Systems Administrator, Up to 100% Telecommute with On-Site Visits Required

Mountain Parks Electric, Inc. (MPEI) has an immediate job opening for the position of Systems Administrator reporting to our company headquarters in Granby, CO. Up to 100% telecommuting will be an option for this position with on-site visits required periodically. MPEI is an electrical cooperative located in Granby, CO in the north central mountains of Colorado.

Applicants must have an Associate’s Degree in Information Technology, MIS, Computer Science, or a closely related field and 5 years of related professional experience, or a Bachelor’s Degree and 3 years of experience. COMPTIA A+, Network +, Security +, Microsoft MCSA certification or other industry certifications desired.

This position is responsible for managing IT systems administration in conjunction with the IT Team. The position includes but is not limited to:

• Build, configure, and maintain servers, storage, and other data center equipment.
• Implement system monitoring ensuring IT’s infrastructure is running as intended.
• Follows policies and procedures and uses own judgment and initiative in solving problems and performing computer support service tasks. Effectively works with end-users to understand their technology specific requirements and find ways to leverage technology to meet their business requirements.
• Serves as primary Windows Server administrator. 
• Administers VMware Esxi environment.
• Reviews, researches, and recommends infrastructure enhancements and updates.
• Assist with the maintenance, repair, and upgrades of MPEI’s communication/network infrastructure including wired, wireless, and fiber networks between offices.
• Escalates appropriate advanced technical requests to resolve highly technical problems as required.
• Availability for on call emergencies and after hours / weekends for system maintenance.
• Control and protect data and resources in accordance with the MPEI Information Security Plan and recommend enhancements to further protect MPEI’s data.
• Continual and or retraining in software or hardware specific requirements and knowledge due to changes in offered resources.
• Other duties as assigned.

MPEI owns and operates approximately 1800 miles of line operating at 25kV with approximately 22,000 meters. MPEI is headquartered in Granby, Colorado at 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. Take a boat out on Lake Granby, the second largest body of water in Colorado – and near Shadow Mountain and Grand Lakes. Explore miles of hiking trails, connecting Granby to Fraser, Colorado. Our area boasts top notch downhill skiing, mountain bike trail systems, down-hill bike park and cross-country trails at nearby resorts.

Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter to hr@mpei.com and contact us to complete an application. This position will remain open until filled.

Compensation Range: $30.13-$53.22/ hour depending on experience.

Benefits: Full time employees qualify for a suite of benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Group Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, 401(k), and paid time off programs, among other benefits.

Mountain Parks Electric, Inc. is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Mountain Parks Electric, Inc. (MPEI) has an immediate job opening for the position of Fleet Mechanic located at our company headquarters in Granby, CO. MPEI is an electrical cooperative located in Granby in the north central mountains of Colorado.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Must have a minimum four (4) years’ experience in all aspects of vehicle maintenance and repairs. Assist the Senior Fleet Mechanic with all aspects of vehicle maintenance and repairs including but not limited to automotive and truck repair, tune-ups, brakes, charging systems, lighting systems, fuel injection and carburetors, hydraulics, exhausts, starting systems and inspection of vehicles. Experience with computers, welding, fleet service, and engine, transmission, differential rebuilding is preferred. Must have and maintain a valid Colorado commercial driver's license. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Understands the concept of providing quality service to MPE’s customers and employees and agrees to maintain a continuing commitment to courtesy and professionalism.

“Has the ability to get along with others, work under stress and the ability to receive constructive criticism. Must also have the ability to maintain assigned work hours, the ability to work more than 40 hour per week and to work more than 8 hours per day.”

Mountain Parks Electric, Inc. reserves the right to change or modify the duties and essential functions of this position at any time.  The essential job functions of this position include:

1. Assist Senior Fleet Mechanic with maintenance and repairs of company vehicles and equipment, including but not limited to servicing, troubleshooting and repair of engines, transmissions, electrical systems, drive lines, axles, front ends, brakes, exhaust systems, hydraulic systems, etc., to ensure that equipment is kept in good mechanical repair and appearance is maintained. Must have basic mechanic hand tools and tool chest.

