Careers

NEW is New York City's top training program for women in the trades. After completing NEW's curriculum, graduates enter local apprenticeships or begin nontraditional jobs in the building and construction trades, the utilities and transportation fields, or facilities maintenance and repair.

Skilled blue-collar work is an excellent choice for women who are fit—or ready to get in shape—and who like active, physically challenging work: It offers high wages (a journey-level worker generally earns over $35 per hour); excellent medical benefits; pensions, annuities, and paid vacation time; and the opportunity for further education.

Here are examples of blue-collar career opportunities available to women in the New York metropolitan area.

Jobs in the Building and Construction Trades

Boilermaker
Bricklayer
Carpenter
Cement Mason
Electrician
Elevator Constructor
Elevator Repairer
Insulator
Ironworker
Laborer
Lather

Operating Engineer
Painter
Pipe Fitter
Plumber
Roofer
Sheet Metal Worker
Stationary Engineer
Steamfitter
Tile Setter
Truck Driver
Welder

Jobs in Public Utilities

Customer Field Representative
Field Technician
General Utility Worker
Outdoor Lines Constructor

Jobs in Railroad and Construction

Bus Operator
Carman
Coach Cleaner
Conductor Trainees
Custodian

Electrician
Machinist
Signal Maintainer
Track Worker
Train Operator

Jobs in Government

Highway Maintenance Worker
Laborer
Motor Equipment Mechanic
Sanitation Worker

Jobs in Facilities Maintenance

Custodian
Porter
Custodial Supervision
Superintendent's Helper

An apprenticeship combines on-the-job training and related instruction to help workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a highly skilled occupation. Apprenticeship programs can be sponsored by individual employers, joint employer and labor groups, and/or employer associations.