The Riley Guide: Job Banks & Recruiters

Utilities & Telecomms

General Resources || Water & Sewer || Power / Energy
Oil & Natural Gas || Telecommunications

General Resources

EnergyJobSites.com

...a central site for 7 different job boards all covering different facets of the Energy Industry, including Hydro/Water and Green Energy. From this site you can review listings from all of the partner sites or you can opt to visit a specific site to concentrate your efforts there:

• waterjobsonline.com (also includes wastewater)
• gasjobsonline.com
• greenenergyjobsonline.com
• nuclearjobsonline.com
• oilandgasjobsonline.com
• telecomjobsonline.com
• utility-worker.com

Obviously they would love to have you register and post a resume (free), but it is not necessary to search and view the listings. There are many very good jobs listed here and links to additional industry resources within each site.

PennEnergyJobs

..."dedicated to serving the global employment needs of Petroleum, Power and Utility employers and professionals alike." It's a bit confusing, but there are good jobs listed here. Use only the search box labeled "Search Energy Jobs", and when reviewing those results, skip the "search nationwide database" link. I tried browsing the categories, but did not have really good luck with those, so stick to the search box mentioned earlier. And yes, try the list of countries. I found many listings under several.

Utility Jobs Online

...jobs in the utility industry (power, telecom, cable, nuclear, etc.). You can search the site by various fields, but I like the Search by Industry feature at the bottom of the front page (really an opportunity to browse). It lists the various major industries and how many jobs are under each. Just pick your choice and browse the offerings. The site is free, and you do not need to register unless you want to store a resume, save searches, or read the FAQ.

Utility Job Search

...UK-based job site offering listings for the UK utilities industry (telecommunications, water, and power industries. The power industry includes jobs in nuclear, electricity, gas and the renewable energy sectors). Visitors can browse the listings (bottom of the page for those links) and view descriptions of the jobs without registering, but you must register (free) and post some kind of profile in the database to get the contact info. Does look like it has some nice listings. Partners with ConstructionJobSearch.co.uk and a couple other sites.

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Water & Sewer

American Water Works Association

...an international nonprofit scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of drinking water quality and supply. Its more than 50,000 members represent the full spectrum of the drinking water community: treatment plant operators and managers, scientists, environmentalists, manufacturers, academics, regulators, and others who hold genuine interest in water supply and public health. Membership includes more than 4,000 utilities that supply water to roughly 180 million people in North America. This site includes job listings, links to water utility sites, links to local sections, industry and government regulation info, and much more.

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Power / Energy

ElectricJob

...all kinds of jobs in the electric utility business from switchmen to engineers to management. You can search the database without registering, but some listings will require you to register and submit your resume to the site (free). Looks pretty good.

EnergyJobSearch

...huge job site for jobs in the energy / power industry at all levels. Free registration is required to view job details, but you can search the database for possibilities before doing so. Your resume is not required during the initial registration.

National Hydrogen Association

"Promoting the Transition to Hydrogen in the Energy Field." Along with all the information on this energy source, the association hosts the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Job Board. While small at the time of review, we expect it to grow along with interest. Nice feature -- you can scan the NHA Member list and connect to company websites (your potential employer list)!

Energy Jobs Network

...a group consisting of over 20 members in the energy industry (petroleum, electricity, landmen, etc.). There are some recent jobs posted on the front of this site, but to really search you will have to select one member site as your entrance. Or you can take my shortcut and just go directly to the job search page. You do not need to register to view jobs. While these jobs are all in the energy field, they cover the full spectrum of business positions including clerical, accounting, and sales positions.

IDC Executive Search

...executive search firm with over fifteen years in the Power industry. You can review current openings they are working to fill and submit a resume through their website.

NukeWorker.com

...jobs for professionals in the nuclear industry. Most are in power plants. Free registration is required for you to view job contact and application information, but you can opt to hide your resume from employers who search the database. The site offers other news of interest to persons in this field.

Powermarketers.com, the Power Marking Association.

Information and job opportunities. This association represents the entire spectrum of the U.S. electric power industry including independent power marketers and brokers, regulated utilities, unregulated utility affiliates, as well as providers of products and services to the industry.

Professional Energy Jobs

...a new site working to establish itself as a central source for all jobs in the energy industry. You can browse the listings by job category (legal / accounting / energy trading / internships / policy & regulatory / etc.). Applications are made by following the links in the announcement.

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Oil & Natural Gas

American Gas Association

...this trade association represents two hundred local energy utility companies that deliver natural gas across the United States. The site gives you good industry news, a list of member websites, a searchable handbook covering the publicly traded member companies, and more. In the Quick Tasks menu is a link titled “Find an Industry Job”. This will connect you to the AGA Jobline, a public database of opportunities posted by gas industry-affiliated companies.

American Petroleum Institute (API)

... "represents the oil and natural gas industry in the U.S., covering all aspects of the industry including, exploration, production, marine transportation, pipeline transportation, refining, marketing, service and supply." The site divides into resources for Consumers or Energy Professionals. Job Seekers will want to review the Links and Resources area with listings of member companies as well as professional and trade associations.

Oil Advisors

...this Australian firm "offers Consultancy Services over specific areas or tasks relating to Oil and Gas Assets. Clients simply need to instruct us on what they require and we will manage the rest. Additionally, if you think you have an asset with untapped value, bring it to us and we’ll make an assessment of it for you, advising on courses of action designed to maximise its value to the enterprise or its value on the open market." Since they have such a wide presence in the market, they are in a unique position to facilitate job seekers meeting employers. They are not a recruiter but have alliances with many recruiters, and as a service to them and to employers with whom they work they maintain a job board and candidate resume database. "We attract onto our database high level job candidates in a range of specialized upstream disciplines such as petrophysicists, geophysicists, geology, reservoir engineering, production engineering and drilling engineering and others." Qualified candidates can review the current list of postings and apply for any that interest them. You may also submit a resume to the database if you do not see anything matching your skills and qualifications at this time. You do not need to fill in all of the personal data requested in the form but doing so will improve your chances of being contacted by a recruiter or employer.

Oil and Gas Jobs Search

...UK-based job site offering listings for the oil and gas industry worldwide. Visitors can browse the listings (bottom of the page for those links) and view descriptions of the jobs without registering, but you must register (free) and post some kind of profile in the database to get the contact info. Does look like it has some nice listings. Partners with ConstructionJobSearch.co.uk and a couple other sites.

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Telecommunications

Telecomcareers.net

...jobs in the telecommunications industry. Visitors can search and view the results list, but you must register and upload your resume to this site to see the details of each job announcement. They have a nice resource section with helpful links to many telecom publications which will interest you.

RCR Wireless News

...updated daily with a mix of breaking news and in-depth analysis into the issues that mold today’s wireless telecommunications environment. There are also terrific resources for the industry, including links to various associations and organizations. The Classifieds includes employment listings, but the listings are not dated.

Wireless Week

...a companion to the weekly newspaper covering all the business, technology, and regulatory news in the cellular, personal communications services, paging, specialized mobile radio, private mobile radio, wireless data, satellite, wireless local loop, and microwave fields. Under Advertising users will find the Classifieds and its job listings. Visitors will also appreciate the many industry research resources available here.

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