Tri-State is a Denver based progressive and rapidly growing non-profit consumer owned wholesale supplier of electric power to forty-four distribution cooperatives in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and New Mexico. With over 1100 employees, Tri-State operates and maintains fossil fuel power plants with owned coal-fired capacity of 1826 megawatts, gas turbines with 526 megawatts of capacity, and over 5000 miles of high voltage transmission lines.

Responsibilities include verifying appropriateness and accuracy of all recorded transactions and compliance with requirements imposed by contracts, policy and GAAP. Work includes providing technical assistance to corporate personnel and recommending/implementing improvements for accounting efficiency.

• Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting.

• Five (5) years of progressive accounting experience, and extensive knowledge of GAAP.

• Experience in FERC and/or RUS accounting preferred. Working knowledge of PCs, computerized accounting systems, spreadsheet and word processing software necessary. ORACLE experience desired.

Competitive salary and benefits package. Excellent working environment at north Denver metro location with convenient access from I-25.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for providing technical direction, establishing and maintaining property accounting records and providing plant accounting information to the internal tax area, accounting and appropriate external areas such as regulatory and agency requirements.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (Requirements listed below are for Accountant III. Applicants with less experience will be considered for the Accountant I or II position.)

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or closely related discipline.

• Five (5) years of progressive accounting experience in general ledger. Plant accounting or fixed asset experience preferred.

• Extensive working knowledge of accounting principles and practices, GAAP and reconciliation procedures.

• Knowledge of power plant and transmission facilities operations.

• Experience in utility and RUS accounting, preferred.

• Familiarity with current issues related to local, state and federal regulations, as applicable to accounting, tax and current accounting issues.

• Extensive working knowledge of personal computers, computerized accounting systems, MSOffice, Word and familiarity with report writer applications.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for assisting the Tax Manager in the preparation, research, and analysis of tax activities.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (The job requirements listed below are for an Accountant III. Job requirements for the Accountant II are similar in nature but at different levels of scope and responsibility)

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.

• Five (5) years experience with corporate income tax.

• Familiarity with tax accounting principles and practices, state and federal regulations.

• Knowledge of computers including spreadsheets and word processing.

• Ability to analyze problems encountered and recommend solutions.

• Ability to perform detail work in a timely manner with a high degree of accuracy.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Provide administrative/secretarial support to upper management level position.

• Six (6) years of progressive administrative support experience to include a minimum of four (4) years as a secretary and two (2) years of word processing experience, preferably in a corporate or business office environment.

• High School level competency in English and extensive knowledge of spelling, punctuation and grammar, and college or comparable level courses or training in math or related technical areas.

• Strong computer usage experience and knowledge including word processing, spreadsheets, database, graphics and email applications software and ability to learn and use in house systems.

• Above average typing skills, including statistical typing.

• Extensive knowledge of administrative office procedures and filing systems.

• Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Additional business training or education, desired.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Under the general supervision of the Energy Portfolio Manager, the Term Marketer is responsible for: day-ahead, weekly, balance-of-month, monthly and quarterly transaction negotiation and execution of commodities supporting asset maximization and hedging strategies of Tri-State resources; monitoring commodity purchases and sales, ensuring that adequate resources are available to meet all Tri-State load obligations; and working together with Energy Markets staff to optimize Tri-State resources.

• BA/BS degree in Economics, Finance, Business, or related field or combination of education and experience.

• Term Marketer: minimum of eight (8) years of experience with an electric utility company, energy trading company, or related industry. Previous commodity trading and/or energy industry operations experience preferred. Strong commercial trading, orientation and knowledge preferred.

• Associate Term Marketer: minimum of five (5) years of experience with an electric utility company, energy trading company, or related industry. Previous commodity trading and/or energy industry operations experience preferred. Strong commercial trading, orientation and knowledge preferred.

• Monitors and manages electricity transactions within approved authority matrices of Tri-State's Energy Risk Management Policy.

• Review and update, as appropriate, load forecasts prior to executing day-ahead electricity products.

