Typical Municipal Utility Careers
Work with cutting edge technology
- Water Utility Operators manage and operate drinking water
utilities, water distribution systems or waste water treatment
plants.
- Line Mechanics and Substation Personnel construct and maintain
power lines and substations.
- Generation Personnel ensure the safe and efficient operation of
power generation facilities.
- Meter-Readers/Technicians install and test utility meters to
ensure accurate registration of usage.
- Electrical Engineers design reliable electric power
transmission, generation, and distribution systems.
- Dispatchers receive trouble calls and dispatch crews to
worksites and schedule generation to match electric load.
- Broadband Technicians install and maintain cable TV, fiber
optics, and other high tech facilities.
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Technicians
program, install, and maintain the electric system computer-based
monitoring and control system.
Enhance the environment
- Energy Services Specialists visit homes and businesses to
help customers change the building or their lifestyle to use
energy efficiently.
- Windsmiths maintain and operate city owned wind turbines.
Manage programs and people
- General Managers/Superintendent manage all aspects of a
municipal utility.
- Office Managers/Administrative Assistants manage and
assist with office operations.
- Warehouse Managers specify, order, and stock equipment
needed for utility operations.
- Human Resources Professionals recruit, interview, and
hire personnel and oversee employee benefit packages and
evaluations.
- Financial Officers track costs and consumer trends to
help utility leadership set rate and service policies.
- Accountants maintain and audit financial records, and
prepare financial and tax reports.
Educational programs that can
prepare you for a municipal utility career
Current open positions with Iowa
municipal utilities |