2.   Perform welding repairs on equipment and fabricate steel equipment such as trailers, wire racks, pole racks etc.

3. Ensures regulatory compliance such as performing annual DOT inspections on regulated vehicles and equipment.

 4. Reviews driver’s daily DOT inspections and performs repairs as needed.

5.Performs preventative maintenance and routine service to equipment as recommended by the equipment manufacturer.

6. Serves both internal and external customers by providing service requested, answering question and offering assistance.

7. Maintains a safe working environment by keeping work area clean, free of hazards and assures that all machine guards and warning signs are in place.

8. Must adhere to MPE’s policies, procedures and regulations.

9. Helps others by performing other related duties as requested.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position.  The description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, duties and requirements for personnel in this position.

Performs other duties of a like nature which may be assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Requires the ability to develop plans, procedures and goals; present information to others; work cooperatively; and work under stress to complete projects accurately within reasonable guidelines. Legible handwriting is also required.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Ten percent of time is spent sitting.  Eighty percent of time is spent standing, bent over, or on creeper working under vehicles.  Ten percent of time is spent walking.  Mechanic is occasionally required to lift 100 pounds and at times will work off a ladder.  Occasional use of two-way radio for response to field repairs, and must be able to communicate with other employees.  Mechanics should have good eyesight, depth perception, and field of vision. The Fleet Mechanic shall also have problem-solving abilities, spatial perception, speaking ability, memory, creativity, concentration, judgment, initiative, reasoning, imagination, and visual discrimination.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Seventy-five percent of time is spent indoors.  Twenty-five percent is spent outdoors, possibly under adverse weather conditions.  Various mechanical and electrical hazards are present.  Works under various hazards such as dust or fumes.  May be required to use various chemicals in routine maintenance of vehicles. Occasional travel by company vehicle and/or commercial means may be required.

MPEI owns and operates approximately 1800 miles of line operating at 25kV with approximately 22,000 meters. MPEI is headquartered in Granby, Colorado at 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. Take a boat out on Lake Granby, the second largest body of water in Colorado – and near Shadow Mountain and Grand Lakes. Explore miles of hiking trails, connecting Granby to Fraser, Colorado. Our area boasts top notch downhill skiing, mountain bike trail systems, down-hill bike park and cross-country trails at nearby resorts.

COMPENSATION RANGE:
$32.13 - $56.95 per hour depending on experience.

BENEFITS:
Full time employees qualify for a suite of benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Group Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, 401(k), HSA Company Contribution, and paid time off programs, among other benefits.

Mountain Parks Electric, Inc. is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Mountain Parks Electric, Inc. (MPEI) has an immediate job opening for the position of Staff Engineer located at our company headquarters in Granby, CO. MPEI is an electrical cooperative located in Granby in the north central mountains of Colorado.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university is required, with emphasis in electrical power desired.  At least three years experience working with electric utilities is preferred.  Registration as an Engineer-In-Training (or ability to pass EIT exam within one year) is required; registration as a Professional Engineer in Colorado is desirable and ability to obtain PE registration in Colorado within five years is required. Experience with AutoCAD, word processing, spread sheet and data base software preferred.  Must have a demonstrated ability to work with the public and on a team.  Must have and maintain a valid Colorado driver’s license. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Mountain Parks Electric reserves the right to change or modify the duties and essential functions of this position at any time.  The essential job functions of this position include:

Understands the concept of providing quality service to MPEI’s customers and employees. Agrees to maintain a continuing commitment to courtesy and professionalism.

