Megan Glancey

How did serving in the military help prepare you for a job in the clean energy industry?

Working in renewable development is a “jack of all trades” specialty jumping from working with landowners, to reviewing permitting standards, to building the business and financial models for a project to find viable offtake. The military experience is very similar. Your role and workload could change daily and there was an expectation that you could pick up any task and succeed at it. The dynamic work environments of both industries align seamlessly making veterans incredible candidates for the renewable field.

What advice do you have for veterans exploring a job in the clean power industry?

Be bold and reach out. Veteran representation in clean power is still growing, so you might not find the wealth of network you would in other large industries just yet but we are working to create and maintain on ramps for new veteran talent. Don’t be shy, stick your hand out and ask to connect with someone in the industry, you have to have those initial conversations to learn what you do and don’t want with your next career.

What advice do you have for companies looking to hire veterans?

Leverage your current veteran talent to help you find veteran hiring avenues. I’m currently the co-chair for Invenergy’s Veteran Network Recruitment Committee. We’re running full force in an active recruiting campaign for junior enlisted members who have the best mechanical training on ships, tanks, or aircraft and could easily translate those skills to turbine or solar panel maintenance, or officer leadership talent that can step seamlessly into a people management role and excel.

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