Electric Utility Jobs

Get started with careers in electric power utilities
By Shannon Tani If you are interested in electric utility employment, you have chosen a lucrative and stable career. There are electric utility jobs all over the country and there are no signs that these types of jobs will decrease.

There are many different types of electric utility careers, from monitoring the equipment from a central location, to going out to repair the power lines.

Some things you should know about electric power jobs:

1. Many jobs, especially if you are a utility electrician, require long hours. They pay is quite high, but you often must work in bad weather conditions. If a storm knocks out the power in a particular area, you may be working outside in the rain, snow or heat to get those lines back up.

2. In most cases, there are very few choices of companies if you want electrical utility jobs. One company usually covers a large area. This could be a problem if you have a conflict with management.

3. You will usually belong to a union, which aims to improve your working conditions.

Search the job boards for electric utility positions

If you don't want to buy the newspaper, you can easily find utility jobs online. Some sites even specialize in listing only jobs with utility companies.
Try:  Search for jobs at Utility-Worker.com. You can also post your resume so that employers can contact you. Sign up to receive job alerts from UtilitiesJobs.com.

Save the environment with alternative energy utility jobs

As people become more concerned about environmental issues, there is a greater interest in alternative energy sources. Jobs with these companies give you a paycheck and the piece of mind knowing that you are helping to create solutions.
Try:  RenewableEnergyWorld.com lists a variety of jobs in the renewable energy field. There's sure to be something that matches your experience. Green Dream Jobs has a job search engine that helps you to narrow down positions by state, job type, and experience level.

Use an executive search firm for top-level utility jobs

There's no doubt that a professional recruiter can help you find a better job, particularly if you are looking at the executive level. An executive search firm will help you find the job that is best for you.
Try:  David Gomez & Associates, Inc. can help you find the job that you've been looking for. EWP Recruiting Solutions also helps place executives into an appropriate position.

• If you are a utility electrician, you may be required to travel for a few days at a time. This usually occurs when there is a natural disaster in a different state. In most cases, the state doesn't have the manpower to fix the issues in a timely manner, so they will bring in workers from other states to work on these short term electric utility jobs.