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.

Kansas Electric Cooperatives Inc., Topeka, is looking for a highly dependable individual with an interest in writing, editing and fact-checking for a paid editorial internship for summer 2020. The intern will contribute to the production of the monthly magazine, Kansas Country Living, circulation 131,000. Great resume-building opportunity. Flexible hours. Send cover letter and writing samples to editor@kec.org.

  • Line Technician Apprentice I-IV - Concordia

  • Line Technician Apprentice I-IV - Great Bend

  • Substation Technician Apprentice I-IV - Dodge City

  • Substation Technician Apprentice I-IV - Garden City

  • EMS/SCADA Administrator - Garden City

  • Metering Technician Apprentice I-IV - Garden City

  • Manager, Corporate Safety, Hays or Holcomb

  • Generation Engineer Intern - Holcomb

  • Environmental and Science Intern - Holcomb 

Apply for Sunflower Careers

  • Maintenance Intern - Topeka 
  • Maintenance Intern - McLouth
  • End User Support Coordinator

To apply for one of these positions,  please click here.  

If you have questions regarding FreeState’s career opportunities, please contact Chelsea Renyer, HR Generalist, via email or by telephone at (785) 438-4816.

4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc. is seeking two Journeyman Linemen: one for the northern district (Lebo office) and one for the southern district (Fredonia office). Contact 4 Rivers at (620) 364-2116 or email your resumé to zack.peak@4riverselectric.com.

 

Communications Specialist

 

 

Pioneer Electric Cooperative is seeking a professional individual for the position of Communications Specialist.  Responsibilities include developing and preparing publications, news articles, video/commercials, newsletters and advertising to promote programs and services.  This individual will assist with coordinating special events and activities sponsored by Pioneer Electric Cooperative and Southern Pioneer Electric Company.  Must possess excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. This would include the ability to develop presentations, correspondence, and reports using design and layout materials.  Applicants should have experience with the Adobe Creative Suite and a working knowledge of web design.  Attention to detail and ability to organize work to meet deadlines required. Some travel will be required. 

 

A Bachelors Degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism or Graphic Design (or equivalent) is required. Previous experience in public relations, journalism, and marketing is highly desirable.

 

 Resumes may be mailed to Pioneer Electric Coop Attn: HR, PO Box 368, Ulysses, KS  67880, emailed to mmorales@pioneerelectric.coop, or hand delivered to the office at 1850 W Oklahoma Ave Ulysses, KS.    Deadline for submission of resumes is Dec. 11, 2019.

Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Journeyman Lineman. CVEC is a member-owned electric distribution cooperative located in Albia, Iowa. Currently serving over 6,200 meters within a service territory of 7 counties. Chariton Valley Electric owns and maintains approximately 1,400 miles of electric power distribution lines. Headquarters in Albia, Iowa, located within minutes of excellent schools, local hospital, Lake Rathbun and excellent hunting.


This position will perform assigned work related to construction, maintenance and repair of overhead and underground electric distribution system and related equipment. Requirements will include working in inclement weather conditions, working overtime and being on-call as required.
RUS/Cooperative background is highly desirable; experience in Hot Line preventive maintenance work with rubber gloves and hot line tools is required as well as knowledge of all line materials, assemblies, equipment and apparatus. Applicants must possess a high school education (or equivalent), certification from an accredited Power Line Program, in addition to having completed a 4-year Apprenticeship Program. Applicants must, possess or be able to possess, a Class A CDL with air brakes.


This position includes an excellent NRECA & IAEC benefits package including 401(k), RS pension, paid sick and vacation, along with medical, dental, group term life, and short-term and long-term disability insurance. CVEC is an equal opportunity employer.
Qualified applicants should submit a resume and three professional references to:


Heather Anderson, HR/Marketing Coordinator, Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc., PO Box 486, Albia, IA 52531 or by email handerson@cvrec.com.

  • Consumer Service Representative I - Leoti
  • Apprentice/Journeyman Lineman - Garden City

 

For full job descriptions and directions on how to apply, please click here (link is external)..

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.