Feb 2, 2026 | In the News, Job Seekers, Mobility, Infrastructure & Skilled Trades
Area residents seeking careers in the infrastructure and mobility sector can attend an Austin Infrastructure Academy career expo Feb. 4 at Austin Community College’s Highland Campus. The academy’s next infrastructure career fair will allow job-seekers to...
Nov 12, 2025 | Employers, In the News, Mobility, Infrastructure & Skilled Trades
As you sit in traffic or drive through a construction zone, perhaps your next career move could bring you behind the scenes of the Austin transportation world. Movability, CapMetro and Workforce Solutions are hosting a networking event on Thursday on National Transit...
Jul 11, 2025 | In the News, Mobility, Infrastructure & Skilled Trades
The Austin Infrastructure Academy is seeing early returns on its efforts to bolster Austin’s construction and mobility workforce, and talent should start to exit the new pipeline soon. The academy, which launched in March, has seen notable interest from the private...
Jun 25, 2025 | In the News, Mobility, Infrastructure & Skilled Trades
Workforce Solutions Capital Area has picked a leader to oversee a major push to bolster the region’s workforce. Megan Fortson, who is now senior director of the Austin Infrastructure Academy, will help build out the infrastructure and construction workforce...
Jun 18, 2025 | In the News, Mobility, Infrastructure & Skilled Trades
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and U.S. Rep. Greg Casar (D-Austin) celebrated graduates working to fill trade jobs in Central Texas on Wednesday, while highlighting efforts to further close the gap. Meeting the growing need is a challenge statewide. Texas has a shortage of...
Jun 12, 2025 | In the News, Mobility, Infrastructure & Skilled Trades
The Economic Development Department says it supported more than 27,000 jobs and distributed over $54 million in community investments during fiscal year 2024, according to its recently released annual report. The report outlines the department’s evolving priorities,...
