Working in clean energy
Clean Energy Careers Guide
Join the renewables boom with a career in clean energy.
Our Clean Energy Careers Guide provides a snapshot of the roles and careers that exist in the Australian clean energy sector.
The Guide is designed to help those interested in pursuing a career in clean energy to discover the roles on offer, and the steps they need to take to begin their clean energy career journey.
It highlights where the demand for certain skills or experience is high and where a critical or niche skills gap exists, and demystifies the pathways into a career in clean energy.
It also provides insight into emerging career opportunities in technologies such as electric vehicles, bioenergy, offshore wind and hydrogen.
The guide is separated into four sections
Careers by occupation and demand
View the typical occupations in the clean energy industry and the current demand for each job type.
Battery storage careers
Use of storage batteries has seen steady growth thanks to leaps in technology and rapid declines in cost.
Electric vehicle careers
The electric vehicle (EV) sector is a burgeoning industry that is set to grow over the next few years and decades.
Hydro power careers
New hydro projects are being built, especially for pumped hydro, and existing assets are seeing upgrades.
Large-scale solar careers
Building many new large-scale solar farms will call for experienced workers over the next decade.
Small-scale solar careers
Rooftop solar installation and maintenance skills will always be needed in Australia.
Wind careers
The wind sector is an expanding employment opportunity in Australia.
Careers by occupation type
People from many different fields are all crucial to accelerating Australia's clean energy transition.
Careers by career pathway
Find out how to transition from another industry or gain the required qualifications through an educational institution.
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