Demand for electrical engineers is surging | Latitude Media

Dave Williams on how the AI boom is increasing demand for engineering talent

Latitude Media writes, "Over 70% of employers in the energy sector report struggling to find all the skilled labor they need — and electrical and power engineers are in particularly high demand.

David Williams, a senior principal at PAE Engineers, has been working on data centers for years. But he noted that over the past few years data centers went from being 5% or 6% of the business to over 20%, with about half of his firm working on data center projects at some point.

It is, in other words, a great time to be an electrical engineer. Williams, for instance, is telling his three kids, “If you want a job, go be an electrical engineer.” "

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