The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has launched a new Clean Energy, Job Ready program in conjunction with workforce technology firm MyPass, featuring industry-agreed skills, training, career pathways and a digital skills passport.
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The program, which is based on 12-months of consultation with the sector, will, for the first time, make it easier for job seekers, primarily in Victoria in Queensland, to understand and attain the relevant skills needed to work and seamlessly transition between large-scale wind, solar and storage projects, while helping employers mobilise a safe, competent and qualified trade workforce.
Clean Energy Council chief policy and impact officer Arron Wood said, “One of the greatest opportunities and challenges for the clean energy industry over the next five years is that it will need to recruit an additional 40,000 workers to deliver Australia’s clean energy transition to meet the Government’s renewable energy targets.
“The lack of standardisation in training and skills requirements across employers has traditionally posed a challenge for the industry and creates confusion for workers and students trying to understand the pre-requisites to be ready for clean energy jobs.
“The Clean Energy, Job Ready program is the result of our close collaboration with industry in Victoria and Queensland to define a common, consistent set of skills and training requirements for clean energy projects. This sector-wide standardisation is key to closing workforce gaps, and accelerating our shift to a green economy,” he said.
MyPass CEO Matt Smith said, “From tradespersons from regional areas, adjacent industries, under-represented groups to mature talent with transferrable skills, the Skills Passport and Career Pathways help workers understand the skills needed to pursue careers in the sector. The better we are at helping workers match their skills to what industry needs, the closer we are to realising Australia’s net zero vision.
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“Using MyPass technology to achieve real-time worker competency assurance enables clean energy operators and their suppliers to unlock new levels of productivity and safety needed to keep renewable projects on track.”
