Education, Inspiration, and Opportunity for the Next Generation of Tradeswomen Saturday, May 19, 2018 Thank you to NECA-IBEW Electrical Training Center for graciously hosting Oregon Tradeswomen s annual Career Fair! www.tradeswomen.net
Welcome to Oregon Tradeswomen s 26th Annual Career Fair! Oregon Tradeswomen is a Portland based non-profit organization. We produce this annual event to help more women know about apprenticeship and high-skill, highpaying careers in the construction trades. You may not know, but across the United States, women hold less than 3% of all the construction trades jobs! We are proud to say that Oregon is one of the leading states in the country for women who have careers in the building trades. A recent report from the Bureau of Labor and Industries stated that women make up 7.2% of all registered apprenticeships in Oregon! We hope you have a wonderful day today and learn about options you may have not otherwise considered for a career! We also hope you will stay in touch with us through our social media channels! facebook.com/oregontradeswomeninc OregonTradeswomen @ORTradeswomen Time Based Workshops & Interactive Exhibits Metro Rock it as a Haz-Cat! Outdoor Space 8 Maximum of 10 attendees per session. Workshops offered at 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, and 1:30pm Try out your game as a Household Hazardous Waste Technician with Metro s Property and Environmental Services Department. Be a part of our crew for a typical day. Learn how to put on personal protective equipment. Receive, sort and categorize hazardous waste (that s why we are HazCats!). Identify the hazards of some familiar products in the lab using simple chemistry and math. Then safely pack, close, and move a 55 gallon drum through an obstacle course with a drum dolly. Finally, label and prepare a shipping manifest for your drum. Techs will be available to answer questions about roles, experience and the work environment. www.oregonmetro.gov Drop-In Workshops & Interactive Exhibits Benson Industries and OR & WA Glaziers, Architectural Metal, & Glass Workers Bond Glass with UV Light Outdoor Space 31 Open all day for drop in Learn how to bond glass using UV Light and make a glass business card holder to take home. Other surprise activities will be waiting. www.bensonglobal.com and www.glazierslocal740.org Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Bucket Truck: The View from Above Get harnessed into our bucket truck and ride a few stories above ground to experience what it feels like to be a lineworker repairing transmission line equipment. www.bpa.gov Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) CAD Weld: Watch the Sparks Fly Don safety gear and weld your own piece of underground cable in this exothermic welding process used frequently by our high voltage electricians and lineworkers to build and repair the underground wiring system at substations. www.bpa.gov Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Electric Bicycle: Think You Can Power a Light Bulb? Use your pedal power to generate electricity. See what it takes to keep the lights on and electricity flowing through the Northwest s transmission system. www.bpa.gov
Interactive Workshops Offered All Day for Drop In Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Slips, Trips, Falls Simulator: Take A Walk on the Wild Side Slips, trips and falls are a leading cause of home and workplace injuries. Retrain your brain for better balance and prevent falls by using our simulator to learn how to walk properly on uneven and slippery surfaces. www.bpa.gov Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Surveying: The World At Your Feet Use survey equipment to measure angles, distances and find buried metal objects, such as property corner markers. See how our crews analyze and record location, distance and elevation of land to help design plans and maps for projects. www.bpa.gov Bremik Construction Build Your Own Tool Box Outdoor Space 13 Open all day for drop in Come learn what it s like working in commercial construction and building/renovating some of Portland s greatest buildings. We will also teach you how to build a tool/planter box that you can take home with you! www.bremik.com City of Portland Fire & Rescue and Gresham Fire & Emergency Services Be a Firefighter! Outdoor Space 15 Open all day for drop in Try on some of the gear firefighters wear into a burning building, visit our Emergency Medical Services (EMS) station, use a charged firehose, and climb a ladder truck! Learn about our exciting careers! www.portlandoregon.gov/fire and www.greshamoregon.gov/fire-and-emergency-services Clackamas County Keeping the Community Safe Outdoor Space 24 & 25 Open all day for drop in Come explore our snow plow and CSI car and learn how we keep the roads safe and clear. www.clackamas.us Cummins Inc. Power Solutions Outdoor Space 3 Open all day for drop in Complete power solutions! Explore diesel engines & generators! See how a diesel engine & generator work! Look inside an engine that is opened up internally, and learn how diagnostic equipment works on a fully-functioning engine. Find out how you can begin a career working with Cummins Inc. and help make people s lives better by powering a more prosperous world! www.cummins.com Energy Trust of Oregon Use the Power of the Sun! Outdoor Space 30 Open all day for drop in Find out how you can harness the power of sunlight and use it to power a solar car around a tabletop racetrack with Energy Trust and CE. Clean Energy. Bright Futures. A program of Bonneville Environmental Foundation. www.energytrust.org Food Services of America (FSA) Experience A Day