Engineering Supervisor

Mountain Parks Electric is a distribution cooperative seeking an individual for the Engineering Supervisor position in our Granby location. If you are looking for a long‑term career and you love the cooperative model, then MPEI may be the place for you. Wage range is $126,665/ yr. – $189,992/ yr. and an excellent benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, LTD, 401(k), retirement security defined benefit plan, HSA employer contributions, and paid time off programs.

Mountain Parks Electric has approximately 70 employees, 1,800 miles of line, and serves 22,000 meters. MPE is headquartered in Granby, Colorado located at an elevation of 7,935 feet, 90 miles from Denver International Airport and 25 minutes from Rocky Mountain National Park. Experience gold‑medal fishing in the Colorado and Fraser Rivers or take a boat out on Lake Granby, the second largest body of water in Colorado.

Granby is near Shadow Mountain and Grand Lake and offers spectacular scenery, miles of hiking trails connecting Granby to Fraser, Colorado, downhill skiing, mountain bike trail systems, and down‑hill bike park and cross‑country trails at nearby resorts.

Under the supervision of the VP of Engineering the Engineering Supervisor will provide distribution system planning and protection/sectionalizing: system load forecasts, construction work plans, environmental reports, and long‑range system plans, substation, transmission, and metering engineering support in accordance with established policies, plans and objectives of Mountain Parks Electric, ensuring that the member/owners have reliable service. This position prepares contract documents for engineering and construction using RUS & MPEI forms, evaluates proposals submitted by contractors, assures cost estimates for member projects are accurate, and designs meet NESC requirements and current MPEI design guides.

The Engineering Supervisor also recommends resources to achieve departmental objectives through the annual budgeting processes. They recommend annual operating and capital budgets to the VP of Engineering for approval and follow approved budgets.

Requirements are:

• Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Electrical Engineering program and registration as a Professional Engineer in Colorado.
• Master’s degree in engineering or business is preferred.
• At least five years’ experience working for electric utilities with detailed knowledge in multiple areas including substation, transmission, generation, distribution, and right‑of‑way/permit acquisition; three years managing/supervising experience in an electric utility.
• Experience with NESC, RUS standards, AutoCAD, GIS, Milsoft, NISC, word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
• Understand and follow established electric construction and maintenance specifications including those of the Rural Utilities Service, National Electric Safety Code, National Electric Code, and those adopted by Mountain Parks Electric, Inc.
• General knowledge of NERC reliability standards and experience supporting compliance programs for an electric utility.
• Demonstrated ability to deal directly with the public.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Basic first aid and CPR certification required within six months of hire.
• Ability to work non‑scheduled hours.
• Ability to develop plans, procedures, and goals; present information to others; work cooperatively; and work under stress to complete projects accurately and timely within reasonable guidelines.
• Strong administrative skills and self‑motivation with the ability to set priorities and manage multiple tasks under minimal supervision.

Mountain Parks Electric, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.