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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 opportunities at other electric cooperatives by visiting NRECA's online nationwide Career Center.

It is the policy of Bluestem Electric Cooperative, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to any legally protected status such as race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal for retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Job Openings 

Journeyman Lineman or Apprentice Lineman

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Location:
1502 17th Rd, Clay Center, KS 67432
Date posted: June 30, 2026
Pay: $38.00 - $49.00 per hour
Job Description:

Qualifications include but are not limited to:

  • HS diploma or equivalent
  • Completion of and/or completing lineman apprenticeship training program
  • At least 1 year of job experience
  • a valid Kansas Class A Commercial driver’s license (CDL)
  • current medical exam card.


Duties include handling of material, construction of line, installation and replacement of transformers, meters, regulators, operating cooperative vehicles and general system repairs for the cooperative.
Bluestem offers competitive pay and excellent benefits that include:

  • Medical insurance with 80% employer-paid premium
  • Dental insurance with 50% employer-paid premium
  • Vision insurance with 50% employer-paid premium
  • Employer-funded defined benefit retirement program (pension plan)
  • 401(k) plan with employer match
  • Employer-paid Basic Term Life insurance
  • Employer-paid Long-Term Disability insurance
  • Employer-paid Business Travel Accident insurance
  • Section 125 Plan
  • Paid vacation, personal days, sick leave, and holidays


Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • AD&D insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • On-the-job training
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Ability to Relocate: Clay Center, KS 67432: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person

Bluestem Electric Cooperative, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer.

 

About Our Co-op

Bluestem Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a nonprofit and member-owned electric cooperative. In 1999, P R & W Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. (1940) and C & W Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. (1938) consolidated to form Bluestem Electric Cooperative, Inc. These two cooperatives were incorporated over 85 years ago by groups of rural citizens. Bluestem Electric exists today to provide its members with quality electric service at the lowest reasonable cost consistent with good business practices.

Bluestem serves Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee, Jackson, Clay, Washington, Cloud, Ottawa, Dickinson, Geary and Marshall counties.

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