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Driver Advancement Opportunities and Resources

In February 2023, the Port of Seattle Commission formally adopted Order 2023-03 (Soomaali, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, አማርኛ), establishing a permanent On-Demand Taxi Flat-Rate/For-Hire service program at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. One ...

Maritime and Green Jobs Pathways Report

In 2022, the Port hired Seattle Jobs Initiative to identify in-demand, living-wage career pathways in the maritime and green jobs industries. Seattle Jobs Initiative analyzed the following two career pathways due to their current ...

Maritime Industry Experiential Partners

These organizations are located in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties and offer opportunities to experience maritime careers in a short-term manner. 

Green Jobs

Green jobs are broadly defined as any job or career that is focused on the environment, specifically environmental sustainability and solving environmental problems. They are the management and implementation of sustainable p...

Maritime Sector

This industry is all about waterborne commerce. It's about moving people and goods over the water. Maritime is almost everything connected to the sea or waterways throughout the world, especially in relation to navigation, shippin...

Construction Trades

The construction industry is traditionally divided into three sub-sectors – the construction of buildings; construction of roads, highways, and other infrastructure; and specialty trades. Construction encompasses all the businesse...

Maritime Industry Training Partners

These organizations are located in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties and offer training programs to enter maritime industry career paths. 

Aviation Sector

Aviation is a large professional sector including a multitude of industries, such as the entire airline industry, aircraft manufacturing, military aviation, researchers, air safety specialists, aviation maintenance technicians, su...

Workforce Development

The Port of Seattle's Workforce Development (WFD) program operates within the Economic Development Division (EDD) to develop external partnerships that support equitable access to well-paying, port-related careers in maritime, con...

Workforce Development: Port Jobs

The Workforce Development Program manages the Port's contract with Port Jobs, under which they provide a range of high-quality workforce development services focused on the airport, transportation, logistics, construction, and oth...

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