Winter Park Resort (WPR) Troubleman

Mountain Parks Electric•Winter Park, CO

About The Position

Mountain Parks Electric is a distribution cooperative seeking an individual for the Winter Park Resort (WPR) Troubleman position in our Winter Park Resort, Colorado 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 $70.16/hr., and an excellent benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, LTD, 401k, 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. The Winter Park Resort Troubleman Lineman is responsible for responding to power outages, system disturbances, and emergencies within the Winter Park Resort area. The individual in this position ensures the reliability and safety of the electric distribution system by troubleshooting, maintaining, and restoring service in a timely and efficient manner. This individual plans, organizes, and coordinates a variety of new construction, maintenance, and/or repair projects, on energized and de-energized lines both above ground and underground, on all voltages required throughout the system to ensure efficient utilization of materials, equipment, and staff. They maintain a thorough knowledge of the entire electrical system including but not limited to location of lines, voltage levels, sources of power, direction of feeders, metering points, etc.

Requirements

Journeyman lineman with an additional 4 years closely related and progressive job experience, with a thorough understanding of electric distribution systems
two (2) years managing/supervising experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
valid Colorado Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL). Must keep current and valid throughout employment
Basic first aid and CPR certification is required within 3 months of hire. Must keep current and valid throughout employment
Strong skiing and/or snowboarding abilities are required
Strong knowledge and experience with snowmobiles as well
Must reside within a 30-minute response time of service area center, and within service territory

Responsibilities

responding to power outages, system disturbances, and emergencies within the Winter Park Resort area
ensures the reliability and safety of the electric distribution system by troubleshooting, maintaining, and restoring service in a timely and efficient manner
plans, organizes, and coordinates a variety of new construction, maintenance, and/or repair projects, on energized and de-energized lines both above ground and underground, on all voltages required throughout the system to ensure efficient utilization of materials, equipment, and staff
maintain a thorough knowledge of the entire electrical system including but not limited to location of lines, voltage levels, sources of power, direction of feeders, metering points, etc.