As an equal opportunity provider and employer, Stearns Electric Association seeks employees who are respectful, accountable and team-oriented. We look to hire people who want to make an impact serving our mission of providing reliable electric service, beneficial energy solutions and a positive member experience. Employees benefit from a work environment that promotes a safety focused, healthy culture, sharing core principles that foster a positive workplace and contribute to the success of the cooperative. We offer a total rewards, including pay and benefits program that we are proud of. When a position is available, a posting will be listed below.

JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN (energy management focused)

Full-time; non-exempt; benefit eligible

• Join a Cooperative that is member driven and community focused
• St. Joseph reporting office, Minnesota based with a Monday – Friday work week, with limited on call requirements.
• Starting wage can range from $33.61- $44.81 hourly. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement plans upon eligibility and a safety focused work culture.

Stearns Electric Association, a member-owned electric distribution cooperative is hiring a full-time Journeyman Electrician.  This position works onsite at member locations throughout our service territory installing and maintaining load control communication equipment used for the Cooperative’s EnergyWise Programs.

Daily activities include load control receiver installation, repair, troubleshooting, assisting members and contractors and being a part of a thriving team.

Applicants are required to be a Journeyman Electrician with a Journeyworker A Electrician License. A valid driver’s license and a minimum of 5 years as a Journeyworker Electrician are required. Work experience installing, repairing, and maintaining all types of utility load management contactor panels and receivers are preferred.  Computer proficiency and excellent communication skills to effectively communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences are a plus.

Send cover letter and resume no later than Monday, April 21, 2025 to: Human Resources, Stearns Electric Association, 900 Kraft Drive SE, Melrose, MN 56352 or email to hrdept@stearnselectric.org

Stearns Electric Association is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Stearns Electric has subsidiary ownership in Heartland Security and Carr’s Tree Service. To find employment at either of these subsidiaries, click below:

Heartland Security Services (link to HSS website/careers area)

Carr’s Tree Service (link to Carr’s website/careers area)

STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

Stearns Electric Association is an equal opportunity provider and employer. In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or 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.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.