Employment Opportunities
Southern Rivers Energy has been a proud provider of reliable power and excellent customer service to this area for over 85 years.
We are committed to fostering a community-oriented workplace and offer competitive salaries and benefits to our employees. As a Drug-Free Workplace, we conduct initial and random drug screenings. All potential employees are also subject to physicals, background checks, and prior work history verification before employment. Please note that close relatives of current Southern Rivers Energy employees are not eligible for employment with our organization.
Current Job Openings
Looking for your next opportunity? We’re currently hiring for the following positions:
- Apprentice Lineman (click here to read the full job description)
- Experienced Lineman, 6+ years of experience (click here to read the full job description)
The application process will close for these positions on Sept. 5, 2025.
TWO WAYS TO APPLY
- Email your resume to jobs@srivers.net
- Deliver your resume in person at:
Southern Rivers Energy
1367 Highway 341 S.
Barnesville, GA 30204
We do not accept resumes for job openings not currently posted.
Southern Rivers Energy is an equal opportunity employer and provider.
Residency Requirement
Certain jobs have a residency requirement. Line crew personnel and certain other operations personnel are required to live within a reasonable distance of their assigned office location.
Why a residency requirement? It helps us give our customer-owners the best possible service, especially during outages. It also encourages employees to live in the areas we serve. This promotes involvement in community and civic activities, which is one of the seven cooperative principles.
Nondiscrimination Statement
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, 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 State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). 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 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, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
Southern Rivers Energy is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Cooperative Affiliates
Georgia EMC is the statewide trade association for the 41 electric membership cooperatives in the state of Georgia, and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is the national association for nearly 900 distribution, generation, and transmission cooperatives across the country. Use the links below to search for cooperative jobs in the state of Georgia and nationwide.