Mountain View Electric Association (MVEA) was incorporated in 1941 and is a valued member of the community we serve. We are a growing not-for-profit electric cooperative owned and run by our members. We provide reliable and affordable electric service to a portion of eight counties located within a 5,000 square mile territory.
Top Reasons to Work with Us:
- Competitive Salary and Outstanding Benefits Package
- Traditional Pension Plan and 401(k) with Company Match
- Stable and Growing Company
- Amazing Four-Day Workweek
- Great Company Culture!!
Job Summary:
We are looking for an experienced Electrical Distribution Staking Technician to work at our Falcon Operations Center, located at the eastern edge of beautiful Colorado Springs. This position performs a variety of engineering tasks, including, but not limited to designing construction and retirement of the co-op's electric distribution system.
Job Responsibilities
- Responsible for single and three-phase designs of overhead and underground electric distribution systems for commercial and residential areas.
- Good understanding of electric distribution systems.
- Experience with Microsoft Office and engineering software.
- Ability to read, interpret and understand construction specifications, easements and legal descriptions.
- Research and obtain easements, rights-of-way, and statements of authority as required.
Job Requirements
- Must be a self-motivated individual with a high level of accuracy and the ability to analyze details.
- Responsible for project management duties to ensure timely and accurate preparation of designs, staking sheets and cost estimates.
- Candidates must have the ability to interpret a variety of technical instruction in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
- Applicants must have four years of field experience designing and staking single and three-phase distribution systems with an electric utility.
- Ability to react to change productively and to handle a high workload.
- Ability to use an electronic digital transit, a measuring wheel, and metal detector.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and strong math skills.
- High school graduate or equivalent. Associates degree in related field preferred.