Kootenai Electric Cooperative Hiring Linemen in Rathdrum, Hayden; Apply by March 15

Kootenai Electric Cooperative has posted lineman openings for the Rathdrum and Hayden service area, with the cooperative’s careers listings showing the positions will remain open through March 15, 2026. The jobs first appeared in late February 2026; a Jobs Spokesman listing was dated Feb. 26, 2026, and a LinkedIn posting identifies a “Journeyman Lineman” role and encourages applicants with the UI note “Be among the first 25 applicants.”

Interested applicants must complete an employment application on KEC’s careers page; the cooperative’s site also includes an accessibility notice offering an Accommodations email for help with the application process, expressly stating that the contact cannot be used to inquire about application status. The LinkedIn posting further notes that employee referrals “increase your chances of interviewing at Kootenai Electric Cooperative by 2x,” signaling the cooperative is using multiple recruitment channels.

KEC’s job descriptions emphasize field work and safety. Duties include installation and maintenance of both overhead and underground electric power lines and related auxiliary equipment, and the careers text warns the role “works with and exposed to high voltages up to and including 230,000 volts.” Crew structure is described as primarily two-, three- and four-person crews, although employees “may work by himself/herself on occasion.” The posting notes work is “outside every day of the year and at all hours of the day and night in the worst of conditions,” and that employees operate equipment around traffic and obstructions.

The cooperative lists specific physical and technical demands. Candidates must be “knowledgeable and competent in ‘Pole Top Rescue’,” be able to climb 20 to 30 poles per day, and “must be able to lift/control 225 lbs. (deadweight) with use of handline and block.” The careers material also requires computer skills and proficiency with mobile device applications, sound decision-making, excellent communication skills, a professional appearance and a safe work record. The posting repeats that employees “must be available for unscheduled work and be available for ‘on call’ duty one week at a time.”

Kootenai Electric Cooperative, Inc. is headquartered at 9014 West Lancaster Road, Rathdrum, ID 83858, and lists a local phone number, (208) 765-1200, and a toll-free line, (800) 240-0459. Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The careers page describes KEC’s mission “to provide our members with exceptional service and dependable electric power at competitive rates” and says the cooperative offers a “comprehensive benefits package,” though specific benefit details are not listed in the posting.

KEC’s careers material includes an equal employment statement: “KEC is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.” The cooperative notes its location in “scenic North Idaho” with a lakefront mountain setting near the Coeur d’Alene metropolitan area and a 45-minute drive to Spokane, Washington. The lineman postings were placed in late February 2026 and will remain open through March 15, 2026; applicants should complete KEC’s employment application via the cooperative’s careers page before that deadline.