Energy Jobs - Common Energy Jobs
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If you’re looking for job opportunities, one of the best areas to go into is the power generation market. The electrical industry has a huge range of applications, and virtually everywhere in the United States maintains a level of electrical power usage. Where there is electricity, there are electrical jobs, and as the economy recovers the opportunities for finding work in this field are expanding rapidly. This, combined with the alternate energy research and increased level of electrical development mean that there are a number of new jobs being created all the time. Here, we’ll go over a few of the common energy jobs out there, as well as what these employees are responsible for.
Transmission system operators are tasked with ensuring that power is transmitted successfully and securely along the intricate network of electrical lines, power plants, and other equipment, in order to make sure that electricity goes to the correct areas in the correct amounts. Transmission system operators are also responsible for converting voltages using transformers. Transmission system operators are focused on safety and reliability, and this makes them one of the key energy jobs that will be needed with the expansion of various electrical systems.
Substation operators are akin to transmission system operators in so far as they are responsible for the machinery that distributes electricity, but on a more localized level. They are also known as switchmen, because they operate substations that increase or decrease electrical current to various areas. There were about fifty thousand substation operators in the United States as of 2004, but this field of work is rapidly increasing, and many energy jobs are being created as new communities and business areas are built. If you want to take advantage of an expanding market, this type of work is a great way to do so.
One of the most common types of energy jobs is the electrician. Electricians are responsible for virtually every aspect of electrical equipment that goes into a home, from air conditioning to communication lines. They are frequently contracted by private companies during the construction of neighborhoods, or by individuals to work on a particular aspect of a home. There are currently almost seven hundred thousand electricians working in the United States, with the field expanding constantly. If you are looking for an excellent trade job, then learning the various skills of an electrician is a good place to start.
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Arlington | The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association | Not Specified | Feb 02 |
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Arlington | The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association | Not Specified | Feb 02 |
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Arlington | The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association | Not Specified | Feb 02 |
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Arlington | The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association | Not Specified | Feb 02 |
Senior Principal Generation and Fuels Senior Principal Generation and Fuels |
Arlington | The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association | Not Specified | Feb 02 |
Engineer Engineer |
Arlington | The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Shift Supervisor Shift Supervisor |
SAN DIEGO | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Project Manager II Project Manager II |
PENNS GROVE | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Mechanical Technician Mechanical Technician |
TONOPAH | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Plant Operator Plant Operator |
HARTFORD | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Chemist Chemist |
OSCEOLA | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
O&M Technician O&M Technician |
ARLINGTON | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Fuels Technician II Fuels Technician II |
NORTHAMPTON | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Shift Supervisor Shift Supervisor |
KENNERDELL | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Maintenance Manager Maintenance Manager |
HARTFORD | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Plant Maintainer Plant Maintainer |
HARTFORD | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
ANALYST 3 -APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT - NMP NUCLEAR STATION ANALYST 3 -APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT - NMP NUCLEAR STATION |
Oswego | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Sr Communication Analyst Sr Communication Analyst |
Baltimore | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Sr Engineer (Electrical) - Engineering Programs - Components Sr Engineer (Electrical) - Engineering Programs - Components |
Oswego | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Chemist Chemist |
Oswego | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR |
Oswego | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
O&M Technician O&M Technician |
ALL | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Associate Engineer - Electrical/Civil/Mechanical Associate Engineer - Electrical/Civil/Mechanical |
Lusby | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Plant Technician Plant Technician |
Lincoln | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
O&M Technician (Quail Run) O&M Technician (Quail Run) |
ALL | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
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Lusby | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
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Lusby | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
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Lusby | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Engineer Engineer |
Lusby | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
TECHNICAL INSTRUCTOR (ENGINEERING) TECHNICAL INSTRUCTOR (ENGINEERING) |
Oswego | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Relay & Control Tech Relay & Control Tech |
Baltimore | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
O&M Technician O&M Technician |
ALL | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Analyst, Volume Management Analyst, Volume Management |
Louisville | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Engineer - BGE Engineer - BGE |
Baltimore | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Director, Nuclear Turbine Generator Outage Services Director, Nuclear Turbine Generator Outage Services |
Ontario | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Construction Manager Construction Manager |
Lusby | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Senior Engineer - Automation & Technology Senior Engineer - Automation & Technology |
Baltimore | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
SR ENGINEER - Engineering Programs SR ENGINEER - Engineering Programs |
Oswego | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Sr Engineer - Engineering Programs (Electrical) Sr Engineer - Engineering Programs (Electrical) |
