Workforce Trainee

Please note: This position is only available to participants in our workforce development program.

Workforce Trainees will be temporary employees of CEE for a 14 week period earning $18.50/hour working an average of 35 hours per week. Benefits will include 40 hours of PTO. Typical hours will be approximately 7:30am - 3:30pm. Hours may vary based on the host site but will not include weekends.

During the first week, Workforce Trainees will continue to refine their skills and practice techniques such as setting up a blower door, auditing, and air sealing. Trainees will also receive training from CEE’s HR related to safety protocols, reporting injuries on worksites, and recording timesheets accurately.

Beginning the second week, Workforce Trainees will start shadowing experienced professionals in the field. Once a week, trainees will meet at CEE’s St. Paul office to discuss and debrief your week in the field with a Building Science Trainer and learn about a variety of building science topics.

At the end of the traineeship, trainees will be prepared to take the BPI Air Leakage Control Installer (ALCI) or Building Analyst Technician (BA-T) exam. These are industry-recognized credentials.

Insulation Trainee

You will be paired with an insulation contractor company experienced in insulation and air sealing.

Energy Auditor Trainee

You will be paired with a trainer at CEE or a weatherization agency who is experienced in energy auditing.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)