Consider an Electric Cooperative Career

The search for a purposeful career can begin and end at your local electric cooperative because working toward a greater purpose is at the heart of the co-op business model. Electric co-ops are community-focused organizations that deliver safe, reliable and affordable energy to the consumer-members they serve.

Electric co-ops need a variety of skill sets to develop new technologies and infrastructure, keep the electric grid secure and power the lives and economy of our local communities.

Check out the job openings below. You may also post your résumé and search for employment with other Kansas electric cooperatives — and electric cooperatives in other states — by visiting our online nationwide Career Center.

KEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KEC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

  • Line Technician Supervisor - Garden City

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection Physical Security Supervisor - Garden City

  • Manager Substation Systems - Garden City and Great Bend

  • Journeyman Lineman - Great Bend

  • Line Technician Apprentice I-IV - Great Bend

  • Operator Mechanic Technician I-IV - Great Bend

  • Transmission Technician I or II - Great Bend

  • Organizational Development Intern - Hays, KS

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High Plains Power has an immediate opening for a qualified Journeyman Lineman, in our Thermopolis, Wyoming district office. Thermopolis is a beautiful town located in the foothills of the Owl Creek Mountains in central Wyoming and offers a wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities. 

 

If you are looking for a long-term career with upward mobility, and you love the cooperative model, then High Plains Power may be the place for you.  We offer a competitive wage and an excellent benefit package including 401k, Retirement, and vacation/sick time. 

 

The candidate must have completed an accredited 8000 hour apprenticeship and have a valid journeyman lineman certificate. Requirements include a minimum of 4 years line experience in OH/UG electric distribution including all phases of line construction, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Knowledge of the RUS construction specifications and the National Electrical Safety Code would be a plus. Valid Class A CDL with excellent driving record required.  Applicant must also pass pre-employment physical, background check and drug screen.  Journeyman, only please apply. We are not accepting apprentice applications at this time.

Candidates must complete an Application for Employment and attach a resume; resumes will not be accepted as an application.  Applications may be obtained on our website: www.highplainspower.org.  All applications should be directed to: Angela Wallace, Human Resources, via mail at P.O. Box 713, Riverton, WY 82501, fax 307-856-4207, or email awallace@highplainspower.org.  Position open until March 31, 2021.  High Plains Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Rolling Hills Electric is seeking a qualified individual to fill an Electrician position at their office located at: 3075B US Hwy 24, Beloit, KS 67420. Full-time position in a professional work environment with excellent pay and benefits.

Job Statement:

  • Inspect, install, remove, and repair electrical equipment in a safe, logical and efficient manner complying with all electrical codes and safety regulations. Receives, stores and issues equipment, tools and safety equipment in warehouse. Builds and repairs meter loops, disconnects and load control devices.

Qualifications:

  • Minimum electrician certification, technical degree or actual job experience.
  • Prior experience in any or all of: load management, electrical systems, electrical installations, etc.
  • Previous electric utility technical experience desirable.
  • Current Kansas driver’s license required, CDL preferred.

Hours:

  • 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. with some overtime and on-call.

Rolling Hills Electric Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer. For more information or to apply for this position, please visit http://www.rollinghills.coop/careers or call 785-534-1601. Applications will be accepted through March 5, 2021.

Information Systems Specialist II

 

 

Kansas Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

Topeka, Kansas

 

 

ONLINE JOB POSTING:

 

Information Systems Specialist II

 

Company: Kansas Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (KEPCo)
Job Classification: Exempt, Full-Time
Location: Topeka, KS

KEPCo is a not-for-profit generation and transmission (G&T) electric cooperative headquartered in Topeka, Kansas. It is KEPCo's responsibility to procure an adequate and reliable power supply for its 18 rural electric distribution cooperative members at a reasonable cost.


Primary Accountability:
The Information Systems Specialist II is responsible for reviewing, analyzing, evaluating, and supporting a wide variety of information technology systems and services for KEPCo. The position also provides support to KEPCo’s operations in the Load Monitoring Center. This position is responsible for the general maintenance of computer equipment, network administration, development/maintenance of software/databases, resolution of identified technical problems, SCADA system administration, telecommunication system administration, and supporting daily operations in the Load Monitoring Center. This position is also responsible for providing analyses of data as needed by KEPCo.

 

*** Accepting applicants through: March 17, 2021***

 

Read the full description and apply: https://www.hrpartnersks.com/jobs/1504-kepco-issll

Top 10 Reasons To Consider a Co-op Career

There are many ways to earn a paycheck, but some are more rewarding than others. Here are 10 reasons to consider joining the electric cooperative family.

10. Tech-focused

The electricity industry is at the leading edge of a global energy revolution. Rapid advances in renewable generation, energy storage and smart grid technologies will change the way we use electricity. If you work at an electric cooperative, you can be part of this once-in-a-lifetime industry transformation.

9. Business on a human scale

Cooperatives hold themselves to the highest standards of professionalism and integrity while still maintaining a close-knit, family-friendly working environment. Decisions are made locally by managers who know employees by name, not halfway across the country in some corporate headquarters. Their smaller size and local control also gives co-ops more flexibility to innovate and try new ideas to improve the service they provide.

8. Support a clean environment

Electricity is one of our cleanest energy sources, and as technology improves, electric cars, next-generation heating and cooling systems, home automation and other forms of environmentally beneficial electrification will reduce our reliance on less efficient forms of energy.

7. Retirement security

It might seem a long way off today, but we all need to plan for retirement. Co-op employees deliver a valuable service to their communities, and they’re rewarded for that dedication with outstanding retirement benefits.

6. National reach

America’s 900-plus electric cooperatives serve 47 states and 56 percent of our nation’s landmass. So whether you want to stay in your hometown or explore another part of the country, odds are good that there will be an electric cooperative nearby.

5. Stability

There are no guarantees in life, but some bets are safer than others. Electronics play a critical and growing role in our daily lives, and as our reliance on technology increases, so too will our demand for electricity. As long as we need electricity, we’ll need workers to ensure it is safe, reliable and affordable.

4. Principles, not profit

When you work for an electric cooperative, you’re not helping some out-of-towner get richer. You’re working to serve your friends, family and neighbors who collectively own the cooperative.

3. Join a global movement

As a member of the co-op family, you’re part of something much larger than yourself. The cooperative movement represents a human-centered, ethically driven way of doing business. More than 250 million people around the world earn their living working in cooperatives, and the cooperative economy generates approximately $2.5 trillion in global economic activity each year.

2. Competitive pay

You won’t get rich working for your local electric co-op, but you’ll enjoy excellent pay and benefits that can help you and the people you love achieve the American dream.

1. Build a stronger community

Safe, reliable and affordable energy is critical to the health and prosperity of a community. Electric cooperatives power our homes, schools, farms and businesses, and keep rural America connected to the global economy.