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The changing landscape of the power and electrical industries has given rise to a number of new jobs, and power jobs are quickly becoming some of the most sought after in the country. There are more and more power related jobs being created, as new technologies are released and the nation begins to move towards a new type of energy generation. Here, we’ll go over a few of the popular jobs related to the power industry, as well as what they entail.

One of the most common power jobs, and one that is experiencing a dramatic increase in the number of jobs available, is the electrical engineer. An electrical engineer is, essentially, a person that is trained in applications of electrical theory. The applications for this job are virtually limitless, although many of them find work dealing with larger scale electrical systems. These systems can include anything from power transmissions to motor controls, and the creation and maintenance of various other types of electrical devices. There are currently about three hundred thousand electrical engineers in the United States, with the average yearly wage being about seventy thousand dollars. The number of electrical engineering jobs is expected to grow significantly through 2014.

Electrician, which is not to be mistaken for an electrical engineer, is another of the more common power jobs which is experiencing relatively rapid growth. Electricians install and maintain electrical systems for a wide variety of purposes. Typical jobs an electrician might take include installing climate control systems, security systems, and communication systems such as phone and internet lines. There are currently about six hundred and fifty thousand electricians working in the United States, and electrician job opportunities are increasing steadily.

All of this electricity has to come from somewhere, and there are many power jobs working in the various sources of electrical power. Power generation operators and plant technicians are becoming more widely needed, as more areas of the country expand the ways in which they generate electricity. If you are looking for a power job, these are a safe choice. Part of what makes these types of jobs so desirable is that, unlike many other jobs where the worker does not have to be at the job site in person, this type of work will never be outsourced. Because the work requires relatively higher amounts of training than other similar jobs, they are relatively secure as well.