in the Life of a Delivery Driver Outdoor Space 23 Open all day for drop in Explore a position that keeps you active and allows you to build new relationships. FSA provides a family culture with great pay and benefits. See what it takes to be a delivery driver, seeing new sights but allowing you to be home most days. www.fsafood.com Ironworkers Local 29 Cutting Torch and Tying Wire Outdoor Space 16 Open all day for drop in Learn from the Ironworkers how to weld, use a cutting torch, and tie wire. See what it takes to become an Ironworker! www.ironworkers29.org KEEN Utility Outdoor Space 29 Open all day for drop in Our women s work boots and work shoes will make those days a little easier, with quality construction and signature KEEN comfort. We have try-ons, prizes, giveaways, and will be showcasing our latest and upcoming styles. www.keenutility.com Les Schwab A Career that Matters Outdoor Space 19 Open all day for drop in Learn about car and tire care while learning what it takes to have a career with Les Schwab! www.lesschwab.com
Interactive Workshops Offered All Day for Drop In Northwest College of Construction Laying Bricks Outdoor Space 12 Open all day for drop in Have you ever wanted to build a wall, fire pit, or mailbox pillar? Learn how to lay Brick & Mortar and while you re at it, consider a rewarding career in construction! www.nwcoc.com Northwest Youth Corps Cross-Cut Sawing Outdoor Space 27 Open all day for drop in Have you ever used a saw so big that it takes two people to use? Come learn the art of crosscutting and cut your own log with a partner! Also learn about the training offered by the Northwest Youth Corps. www.nwyouthcorps.org NW Line Construction JATC Careers in Powerline Tree Trimming Outdoor Space 10 Open all day for drop in Learn from a female trimmer how you can make good money and benefits by climbing and working with trees to maintain the safety of the public and power lines. Observe her climbing a tree using industry safety equipment and see if this career is for you! www.nwlinejatc.com Oak Harbor Freight Lines See What It s Like in a Big Rig Outdoor Space 21 Open all day for drop in Climb inside a truck to see what it s like to be behind the wheel. www.oakh.com Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Come Work in Transportation! Outdoor Space 18 Open all day for drop in See what our survey crew, maintenance crews, landscape crew, bridge crew, and Incident Response all do on Oregon s Highway Transportation system! www.odotworkforcedevelopment.org Operating Engineers Local 701 Heavy Equipment Outdoor Space 28 Open all day for drop in Operate an excavator from a heavy equipment company. Learn what it takes to have a career in heavy equipment operating! www.operators701.com Oregon Laborers Apprenticeship Tools of the Trade Outdoor Space 26 Open all day for drop in Get and introduction to concrete demolition tools, and try chipping and busting concrete using concrete breakers and chipping guns. Learn about site prep equipment and run a plate compactor or jumping jack. www.oregonlaborers.com Oregon & SW Washington Mason Trades Bricklaying Apprenticeship Outdoor Space 6 Open all day for drop in Would you like to try your hand at building a brick wall? We will be ready to give you that chance with all the supplies to do so. You will also learn about all the great opportunities available to you in the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Apprenticeship. www.bac1or.org Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute (PNCI) Exploring Construction with the Carpenters Union Outdoor Space 5 Open all day for drop in Fully interactive look into residential and light commercial construction and commercial concrete form work. www.nwcarpenters.org Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) Maintaining Connections Outdoor Space 17 Open all day for drop in Our job is to connect people to the places they want to go. Our system of roads, sidewalks, bike lanes, transit and trails gets Portlanders from place to place easily, safely and sustainably. Stop by to meet some of the women from PBOT s Maintenance Operations Group and learn more about career opportunities while being raised high up in a platform truck or operating a snow plow fitted to a dump truck. www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation
Interactive Workshops Offered All Day for Drop In Portland General Electric (PGE) Pole Climb, Hot Sticks, Bucket Truck Outdoor Space 1 Open all day for drop in Learn about the unique and intricate skills of the line worker trade! Strap on boots and climbing gaffs with an experienced pole partner to climb a power pole, use 100,000 voltage rated hot sticks on overhead power lines used to build and maintain high voltage electrical lines or experience an up close and personal look at a bucket truck. www.portlandgeneral.com Portland Police Bureau Girl Cops Are Awesome! Outdoor Space 22 Open all day for drop in Talk to girl cops, try on police gear and get inside a police car to learn more about this awesome career. www.joinportlandpolice.com Portland Water Bureau Main Break Simulation Outdoor Space 9 Open all day for drop in Break down and reassemble a water meter; text water for turbidity; tap a 1 pipe; simulate a main break with the workers from Portland Water Bureau. Learn about careers with the Water Bureau. www.portlandoregon.gov/water Roofers and Waterproofers Torch it! Melt it! Nail it! Outdoor Space 14 Open all day for drop in Ever wish that you could touch the sky? Roofers and Waterproofers do that every day. Come be a roofer for a day. Make your own green roof, repair your own roof, and work with a Roofer