The employees of Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative are the key to our success. We offer a meaningful work environment, career development, and competitive pay and benefits.

Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative offers an opportunity to work for a small member-owned electric utility whose priorities are safety, quality of service, and affordable prices. The Cooperative blends high technology with proven techniques to deliver power to approximately 12,000 members.

Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative offers a wide range of comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:

  • Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance for you and your family
  • 401k plan with a match of 65% of the employee contribution up to 5%
  • RS Pension plan
  • 12 paid holidays
  • Vacation, sick, and personal time

Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer. A copy of our EEO policy can be found here.

If you're interested in joining our co-op family, this page is the place where we host up-to-date information on our available job openings at any given moment. Below, you can find job descriptions or applications for all currently open job opportunities with Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative.

If there is no current job opportunity listed, then we are not currently accepting applications for any positions at this time. Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative can only accept resumes from the public when a position opening has been advertised externally in local newspapers or internet job boards, and when open positions are announced on our social media pages. In between periods of hiring, we do not accept resumes and will not keep resumes on file. We encourage you to follow us on Facebook and Twitter so you can see any announcements of job opportunities when they become available. Be sure to stay on top of this and apply quickly, as we receive a lot of applications in very short periods of time.

Current Job Opportunities

Journeyman Lineworker

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Pay: $52.82 - $61.09 an hour

Job Description:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Construct and maintain distribution, transmission, and substation equipment.
  • Work on 34.5 KV and 12 KV system, both overhead and underground, including substation.
  • Serve as a member services representative in all external contacts.
  • Participate in safety and job training sessions.
  • Performs service disconnects and reconnects.
  • Regularly on standby, in accordance with Lineman Call List, for emergency work after-hours, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements:

  • Class A CDL
  • Minimum of four years of progressive experience in electric utility system line construction, operation, and maintenance. The completion of an approved training program.
  • Employees are required to reside within a 45-minute commuting distance to ensure timely response for standby responsibilities.

Job Type: Full Time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person