The nuclear workforce shortage is well-documented at this point. Thirty to forty percent of the industry is approaching retirement age, demand is growing across operating plants, license renewals, new builds, and the SMR pipeline, and the traditional answer has been the same: find someone who already has nuclear experience. But that search is getting […]
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If you lead engineering in a regulated energy environment, you already know the staffing pressure is real. Qualified people are hard to find. The DOE has documented significant hiring difficulty across the sector, with retirements outpacing new entrants. When a gap opens up before an outage, during a capital project, or ahead of a license […]
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The energy sector is in the middle of a transformation. Utilities are modernizing grids. Oil and gas operators are balancing traditional production with energy transition investments. Nuclear plants are extending licenses and building new capacity. Data centers are going up everywhere, and they’re energy-hungry by design. Across every corner of the industry, demand is rising. […]
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The American Nuclear Society recently highlighted the top states leading nuclear development right now. New plants. Life extensions. Advanced reactor projects. Fuel and supply chain investment. What the article makes clear is that more states than ever are entering the nuclear conversation. But when interest turns into execution, the pressure doesn’t spread evenly. The […]
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If the first half of 2025 involved thriving despite a challenging market, the back half was all about building on that momentum. After a record-setting start to the year, we focused on the work that matters most: helping clients hire faster, helping candidates land the right roles, and giving back to our community. Here […]
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The race to fix our national energy shortage is on. With S&P Global expecting a $1T total capex in the sector over a four-year period, we will almost certainly see a spike in demand for the talent needed to bring these new facilities online. However, it takes time to fill these positions and, as we’ve […]
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Our country is facing an energy crisis, driven in part by heightened consumer demands and AI data center builds. Although there are some concerted efforts to boost energy production (especially nuclear power), there just aren’t enough qualified engineers to take on these projects. Unfortunately, too many firms use outdated recruiting tactics (like the “post-and-pray” […]
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Over the past few years, the energy sector has become accustomed to delays: delayed hires, delayed projects, delayed funding. The longer this trend continues, the more companies are asking themselves: is it time to rethink how we approach our talent pipelines? The answer is a hard yes. The factors causing talent delays aren’t […]
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Hiring civil engineers can be challenging than it seems. On paper, there are plenty of candidates. In reality, most of the ones you need are already working, selective about opportunities, and not actively applying to job boards. At the same time, infrastructure projects keep moving, deadlines do not shift, and open roles start impacting delivery […]
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There are lots of words to describe 2025 so far: challenging, volatile, and uncertain come to mind. But the AEG team has risen to the occasion, breaking company records and scoring major wins in the face of trying times. This success isn’t ours alone. It’s a collective effort, shared with some of the best […]
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