Exhibits the Ability to:         Get along with others

                                                Work under stress

                                                Receive constructive criticism

                                                Maintain assigned work hours

                                                Work more than 40 hours per week

                                                Work more than 8 hours per day

                                                Be part of and participate in a team

1. Provide distribution system planning and protection/sectionalizing: system load forecasts, construction work plans & amendments, environmental reports, sectionalizing study, and long range system plans. 
2. Maintain system model in engineering analysis software and use for load flow/voltage drop and fault current analysis.  Maintain integration with GIS mapping software and CIS billing system. 
3. Assure acceptable system capacity/voltages during normal operation and single contingency events, and protection coordination through analysis and recommended system improvements. 
4. Assure practical system load balancing. 
5. Handle project management assignments, including work plan projects.
6. Perform work order inspections as required.
7. Prepare and maintain substation and distribution system design/construction standards (overhead & underground systems, metering, street lights, etc.) and specifications.  Evaluate, recommend and specify new products/systems for substations and distribution line construction.
8. Prepare construction drawings and material requirements for substation rebuilds, additions and modifications involving site work, civil, structural, mechanical, protection/controls, and electrical phases of construction. 
9. Prepare project construction, equipment, and consulting engineering/staking contract and bid documents.  Administer contracts and review contractor invoices for payment as applicable. 
10. Construction coordination and inspection/commissioning of substation and line construction projects as assigned.  Coordinate workflow and changes with stakers and contractors as assigned.
11. Provide technical expertise to resolve power quality problems.
12. Review switching schedules for major switching undertakings (usually in preparation for work within a substation or on a main 3-phase feeder).
13. Act as secondary point of contact with WAPA and Tri-State Dispatchers regarding switching and planned outages.
14. Review operational reports, outage reports, substation maintenance reports and other periodic operational reports. Provide summary reports and analysis of system loads and load balance using SCADA and other sources of data – recommend appropriate actions to maintain operation within system planning criteria.
15. Coordinate activities with large power customers regarding planned outages and construction activities.
16. Prepare, update and maintain substation and other technical drawings in AutoCAD.
17. Provide backup to the staking team as needed.
18. Provide other engineering support to the organization.
19. Maintain good customer relations by providing service requested, answering questions and offering assistance.
20. Provide support onfiber optic backbone, radio coverage and other communications system improvements along with SCADA/DA and other applications.
21. Provide or coordinate technical review for acceptance of generator interconnections with the MPEI distribution system.
22. Provide backup for Engineering Manager during any absence, including Board & Manager’s meetings as applicable.
23. Maintain a safe working environment by adhering to policies, procedures and regulations.
24. Help others by performing related duties as requested.
25. Substation Design experience.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position.  The description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, duties and requirements for personnel in this position.

Performs other duties of a like nature that may be assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Working knowledge of electric utility system design, construction, operation, and maintenance specifications including those of the Rural Utilities Service, National Electric Safety Code, National Electric Code, and other industry standards.  Prefer graduate power system education and knowledge.  Able to calculate power, losses, fault currents, voltage drops, and analyze complex power problems.  Knowledge of engineering economics is desirable.  Able to learn new applications and to evaluate technical and economic options.

Must have good verbal and written communication and interaction skills with a wide variety of audiences.  Is a cooperative team player.

Requires the ability to develop plans, find and organize information, prepare procedures and goals; present information to others; and work under stress to complete projects accurately and timely within reasonable guidelines. 

Must have ingenuity while working under adverse weather conditions, problem-solving abilities, spatial perception, speaking ability, memory, creativity, concentration, judgment, initiative, reasoning, imagination, and visual discrimination. 

Able to use office software including email, word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, and similar applications.  Skill to use AutoCAD is desirable.  Able to learn new software applications, e.g. Engineering Analysis software.  Knowledge of metering, SCADA, communications, and equipment specifications is desirable.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be physically able to lift and carry equipment, which may include transit, tripod, stakes, etc., over uneven terrain and possibly long distances.  May be required to lift up to 50 pounds.  Balancing is done constantly while walking and standing on rough and uneven terrain. Must occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.  Talking in order to exchange ideas over a two-way radio and to communicate with other employees and customers is done frequently.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Must have the ability to withstand temperature extremes under adverse conditions.  Some of the work performed will be indoors in an office setting, while the remainder may be spent outdoors.

