Mountain Parks Electric is a distribution cooperative seeking an individual for the Land Rights Agent position in our Granby, Colorado location. If you are looking for a long-term career and you love the cooperative model, then MPE may be the place for you.  Wage range is $94,080/yr. - $141,120/yr. and an excellent benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, LTD, 401k, 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.

The Land Rights Agent manages and administers all land rights activities including facility relocations, encroachment issues, easement definitions, easement releases, and management of existing licenses, permits and other related issues.  This position negotiates with landowners and their legal representatives for the acquisition and management of land rights for major energy facilities, up to and including the process of condemnation.  The Land Rights Agent identifies, contacts, and makes presentations to the governing jurisdictions in public hearings to obtain approval for projects.  This position also utilizes, directs, and manages consultants and contract agents to assist in acquiring the land and permit rights required by the cooperative to construct and maintain its facilities while ensuring compliance with cooperative standards and procedures.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in Land Use, Urban Planning, Real Estate, or related field required; master’s degree preferred. Minimum 8 years of increasingly complex sighting, permitting, land and right or way acquisition, and land rights management; and 5 years' experience in electric industry required. SR/WA (Senior Right of Way) designation or advanced degree a plus. Experience with land rights databases, engineering, design, and construction activities associated with electric utility facilities required. Experience with state and federal permit and/or acquisition activities required, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Highly proficient in preparing and administering land rights instruments including easements, leases, permits, deeds licenses, and performing abstracting and other related courthouse searches to facilitate the acquisition and disposition of property rights. Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Candidates should submit their resume and cover letter online: Employment Opportunities | Mountain Parks Electric, Inc (mpei.com) This position will remain open until filled.  Mountain Parks Electric, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.