PDC M/W/ESB Assistance

Opportunities in the Construction Trades

If you are interested in working in the construction trades, it is important that you contact a trade organization or union to learn more about apprenticeship training programs and requirements for participation.

Information on the construc-tion trades, and the current status of apprenticeship programs when openings are available, is maintained on the Bureau of Labor & Industry's (BOLI) website. Visit BOLI's website to learn more about opportunities through the unions and other organizations that represent the skilled trades listed below.

You can listen to a recorded message with updated information on openings in the Portland area, by contacting BOLI's Apprenticeship and Training Division at 503-731-4200, ext. 3, then dial 5001.

For individuals considering work in the trades, PDCs Workforce Training and Hiring Program requires training on PDC funded construction projects because it has an obligation to ensure that PDC-funded projects offer equal opportunity in employment and that those who have been historically underutilized in the construction trades have access to jobs through training programs. This program does have specific requirements for participation.

For minority men and all women interested in construction careers, Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc. offers a pre-apprenticeship program, Pathways to Success, to help prepare participants for trade careers and apprenticeship. Oregon Tradeswomen also produces the annual Women in Trades Career Fair where students and adult jobseekers can try out the tools of the trades and meet employers. Call 503-335-8200 x21 to learn more about these exciting opportunities.

The table below lists occupations available in the construction trades. (Direct links to unions and organizations representing these trades are footnoted and referenced below the table.)

Asbestos worker 7 Boilermakers 7 Bricklayer Cabinetmaker Carpenter 1, 4 Cement Mason Construction 4 Drywall Finisher/Taper Electrician, Inside 2, 3 Electrician, Limited Energy 2, 3 Electrician, Limited Residential 2, 3 Electrician, Sign Maker 2, 3 Elevator Mechanic 7 Exterior/Interior Specialist   (Metal Framing & Drywall) Finisher, Masonry Floorcoverer Glass Installer & Glazier Glaziers 7 HVAC—Environmental Control Systems 6   (Servicer & Installer & Restricted    Energy Technician) Insulator, Heat & Frost Ironworker, Structural	Laborer Linoleum and Carpet Layers 7 Lineworker, Electrical Marble Setter, Masonry Millwright Construction Machinery Erector 7 Operating or Technical Engineer 5, 7   (Heavy Equipment Repair) Painter   (Decorator, Sandblaster & Traffic) Pile Driver Pipefitter7 Plasterer Plumber7 Restricted Energy Technician Roofer,7 Scaffold Erector Sheet Metal Worker 6, 7 Sign Maker, Electrician Sprinkler Fitter 7 Steamfitter 7 Teamsters 7 Terrazzo Worker, Masonry 7 Tilesetter, Masonry Tree Trimmer, Power Line
Construction Trades Training Resources If a trade group is not represented here, contact information is available from *BOLI's website listed below.
1 Willamette Carpenters Training Center 2 IEC Oregon Apprenticeships 3 Electrical Training Center 4 Associated General Contractors	5 Operating Engineers Training 6 HVAC and Metals Institute 7 Columbia Pacific Building Trades Council

Find out about apprenticeship programs available through the unions and organizations representing the above construction trades is available through the State of Oregon *Bureau of Labor & Industry's (BOLI) website.

Columbia Pacific Building Trades is an organization that represents 25 different crafts, included in the list above. They have nine different training centers providing skill enhancement and training for thousands of apprentices and journeylevel workers.

These programs are State of Oregon certified and nationally acclaimed. Contact information to affiliate unions in the area is available on the Columbia Pacific Building Trades Council website.

For additional information on PDC's MWESB programs, call our Professional Services Diversity Team at 503-823-3667 or email John Classen.

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