Brightline partners with Valencia College to secure jobs for skilled workers

ORLANDO, Fla. — Brightline is partnering with Valencia College to help get skilled workers in Central Florida jobs.

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“It’s interesting. Didn’t think I’d be an engineer ever,” said Brightline facility engineer Davonne Durant.

Durant has been working with Brightline since October at its Basecamp facility after completing a rigorous program at Valencia College.

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Brightline teamed up with Valencia College to create a pipeline through the college’s 22-week long Industrial Automation Technician program.

“65 to 70% of our Industrial Automation Technician program is hands on,” said Tiffany Barnes with Valencia College. “And we’re really going over the safety standards and providing that foundation for our students.”

Preparing future engineers, conductors, inspectors and technicians ready for Brightline.

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In a few months, about 60 highly skilled employees will be working at Brightline’s Basecamps and it’s quite the office but there’s even more opportunity for more worked outside the impressive facility.

Before service starts, Brightline is looking to fill 175 jobs across Central Florida including technical roles that will work directly on Brightline’s fleet of trains and out on the tracks.

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The time to fire is now as the company eyes a summer start.

More information on Brightline jobs can be found here.

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