Workers eager to fill 3,000 Las Vegas jobs to build Brightline

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Workers are eager to fill the 3,000 Las Vegas jobs needed to build Brightline all the way to the California Stateline.

Recruiting could start two months after construction begins, according to the Southern Nevada Building Trades Unions.

Approximately 11,000 positions are needed across California and Southern Nevada to complete the project. About 1,000 jobs will be permanent roles, according to Brightline.

“This is the first time I’ll be building a train. We’re excited for other jobs,” said Mia Grafton, an iron worker with Local 433.

Workers are set to start at the future Brightline station off Las Vegas Boulevard and Warm Springs and make their way all the way to the California stateline.

Vince Saavedra with SNBTU, which represents more than 15 unions with various trades, said thousands of workers have been eager and anxiously waiting for the next massive project. Thousands of workers from various trades have not had consistent employment since the completion of the Sphere, Fontainebleau and Durango Station.

“We have a lot of people at home hungry, ready to get back to work. A lot of people traveled and left the state because of the unemployment that’s here. So it means getting people back with their families and back to work,” Saavedra said. “[This project] means jobs, it means getting back to work,” he said.

Saavedra said 500 apprentices need jobs and will be among the first to get assignments for Brightline. Once they are assigned, unions can help the high school graduates looking at careers with various unions.

“Whatever craft you’re interested in joining, do a little bit of research,” he said.

Pipefitter Jenny Witt is one of the union members of UA Local 525. She said her son became a journeyman and encourages young adults to explore careers.

“It’s pretty cool to see the younger generation get into our trades,” she said.

For more information on careers and apprentices, click here: Southern Nevada Building Trades Unions

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