Building automation professionals are in high demand and short supply.
Like many other industries, the building automation profession is facing a “skills gap” — the number of job openings is growing without enough qualified applicants to fill them. Among HVAC/mechanical professionals, the problem is more acute.Today’s building controls and HVAC/mechanical jobs are not what they used to be. The advent of smart building and digital technologies has created a need for a new tech-savvy generation of facilities professionals.
It’s an exciting time in the industry. Individuals with high tech skills are in high demand and being presented with more opportunities and greater compensation. Making smart buildings work is a job of the future.
Building meaningful skills for endless opportunities
In collaboration with the Association of Controls Professionals (ACP) and the Siemens Foundation, the Building Automation Systems (BAS) Technician training program and non-proprietary BAS certification is focused on narrowing the opportunity gap in the U.S. The program provides students a strong and useful technical foundation they can use to develop meaningful careers in these in-demand fields. Learn more about Parrish Patten’s journey to becoming a BAS Technician with Siemens.There are a significant and growing number of career opportunities in high-demand fields that are economically prosperous and upwardly mobile, and programs like this are working diligently to help students see themselves in these underrepresented roles as a viable pathway to achieving the American dream.Steve Hoiberg, Director of Siemens Empower Program
Santa Fe Community College
Siemens is partnering with Santa Fe Community College to help develop the Building Energy Automation and Microgrid Training Center (BEAMTC). Siemens donated $111,661 in equipment, and is working with the college to turn campus buildings into a living laboratory. Along with a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration,the program is supporting the development of 750 jobs in and around Santa Fe.
“Siemens is investing sustainably in the advancement of science education in order to prepare students for the rapidly expanding career opportunities in these fields. The combination of technological fit and educational mission makes Siemens an ideal partner for the BEAMTC.”Randy Grissom, President, Santa Fe Community College
Companies are moving their businesses where they can find a qualified workforce. When they work together, local governments, private businesses and educational institutions can create communities that are perfect places to live.
Did you know?
Job training programs with extensive employer engagement result in individuals employed at a higher rate and at a higher salary compared to other employment or training programs.4
When asked “what do the best entrepreneurs want in a city?” nearly one-third of the nation’s fastest growing companies said “access to talent” while just 5 percent mentioned lower taxes.5
Sources:
1 Source: Crossing the Skills Gap; McKinsey & Company; 2017
2 Source: The HVACR Workforce: Demand Heats Up as Supply Melts; HVACR Workforce Development Foundation; 2015
3 Source: The HVACR Workforce: Demand Heats Up as Supply Melts; HVACR Workforce Development Foundation; 2015
4 Source: Tuning In to Local Labor Markets: Findings From the Sectoral Employment Impact Study; Public/Private Ventures; 2010
5 Source: What cities really need to attract entrepreneurs, from entrepreneurs; CityLab; 2014