If you are seeking a job with the Department of Energy, chances are you are probably referring to the U.S. Department of Energy. Of course, you might consider state-level opportunities as well, if they exist. I put together a sample in the following:
Department of Energy Jobs
- DOE.gov — Go right to the source. Link to takes you to USAjobs.gov. Jobs for US citizens currently shows at 31. If you are an existing federal employee (which meaning you’ve already had a background check) the numbers improve a bit to 87 positions.
- Oregon Department of Energy – ODOE currently shows 2 job postings open to persons not currently employed by the State of Oregon. This appears to be the same number available to those already employed by the State of Oregon…No comment.
- Connecticut Department of Energy (and Environmental Protection). Abbreviated as DEEP, the Connecticut Department of Energy ( and EP) came in to based on legislation signed in to law on July 1, 2011. DEEP will probably need a little time before they can start hiring.
- Virginia Department of (Mines, Minerals and) Energy. See 2 positions currently listed. However, the DMME did, at the request of the Virginia General Assembly produce an updated assessment of the state’s “energy picture” in the form of the 2010 Virginia Energy Plan. One of the recommendations? “Make Virginia the energy capital of the East Coast (!)” I mention here because, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Virginia DMME hire more FT or contractor personnel over the next decade so that they might actually follow through on the aforementioned recommendation.”
- Massachusetts Department of Energy (and Enviroronmental Affairs). We did a search and came up with…0 results. Check out “jobs” on left sidebar and give it a shot yourself.
Have to admit, I was expecting to see more job opportunities currently listed on the US Department of Energy and state-level Energy department sites. So, I get it if you read through all that and were a bit disappointed.
Perhaps, if you are set on a “Department of Energy Job,” you look not to government, but to energy-related work with private-sector start-ups that requires you to interact with, say, the U.S. Department of Energy. Frankly, that’s where a good deal of money, and corresponding energy-related employment opportunities appear to be destined in the future.
Case in point, June 14th of this year, Assistant Secretary of Energy for Policy and International Affairs, David Sandalow stated the following before Congressional Subcomittee: “at the Department of Energy (DOE), we’re investing 35 billion in Recovery funds in electric vehicles; batteries and advanced storage; a smarter and more reliable electric grid and wind and solar technologies, among many other areas.”
