1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Widening Opportunities to Recapture Key Energy Roles Act or the WORKER Act . 2. Energy and manufacturing workforce development (a) In general The Secretary of Energy (in this Act referred to as the Secretary ) shall prioritize education and training for energy and manufacturing-related jobs in order to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields when considering awards for existing grant programs, including by carrying out the following: (1) Encouraging State education agencies and local educational agencies to equip students with the skills, mentorships, training, and technical expertise necessary to fill the employment opportunities vital to managing and operating the Nation’s energy and manufacturing industries, in collaboration with representatives from the energy and manufacturing industries (including the oil, gas, coal, nuclear, utility, pipeline, renewable, petrochemical, manufacturing, and electrical construction sectors) to identify the areas of highest need in each sector and the skills necessary for a high-quality workforce in the following sectors of energy and manufacturing: (A) The energy efficiency industry, including work in energy efficiency, conservation, weatherization, or retrofitting, or as inspectors or auditors. (B) The pipeline industry, including work in pipeline construction and maintenance or work as engineers or technical advisors. (C) The utility industry, including work in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity and natural gas, such as utility technicians, operators, lineworkers, engineers, scientists, and information technology specialists. (D) The nuclear industry, including work as scientists, engineers, technicians, mathematicians, or security personnel. (E) The oil and gas industry, including work as scientists, engineers, technicians, mathematicians, petrochemical engineers, or geologists. (F) The renewable industry, including work in the development,