathering and interpretation of data, development of alternatives and recommendations for FERC license implementation and future FERC license conditions, and to promote program goals and compliance with regulatory requirements. Leads regulatory processes, presents research, analysis and recommendations to management and external parties. Analyses include, but are not limited to, impact studies, feasibility studies, cost/benefit analysis, financial analysis, budget analysis and reporting. Specifically, this position provides professional level services for ensuring the company complies with regulatory requirements of FERC, state and federal laws and regulations relating to hydropower, generation, or transmission operations.

Responsibilities

Supervise consultants and contractors to ensure that obligations, requirements, and compliance are met.

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Sr Attorney (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

August 2, 2026

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability, inclusion & belonging.

General Purpose

Provide legal advice on a variety of complex commercial legal matters and projects. Position located in Portland, Oregon or Salt Lake City, Utah. Provide legal assessments, interpretations, recommendations, and representation on policies and issues in compliance with federal, state, county, and municipal statutes, regulations, and other legal authority.

Responsibilities

Provide legal support on a wide range of commercial matters, including drafting, negotiating and administration of all manner of contracts supporting utility transactions, including procurement contracts (including service agreements, materials supply agreements, and software license agreements), power purchase agreements, real property transactions (including acquisitions and dispositions, leases, easements and licenses), build-transfer agreements, engineering, procurement and construction agreements, non-disclosure agreements, customer agreements, finance agreements (including secured transactions), transmission service agreements and generation interconnection agreements.
Provide legal counsel and direction to various operational units.
Ensure appropriate application of all laws and regulations, including PacifiCorp’s tariffs, related to PacifiCorp’s corporate and operational activities and transactions.

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Service Coordinator (ALBANY, OR, US, 97321)

July 29, 2026

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability, inclusion & belonging.

General Purpose

A Service Coordinator is an employee who represents the company while working in an office setting in a service center. This position may be hired as a Service Coordinator D. This is an entry level position and must demonstrate basic clerical skills, which will include keyboard proficiency, office etiquette as well as oral and written communication skills. The determination of these qualifications will be done by test. Applicant is expected to progress through Company-provided training in the Service Coordinator role. As training progresses, the incumbent will receive additional base pay. The successful candidate will enter a two-year training program which may require overnight travel for up to a week at a time.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for a variety of office related tasks to support day-to-day operations at an electric utility.

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