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.

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Operations Manager

 

Job Description:

Under the direction and supervision of the General Manager, the Operations Manager shall:

  1. Be responsible for all personnel and activities in the line department including construction, staking, operations, and maintenance of the Cooperative’s transmission, distribution, substations and transportation equipment.
  2. Participate in the preparation of department annual budgets, construction work plans, and long range system planning.
  3. Develop and promote adherence to all established safety rules, regulations, and practices.
  4. Be responsible for meeting Cooperative’s established system reliability and safety objectives.
  5. Ensure efficient and safe use of company resources.
  6. Promote a high standard of morale among employees of the department.

 

 

Requirements: 

  1. Must have high school diploma, valid Kansas driver’s license, and ten years’ experience as a journeyman lineman, or equivalent, and be thoroughly familiar with all phases of line construction, operations and maintenance.
  2. Have five years’ experience in supervision, direction and coordination of employees’ activities.
  3. Be thoroughly familiar with overhead and underground RUS construction specifications and drawings and be familiar with NESC and NEC specifications and codes or be willing to become familiar within a reasonable time frame.
  4. Have the ability and willingness to communicate in exchanging information clearly and concisely with position’s supervisor, employees and the public.
  5. Have the ability and willingness to provide day to day technical assistance for engineering and operations personnel with emphasis on safety, efficiency, system integrity and reliability.
  6. Have the aptitude to develop, organize, and evaluate plans and programs, make rational independent decisions, and develop reasonable solutions logically and objectively.
  7. Demonstrate a willingness to assume responsibility for all activities in the line department and the performance of each employee under his supervision.
  8. Have the skills and ability to operate assigned equipment associated with the position.
  9. Maintain bona fide residence within twenty-five minutes of assigned office.
  10. Have a genuine concern for the quality of service being rendered to all cooperative members and consumers.

NOTES:


Additional Salary Information: Based on experience

Please contact Jodi Blackburn, jodi@flinthillsrec.com

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Applications will be accepted until noon on September 25, 2020.  For full job description and directions on how to apply, please click here (link is external).

 

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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.