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Electrical Distribution Engineer - City of Lake Worth Beach
Electrical Distribution Engineer - City of Lake Worth Beach

Under the supervision of the Distribution Engineering Manager (DEM), the Electrical Distribution Engineer (EDE) is responsible for ensuring that system designs and upgrades include features designed to yield improved reliability of all equipment/systems for all the Lake Worth Beach Electric... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnie Holmes
Date posted05/23/2023


Relay Technician I or Relay Technician II - KUA
Relay Technician I or Relay Technician II - KUA

Relay Technician IThis is an advanced level position that requires the knowledge, skills and experience required to be a Protective Relay Technician that can work on assigned projects without supervision. Performs advanced level technical and electrical work through the application of a thorough... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnie Holmes
Date posted05/23/2023


Instrument & Control Technician - JEA
Instrument & Control Technician - JEA

Under limited supervision, modifies, maintains, troubleshoots and repairs major control and monitoring systems and power plant instrumentation for generating units. Job requires in-depth knowledge of the general principles of chemistry, physics, electricity and pneumatics, sufficient to perform a... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnie Holmes
Date posted05/22/2023


Electrical Engineer - New Smyrna Beach Utilities
Electrical Engineer - New Smyrna Beach Utilities

Job Summary This is a professional position providing electrical engineering and support to the UC’s electric, water, reuse, and pollution control utility operations and planning for short and long-term system growth. Under the direction of the Engineering Manager, this position works with... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnie Holmes
Date posted05/22/2023


System Operator - New Smyrna Beach Utilities
System Operator - New Smyrna Beach Utilities

Job Summary Operates and controls the Commission’s electrical system. Monitors the electric generation equipment and transmission systems of the Commission via complex computer equipment. The work is technical and complex in nature with many constantly changing variables. Administers... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnie Holmes
Date posted05/22/2023


Electric System Operator - City of Ocala
Electric System Operator - City of Ocala

Description This is a highly technical position responsible for the daily operation of the electric utility system and dispatching of line crews using SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and radio systems on a rotating shift basis. The position troubleshoots and evaluates system... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnie Holmes
Date posted05/22/2023


Senior Marketing & Communications Coordinator - OUC
Senior Marketing & Communications Coordinator - OUC

OUC - The Reliable One, an industry leader and the second largest municipal utility in Florida committed to serving the community and the environment, is presently seeking a Senior Marketing & Communications Coordinator to join the Marketing & New Products division. We are looking for a... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnie Holmes
Date posted05/22/2023


FPUA Installs Infrastructure Improvements for Electric Grid Resiliency
FPUA Installs Infrastructure Improvements for Electric Grid Resiliency

Customers may experience brief rolling brownouts throughout the day Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) is installing infrastructure improvements for electric grid resiliency in advance of hurricane season on Monday (May 22, 2023). During the scheduled installation, commercial and... Continue Reading

Date posted05/19/2023


FMEA Hosts First-Ever Statewide Hurricane Tabletop Exercise, Hurricane & Storm Preparedness Forum
FMEA Hosts First-Ever Statewide Hurricane Tabletop Exercise, Hurricane & Storm Preparedness Forum

The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA), in partnership with the American Public Power Association (APPA), is hosting a first-ever Florida public power statewide hurricane tabletop exercise under a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency... Continue Reading

Date posted05/16/2023


JEA Joins Florida Municipal Power Agency as Member
JEA Joins Florida Municipal Power Agency as Member

Partnership enables utilities to maximize efforts in providing affordable, reliable and clean power JEA has joined the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), making it the 33rd municipal electric utility to become a member of the Orlando-based wholesale power. The partnership will enable the... Continue Reading

Date posted05/10/2023


Manager, Water & Sewer Preventative Maintenance - JEA
Manager, Water & Sewer Preventative Maintenance - JEA

Incumbent is responsible for the preventative maintenance of all water, wastewater and reuse delivery and collection grids within JEA's service territory to ensure the maintenance of water pressure and supply for water and reuse customers and continuity of service for sewer customers. The... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnie Holmes
Date posted05/9/2023


OUC Board Votes to Decrease Fuel Rate by 18%; Monthly Average Savings of $13 or More
OUC Board Votes to Decrease Fuel Rate by 18%; Monthly Average Savings of $13 or More

Lower Customer Rate to Take Effect June 1 OUC – The Reliable One’s Board of Commissioners voted to decrease pass-through fuel charges by 18% and lower electric rates for all OUC customers. Effective June 1, residential and small commercial customers can expect to see a nearly 9%... Continue Reading

Date posted05/9/2023