Engineer Jobs Among those Created in Colorado by ARRA
Several jobs, including engineer jobs, are being created in Colorado as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The State of Colorado is expected to receive billions of dollars in federal stimulus funding, much of which will go toward creating jobs throughout the state. According to the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment, many of those jobs are available in local databases.
An article by 9News.com notes that some of the jobs that are currently available will be temporary, but others will be permanent. In addition, some openings for specialized jobs also will offer training for new employees.
Positions listed include: bookkeeper, lab technical, call center supervisor, case manager, therapist, truck driver, engineer, community college office worker, tool/model maker and case manager.
The federal government recently announced the preliminary awarding of contracts to 163 Colorado companies, which could result in more than 4,000 jobs throughout the state. Many of those positions will be with the telecommunications company TeleTech, which is looking to fill several temporary positions.
Colorado expects to receive a total of about $5.48 billion in ARRA funding during the next three years. The funds include tax relief for working families and a variety of grants through many different channels. Some will go directly to local organizations, while others will be allocated through state agencies. These funds are coming to Colorado through more than 140 different programs.
In addition, Colorado also will be competing for a wide range of competitive grants available through the recovery act, mainly in education, broadband, health information technology and renewable energy.
"The Recovery Act is creating and saving jobs and supporting struggling families across Colorado as we work to grow our economy," Gov. Bill Ritter said. "At the same time, this landmark law requires an unprecedented level of openness about how funds are spent, and the state has worked hard since the summer to help state agencies meet these requirements."