Workforce Solutions Capital Area is set to launch the Austin Infrastructure Academy with a career fair at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 26. The event will be held at Workforce Solutions Capital Area’s north location in Austin. The academy aims to connect local talent with opportunities in Austin’s expanding infrastructure sector. In March 2024, Mayor Kirk Watson announced the development of a physical presence for the Academy at Austin Community College’s Riverside Campus, acting as a central hub for training programs in areas such as welding, construction, heavy machinery operation, electric fleet maintenance and HVAC. Last July, Texas Mutual Insurance Company and Google.org contributed a combined $225,000 to support the Academy’s design phase to support the creation of a strategic plan, budget forecasting and the hiring of initial staff for the Academy’s operations. Projections indicate the need for an additional 10,000 workers annually in Austin through 2040 to support various infrastructure projects.
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