Black & Veatch

Completing a safe, operationally efficient solar facility is no small task. It requires extensive site development as well as installation of specialized equipment at a large, rapid scale.

And that’s just the beginning.

Success depends on widespread logistics management, precise execution and establishment of repeatable processes — and, importantly, the development of a well-trained, specialized workforce.

Developing, empowering a skilled solar workforce through training, career pathways in Texas

Black & Veatch — a leading global engineering, procurement and construction company — recently designed and built yet another new solar facility in Texas, this time a complex project on repurposed land. Several similar solar facilities are in various execution stages.

With extensive in-house best practices in developing, operating and maintaining sustainable solar facilities across the United States, Black & Veatch is uniquely equipped to manage the creation of critical infrastructure. With its leadership in the solar sector, the company is equally adept at developing a skilled workforce in renewable energy — a significant need to offset labor constraints in a record infrastructure build cycle.

To develop an integrated, forward-looking solution to its demanding staffing requirements, Black & Veatch deployed a tailored apprenticeship program. Since first launching that in 2023, Black & Veatch has invested in this unique form of professional development, incorporating training in fundamentals as well as specialized, role-specific knowledge.

Clients — both traditional and non-traditional — are embracing Black & Veatch’s support to further benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and other tax credits awarded for using apprenticeship programs. Black & Veatch guides them through the process of securing federal funding, and clients are enjoying safe projects delivered competently.