Developing Tomorrow’s Water Workforce with NAWC’s Rob Powelson

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Rob Powelson discusses the future of the water workforce and the influence of AI on job opportunities in the sector.

Former FERC and Pennsylvania PUC Commissioner, Rob Powelson now serves as President and CEO of the National Association of Water Companies. He sits down to discuss water utility workforce development, the impact of AI on the water utility workforce, and the job opportunities the water sector offers. Plus, Reese Tisdale joins us for another Bluefield on Tap segment addressing the federal funding cliff. In this session, you’ll learn about: Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include: Thank You! Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the…

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Host: Dave McGimpsey

Guest: Rob Powelson

Topics covered

• water utility workforce development
• impact of AI
• job opportunities in water sector
• federal funding cliff

Keywords

• water workforce
• AI in water utilities
• job opportunities
• federal funding
• water sector

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Association of Water Companies, FERC, Pennsylvania PUC

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