Government Groups Seek Assistance in Filling Infrastructure Jobs

Transport Topics Noël Fletcher

May 23, 2022

State and local government groups are calling on Congress to create a national workforce strategy for transportation jobs as Connecticut grapples with a need for 450 engineers to spend federal infrastructure funds.

The National League of Cities, United States Conference of Mayors, National Conference of State Legislatures, International City/County Management Association and National Association of Counties issued a May 20 statement calling for Congress to help make it easier for public and private employers to find workers for federally funded infrastructure projects.

“With the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, there is a pressing need to fill positions within the sectors that will build and maintain our nation’s roads, bridges, water systems and broadband networks. But, hiring for infrastructure jobs is a significant challenge — the median infrastructure job takes 20% more time to fill than a noninfrastructure job,” the group noted.

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