BGE's Smart Energy Workforce Summit partners with local workforce development agencies and vocational schools to help increase awareness of job opportunities with utilities and the types of skills necessary for energy careers.
The initial focus is to increase the applicant pool for the BGE Utility Trainee program, in which entry level employees develop the fundamental skills needed to work safely on natural gas and electric system. A primary requirement for the BGE Utility Trainee program is passing the Construction and Skilled Trades (CAST) Test, a utility industry standard that is a first step on the path to a career in energy. Through the Smart Energy Workforce Development program more than 30 organizations in central Maryland will receive access to BGE’s CAST Test Preparation Course. BGE is also providing train-the-trainer workshops to prepare these organizations’ instructors for leading the Test Preparation Course. This will enable these organizations to focus on helping individuals be better prepared job applicants.