installing modified roofing with a real torch. www.orswroofersapp.com Sheet Metal Institute Flower Pots Outdoor Space 10 Open all day for drop in Build a sheet metal flower pot! Use hand tools to assemble the pieces and a hand break to bend the metal. At the end, you will take home your creation! www.sheetmetalinstitute.org Skanska USA Building Inc. Portland Build a Birdhouse Inside Room 6 Open all day for drop in Use basic woodworking techniques to build a birdhouse with Skanska. This project is fun, straight-forward and you will be able to take you birdhouse home just in time for spring. Learn about exciting careers in construction at Skanska. www.skanska.com UA Local 290, Plumbers, Steamfitters and HVAC/R Control Your Environment with HVAC/R Inside Lab 2A Open all day for drop in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) is and advanced field responsible for controlling the environment inside an office building or food production facility. Experiment with how to manage air flow and see how this industry has shaped our world with food and human comfort. www.ua290.org UA Local 290, Plumbers, Steamfitters and HVAC/R Plumbing Inside Lab 2B Open all day for drop in Come see what it takes to install a water system to a building or a faucet and learn how to connect pipes to a vanity sink. Find out how this industry has shaped our world with clean water and how plumbers are in high demand. Come learn with your hands. www.ua290.org UA Local 290, Plumbers, Steamfitters and HVAC/R Welding and Steamfitting Inside Lab 3 Open all day for drop in Check out those pipes! See what our certified welders do on construction sites and learn what it means to be a steamfitter. Try your hand at welding and take home a small project that you weld yourself. Long pants and closed toed shoes required. www.ua290.org Washington County Road Painting 101 Outdoor Space 20 Open all day for drop in Live hands on demonstration and ability to participate and experience sitting on the painting truck. Join two of our experienced female employees on the journey of road painting. www.co.washington.or.us Washington County Sheriff On Patrol Outdoor Space 20 Open all day for drop in Check out our Sheriff patrol car and talk to female officers about what it s like to work in law enforcement. Also, learn about A Day in the Life of a Park Ranger with Washington County Parks. www.co.washington.or.us/sheriff
Exhibitors & Locations Open All Day Andersen Construction Co. A-13 Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. A-18 - Pacific Northwest Chapter Boilermakers Local 242 A-14 Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) A-26 Bureau of Development Services B-6 Bureau of Environmental Services B-2 Bureau of Labor & Industries, Apprenticeship A-38 & Training Division Cascade Management, Inc. C-9 Charter College C-10 City of Beaverton B-16 City of Gresham B-13 City Of Hillsboro B-14 City of Portland Fire & Rescue B-8 City of Portland Procurement Services / B-7 Human Resources Clackamas County B-10 Clackamas Fire District 1 B-9 Clatsop Community College C-5 Danner C-2 Eugene Water and Electric Board C-1 FBI C-12 Floor Coverers Local 1236 Outside 31 Glaziers Local 740 JATC Outside 31 Gunderson, LLC A-29 Hamilton Construction Company A-37 Hampton Lumber A-21 Hoffman Structures, Inc. A-11 I & E Construction A-8 IATSE Local 28 - Stagehands Union A-33 IBEW Local 125 A-32 James W. Fowler Co. A-7 Kaiser Permanente A-25 Knife River Corporation NW A-6 Lakeside Industries A-16 Lease Crutcher Lewis A-12 Les Schwab A-5 Moxie and Moss Workwear A-31 Multnomah County Purchasing B-15 NECA / IBEW Electrical Training Center A-40 Neil Kelly A-19 NW Line Construction JATC A-24 On Electric Group A-27 Oregon & SW Washington Painters Apprenticeship A-9 Trust Oregon Department of Transportation A-39 (ODOT) Oregon Laborers Apprenticeship A-10 Oregon Tradeswomen Lobby Pacific Northwest BLM/FS C-8 Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute A-20 (PNCI) Peterson Cat A-15 Platt Electric Supply A-30 Port of Portland B-1 Portland Bureau of Transportation B-3 (PBOT) Portland Community College - Cascade C-4 Campus Portland Police Bureau B-5 Portland Water Bureau B-4 Portland Youth Builders C-3 Rock N Roll Camp For Girls Outside 32 Sheet Metal Institute A-35 Slayden Construction Group, Inc. A-23 TerraFirma Foundation Systems A-17 Tidewater Barge Lines A-4 TriMet A-28 Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District C-7 UA Local 290, Plumbers, Steamfitters Lab 2A and HVAC/R University of Oregon, Facility Services A-2 Purchasing US Army A-36 Vancouver Public Schools A-3 Walla Walla Community College C-11 Washington County B-12 Washington County Sheriff B-11 Western Partitions, Inc. A-22 Wildish A-34
Thank You to the Sponsors of Oregon Tradeswomen s 2018 Career Fair! Platinum Gold Silver Bureau of Labor & Industries, Apprenticeship & Training Division KEEN Utility Oregon Department of Transportation, Office of Civil Rights On Electric Group Sheet Metal Institute Vigor Industries Bronze Coca-Cola Daily Journal of Commerce Energy Trust EVRAZ Gunderson LLC Hamilton Construction Company Hampton Lumber JE Dunn Construction Kaiser Permanente NAWIC NW Line Construction JATC NW Natural Oak Harbor Freight Lines Pacific Northwest Carpenter s Institute Port of Portland Portland Fire & Rescue Portland Police Bureau R & H Construction Skanska Slayden Construction Group, Inc. Sunstead Homes TriMet Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue / IAFF Local 1660 Walsh Construction Co. Washington County / Washington County Sherriff s Office Western Partitions www.tradeswomen.net Photo by Lindsay cimina Photography