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Sep 04 Journey Level Telecommunications Technician
Journey Level Telecommunications Technician 		Westminster Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Not Specified
Sep 04 ELECTRICAL METER TECH 2
ELECTRICAL METER TECH 2 		Corinth CoServ Not Specified
Sep 03 Director of Information Systems
Director of Information Systems 		Topeka Kansas Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. Not Specified
Sep 03 Automated Metering Infrastructure Specialist
Automated Metering Infrastructure Specialist 		Lenoir Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation Not Specified
Aug 30 SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH COORDINATOR II (Transmission)
SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH COORDINATOR II (Transmission) 		Westminster Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Not Specified
Aug 30 SENIOR ENGINEER (Electrical Engineering) (Low Side Transition Team)
SENIOR ENGINEER (Electrical Engineering) (Low Side Transition Team) 		Westminster Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Not Specified
Aug 30 SUBSTATION TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST
SUBSTATION TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 		Westminster Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Not Specified
Aug 30 SUBSTATION TECHNICIAN I - JL
SUBSTATION TECHNICIAN I - JL 		Cheyenne Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Not Specified
Aug 30 TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OPERATOR OR SYSTEM OPERATOR
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OPERATOR OR SYSTEM OPERATOR 		Westminster Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Not Specified
Aug 30 President and CEO
President and CEO 		Grand Forks Minnkota Power Cooperative Not Specified
Aug 30 Farm Property Lease/Rent Coordinator
Farm Property Lease/Rent Coordinator 		Westminster Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Not Specified
Aug 27 Health and Safety Administrator
Health and Safety Administrator 		Palatka Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. Not Specified
Aug 27 Power Supply Consultant
Power Supply Consultant 		Atlanta EnerVision, Inc. Not Specified
Aug 26 BIS Intern
BIS Intern 		Hattiesburg South Mississippi Electric Power Association Not Specified
Aug 26 Mechanical Engineer I, II, III or IV
Mechanical Engineer I, II, III or IV 		Benson Sierra Southwest Cooperative Services, Inc. Not Specified
Aug 26 Senior Controls Engineer
Senior Controls Engineer 		Springfield Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) Not Specified
Aug 25 BizTalk Application Developer
BizTalk Application Developer 		Arlington National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Not Specified
Aug 25 Combustion Turbine Technician
Combustion Turbine Technician 		Trapp East Kentucky Power Cooperative Not Specified
Aug 25 Engineer I (Mechanical/Construction)
Engineer I (Mechanical/Construction) 		Somerset East Kentucky Power Cooperative Not Specified
Aug 25 Journey Level Instrument and Control Technician
Journey Level Instrument and Control Technician 		Denver Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Not Specified
Aug 24 Journeyman Lineman - Groton, SD (DOT Position) (215173-914)
Journeyman Lineman - Groton, SD (DOT Position) (215173-914) 		GROTON Basin Electric Power Cooperative Not Specified
Aug 24 Journeyman Lineman - Gettysburg, SD (DOT Position) (215172-914)
Journeyman Lineman - Gettysburg, SD (DOT Position) (215172-914) 		GETTYSBURG Basin Electric Power Cooperative Not Specified
Aug 24 Transmission Engineer
Transmission Engineer 		Anadarko, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative Not Specified
Aug 23 Relationship Manager-IRC13308
Relationship Manager-IRC13308 		Michigan, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylv National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Not Specified
Aug 23 General Manager
General Manager 		Malinta Tricounty Rural Electric Cooperative Not Specified
Aug 23 Helpdesk Analyst
Helpdesk Analyst 		Statesville EnergyUnited Not Specified
Aug 23 Financial Analyst
Financial Analyst 		Springfield Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) Not Specified
Aug 20 Radio and SCADA Technician
Radio and SCADA Technician 		Madison East River Electric Power Cooperative Not Specified
Aug 19 Journeyman Lineman
Journeyman Lineman 		Bloomington Corn Belt Energy Not Specified
Aug 19 Quantitative Analyst (I - Senior)
Quantitative Analyst (I - Senior) 		Westminster Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Not Specified
Aug 19 Project Manager
Project Manager 		Amarillo Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. Not Specified
Aug 18 HRIS Analyst
HRIS Analyst 		Maple Grove Great River Energy Not Specified
Aug 18 Human Resources Specialist
Human Resources Specialist 		Maple Grove Great River Energy Not Specified
Aug 18 Line Technician
Line Technician 		St. James Great River Energy Not Specified
Aug 18 Relay Technician/Electrician
Relay Technician/Electrician 		Maple Grove Great River Energy Not Specified
Aug 18 UTILITY PERSON
UTILITY PERSON 		Stanton Great River Energy Not Specified
Aug 18 Principal Engineer
Principal Engineer 		Andalusia PowerSouth Energy Cooperative Not Specified
Aug 17 Permitting and Land Rights Manager
Permitting and Land Rights Manager 		Denver Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Not Specified
Aug 17 Financial Analyst
Financial Analyst 		Hays Sunflower Electric Power Corporation Not Specified
Aug 17 Meter Relay/Substation Technician
Meter Relay/Substation Technician 		Palmer Matanuska Electric Association, Inc. Not Specified
Aug 17 Senior Engineer
Senior Engineer 		Palmer Matanuska Electric Association, Inc. Not Specified
Aug 02 Line Technician
Line Technician 		Eugene Eugene Water & Electric Board Not Specified
Jul 23 Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer 		Winchester East Kentucky Power Cooperative Not Specified
Jul 23 Business & Cost Analyst- AEPCO
Business & Cost Analyst- AEPCO 		Benson Sierra Southwest Cooperative Services, Inc. Not Specified
Jul 23 Line Superintendent
Line Superintendent 		Bandera Bandera Electric Cooperative, Inc. Not Specified
Jul 22 Field Supervisor
Field Supervisor 		Shelbyville Shelby Energy Cooperative, Inc Not Specified
Jul 22 Plant Operator 1 - 11
Plant Operator 1 - 11 		Escalante Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Not Specified
Jul 22 Engineering Assistant
Engineering Assistant 		Greenville Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc. Not Specified
Jul 22 Safety and Occupational Health Coordinator II (Transmission)
Safety and Occupational Health Coordinator II (Transmission) 		Denver Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Not Specified
Jul 22 Lead Member Service Representative
Lead Member Service Representative 		Madison Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc. Not Specified
Jul 20 Finance and Accounting Supervisor
Finance and Accounting Supervisor 		Montrose Delta-Montrose Electric Association Not Specified
Jul 20 CEO
CEO 		Brighton, United Power, Inc. Not Specified
Jul 19 BIS Intern
BIS Intern 		Hattiesburg South Mississippi Electric Power Association Not Specified
Jul 19 Substation Technician
Substation Technician 		Hattiesburg South Mississippi Electric Power Association Not Specified
Jul 19 Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer 		Purvis, South Mississippi Electric Power Association Not Specified
Jul 13 Field Engineer
Field Engineer 		Glen Allen Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Not Specified
Jul 11 RADIO & SCADA TECHNICIAN
RADIO & SCADA TECHNICIAN 		Madison East River Electric Not Specified
Jul 11 Power System Dispatcher
Power System Dispatcher 		Madison East River Electric Not Specified
Jul 09 Engineering
Engineering 		Denver Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Not Specified
Jul 05 Staking Technician
Staking Technician 		MADISON Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc. Not Specified
Jul 04 Senior Engineer
Senior Engineer 		Palmer Matanuska Electric Association, Inc. Not Specified
Jul 02 Dispatcher
Dispatcher 		Palmer Matanuska Electric Association, Inc. Not Specified