Oswego | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Engineer/Sr Engineer/Prin Engineer Engineer/Sr Engineer/Prin Engineer |
Lusby | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Sr Engineer (Electrical) Sr Engineer (Electrical) |
Ontario | Constellation Energy Group, Inc., | Not Specified | Jan 30 |
Project Engineer, Electrical Responsible for designing and optimizing ground-mounted utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) power plants. |
Newark | Belectric, Inc. | Not Specified | Jan 26 |
Information Security Specialist Information Security Specialist |
New York | NYISO- New York Independent System Operator | Not Specified | Jan 26 |
System Operator / Associate Operator System Operator / Associate Operator |
New York | NYISO- New York Independent System Operator | Not Specified | Jan 26 |
Associate Engineer / Engineer Associate Engineer / Engineer |
New York | NYISO- New York Independent System Operator | Not Specified | Jan 26 |
Power Systems Application Engineer Power Systems Application Engineer |
New York | NYISO- New York Independent System Operator | Not Specified | Jan 26 |
Senior Planning Engineer- Reliability & Economic Planning Senior Planning Engineer- Reliability & Economic Planning |
New York | NYISO- New York Independent System Operator | Not Specified | Jan 26 |
ASSOCIATE TRANSMISSION ENGINEER ASSOCIATE TRANSMISSION ENGINEER |
Washington | Management Recruiters of Fort Worth-Arlington | Not Specified | Jan 26 |
ANALYST ENERGY MARKET STRATEGIES ANALYST ENERGY MARKET STRATEGIES |
Washington | Management Recruiters of Fort Worth-Arlington | Not Specified | Jan 24 |
Associate Software Engineer - Embedded Systems Associate Software Engineer - Embedded Systems |
Pullman | Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. | Not Specified | Jan 23 |
Gas Trader Gas Trader |
Tampa | Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Not Specified | Jan 23 |
Transmission Compliance Engineer Transmission Compliance Engineer |
Tampa | Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Not Specified | Jan 19 |
Street Light Maintenanceman Street Light Maintenanceman |
Reno | NV Energy | Not Specified | Jan 19 |
Journeyman Lineman Journeyman Lineman |
Fountain | City Of Fountain | Not Specified | Jan 18 |
Business Development Manager Business Development Manager |
Austin | URS Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 17 |
PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER |
Westminster | Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association | Not Specified | Jan 17 |
REAL TIME MARKETER TRAINEE REAL TIME MARKETER TRAINEE |
Westminster | Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association | Not Specified | Jan 16 |
System Operator NERC 11669 Systems Operator |
Bethesda | Pepco Holdings, Inc. | Not Specified | Jan 13 |
Lead Analyst - Power Procurement Lead Analyst - Power Procurement |
New Haven | The United Illuminating Company | Not Specified | Jan 13 |
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New Haven | The United Illuminating Company | Not Specified | Jan 13 |
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New Haven | The United Illuminating Company | Not Specified | Jan 13 |
Java Developer Java Developer |
Charlottesville | Booz Allen Hamilton | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Lineman Lineman |
Crestwood | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Engineer Engineer |
Oakbrook Terrace | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Engineer 3 (Electrical Engineer) Engineer 3 (Electrical Engineer) |
Pottstown | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
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Delta | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Mechanical Engineer 2 Mechanical Engineer 2 |
Morris | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
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Morris | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
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Chicago | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
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Joliet | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
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Skokie | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
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Libertyville | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
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Oakbrook Terrace | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Assoc Engineer - Reliability Assoc Engineer - Reliability |
Oakbrook Terrace | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
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Morris | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Customer Consultant Customer Consultant |
Philadelphia | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Manager Marketing Communications Manager Marketing Communications |
Oakbrook Terrace | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
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Oakbrook Terrace | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Nuclear Safety Systems Engineer Nuclear Safety Systems Engineer |
Morris | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Troubleman/ Troubleshooter - Overhead Electrician Specialist Troubleman/ Troubleshooter - Overhead Electrician Specialist |
Chicago | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Nuclear-Dry Cask Storage Engineer (Mechanical/Structural) Nuclear-Dry Cask Storage Engineer (Mechanical/Structural) |
Cordova | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Sr Training Specialist-Substation Sr Training Specialist-Substation |
Oakbrook | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Component Specialist - Electrical Equipment Component Specialist - Electrical Equipment |
Delta | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Sr Maintenance Scheduler Sr Maintenance Scheduler |
Pottstown | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 12 |
Princ Transmission Specialist Princ Transmission Specialist |
Kennett Square | Exelon Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 09 |
Utility Operator Utility Operator |
CHOWCHILLA | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 09 |
Assistant Plant Operator Assistant Plant Operator |
PENNS GROVE | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 09 |
Maintenance Technician Maintenance Technician |
BURNEY | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 09 |
O&M Technician O&M Technician |
TONOPAH | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 09 |
I & C Technician I & C Technician |
MERCED | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 09 |
O&M Technician A O&M Technician A |
PLEASANT HILL | NAES Corporation | Not Specified | Jan 09 |
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Fairfax | Dewberry | Not Specified | Jan 09 |
Mechanical Engineer Mechanical Engineer |
Fairfax | Dewberry | Not Specified | Jan 09 |
Energy Manager Energy Manager |
Arlington | Dewberry | Not Specified | Jan 08 |
Project Controller Project Controller |
Auburn Hills | ABB Inc - USA | Not Specified |