Occasional travel by company vehicle and/or commercial means may be required.

MPEI owns and operates approximately 1800 miles of line operating at 25kV with approximately 22,000 meters. MPEI is headquartered in Granby, Colorado at 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. Take a boat out on Lake Granby, the second largest body of water in Colorado – and near Shadow Mountain and Grand Lakes. Explore miles of hiking trails, connecting Granby to Fraser, Colorado. Our area boasts top notch downhill skiing, mountain bike trail systems, down-hill bike park and cross-country trails at nearby resorts.

COMPENSATION RANGE:
$42.06 - $75.73 per hour depending on experience.

BENEFITS:
Full time employees qualify for a suite of benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Group Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, 401(k), HSA Company Contribution, and paid time off programs, among other benefits.

Mountain Parks Electric, Inc. is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Mountain Parks Electric has an immediate job opening for the position of Meter Technician located at our company headquarters in Granby, CO. MPEI is an MPEI is an electrical cooperative located in Granby in the north central mountains of Colorado.

Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license in Colorado. High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Have basic understanding of electrical meters, operation of, testing of, and maintenance. Be able to identify energized parts within and around metering installations. Minimum electrical experience in an electrical field of three years. Electrician, meterman and lineman are examples.  Tantalus and/or Itron experience is a plus.

Essential job functions include but are not limited to the following duties:

• Responsible for testing meters, metering peripherals, and maintaining records on computer database.
• Assists in the training of new meter technicians.
• Keeps abreast of all changes in first aid procedures and maintains an up to date first aid and CPR card. Knows and applies OSHA regulations and MPE’s safety rules necessary to perform the job.
• Keeps abreast of new technologies in the metering field, participates in job training and safety meetings, and attends such specialized schools as may be assigned.
• Performs various duties related to customer service including reading of meters, and meter exchanges. Delivers delinquent account notifications.
• Serves member/customers by providing service requested, answering questions, and offering assistance.
• Maintains a safe working environment by adhering to policies, procedures, and regulations. Maintains meter room, all test equipment, parts, and meters in a clean and proper order at all times.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Must have good verbal and written communication skills and have legible handwriting. 

Requires the ability to develop plans, procedures, and goals; present information to others; work cooperatively and getting along with others is vital. Meter Technician must have the ability to work under stress and receive constructive criticism. A Meter Technician must have the ability to maintain assigned work hours, work more than 8 hour per day and the ability to work more than 40 hours per week.

Knows, understands, and applies OSHA regulations and MPE’s safety rules necessary to perform the job.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Fifty-five percent of time is spent standing, 25% sitting and 25% walking. Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl reaching and handling material. Meter Tech must be capable of lifting 50 pounds. Be able to work from a ladder or aerial device.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Fifty percent of time is spent outdoors, possibly under adverse weather conditions and exposure to sunlight. There may be a need to work under various hazards such as dust or fumes and possible exposure to various chemicals.  Travel to and from assigned jobs by use of company vehicle and at times by commercial means is required.

MPEI owns and operates approximately 1800 miles of line operating at 25kV with approximately 22,000 meters. MPEI is headquartered in Granby, Colorado at 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. Take a boat out on Lake Granby, the second largest body of water in Colorado – and near Shadow Mountain and Grand Lakes. Explore miles of hiking trails, connecting Granby to Fraser, Colorado. Our area boasts top notch downhill skiing, mountain bike trail systems, down-hill bike park and cross-country trails at nearby resorts.

Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter to hr@mpei.com and contact us to complete an application. This position will remain open until filled.

Compensation Range

$32.13-$56.95 hourly depending on experience.

Benefits

Full time employees qualify for a suite of benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Group Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, 401(k), HSA Company Contribution, and paid time off programs, among other benefits.

Mountain Parks Electric, Inc. is an equal opportunity provider and employer.