Managing Growth - Workforce and Equity

Meeting the Demand: How EPCs are Finding, Training, and Retaining Workers

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PT

Location: 213AB, Level 2, Anaheim Convention Center

Moderator(s)

Erika Symmonds

Vice President of Equity and Workforce Development
SEIA
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Panelist(s)

Tom Bowen

President
Qmerit
Irvine, California, United States
Abbey DeRocker (she/her/hers)

Director, Large-Scale Renewables
NYSERDA
ALBANY, New York, United States
Steffanie Dohn (she/her/hers)

Vice President-Government Affairs
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States
Alfredo Espinosa (he/him/his)

Vice President, Solar Preconstruction
Moss Solar
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Daniel Shapiro

Interim Senior Vice President, Project Management and Construction
Lightsource bp
Scarborough, Maine, United States

This session will explore how Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) firms are adapting to meet the increasing workforce demands of clean energy infrastructure projects. Panelists will discuss strategies for scaling operations effectively, addressing challenges and opportunities in the rapidly evolving clean energy sector, and best practices for recruiting skilled trades workers from local communities. Furthermore, panelists will examine how companies are implementing continuous professional development programs to empower workers and foster advancement opportunities within the industry by creating quality jobs and pathways to sustainable careers.