• Monitor OASIS to assure transmission availability supports electricity transactions and pre-scheduled load/resource balancing processes with Tri-State's system.

• Establish Tri-State's pre-scheduled market position within approved authority matrices of Tri-State's Energy Risk Management Policy and other operating guidelines.

• Purchase appropriate transmission service to support electricity transactions.

• Coordinate natural gas fuel requirements to support pre-scheduled combustion turbine operating plans.

• Coordinate with combustion turbine staff, scheduling maintenance outages and pre-scheduled operating plans.

• Responsible for accurate accounting and documentation of executed commodity trades.

• Create, review and prepare transaction confirmations for signature and deal capture.

• Manage Tri-State's long-term contractual rights and obligations, as well as transactions with approved counterparties under the Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP) Agreement.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for providing general legal services and assistance as requested by the Assistant General Counsel or the Vice President General Counsel.

• Juris Doctorate Degree.

• Attorney - Three (3) through five (5) years of related progressive experience, preferably with real estate, UCC, electric utility and/or RUS experience.

  Staff Attorney - Six (6) through eight (8) years of related progressive experience, preferably with electric utility and/or RUS experience.

• Experience in regulatory and legislative matters.

• Negotiate, draft and perform legal review or preparation of contracts, financial documents, and other miscellaneous legal documents.

• Provide legal assistance to the various functional areas of Tri State in matters pertaining to the Association's general business and utility activities.

• Represent Tri State before regulatory and legislative agencies and bodies.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

This position is responsible for the award and administration of purchase orders and contracts for materials, services, repairs and equipment to support maintenance, repair and operations of existing utility structure. Procurement processes are performed in accordance with Company policy and procedure and any other applicable laws.

• Bachelor's degree in purchasing management or related area or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education.

• Three (3) years progressive experience in materials and services procurement with an electric utility or related industry.

• Experience with automated purchasing applications.

• This position requires good oral and written communication skills and negotiation skills.

• Strong contract knowledge desired.

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for providing support for the corporate chemistry program and individual plant chemistry programs.

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

• Five (5) years of progressive experience in utility chemistry programs.

• Working knowledge of laboratory safety polices and practices.

• Working knowledge of laboratory analytical practices and procedures.

• Knowledge of the use and application of laboratory procedures from Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, ASTM standards for water and coal analyses and EPA methods for water and wastewater analysis.

• Desire to work in coal and gas-fired power generation laboratory and plant operations areas.

• Willingness to travel up to thirty percent (30%) of the time, and have possession of valid Colorado driver's license or ability to obtain one.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for the safe and efficient operations and maintenance of plant activities at the combustion turbine power plant.

(The following duties are for a JL Combustion Turbine Technician. Duties for Technician I-IV are similar but less in overall scope, responsibility, and accountability.)

• Requires at least one (1) year of experience as a Combustion Turbine Technician IV.

• Six (6) years of power plant experience which may consist of an equivalent combination of related education and/or power plant experience.

• Must have strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and repair skills.

• Willingness to work at other Power Plants as required.

• Possession of current valid driver's license.

• Maintain CPR certification, spill/waste handling training requirements and the ability to perform CPR and apply spill/waste training, respirator training and testing, and obtain opacity certification twice per year.

• Willingness to work extra or irregular hours, shift work, weekends, holidays, call out and overnight travel as required.

• Willingness to work with high voltages, obtain switching certification, and perform high voltage switching.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written.

• Must have a satisfactory work record.

• Ability to conduct training of others in plant operation and maintenance procedures.

• Willingness to be on call 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.

• Must reside within 20 miles of the base location.

• Have good health and physical ability adequate for strenuous work, including ability to wear a respirator.

• Willingness to travel up to 10-15% of time. (Possession of a valid driver's license or ability to obtain.)

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for preparation and administration of contracts in support of the Generation, Transmission, and other administrative areas for the acquisition of all routine and non-routine services, including the administration of the contract bidding process through final contract completion and document closeout.

(Experience requirements listed below are for a Contract Administrator III. Less experience will be considered for the Contract Administrator I and II positions.)

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Management, Business Administration, Construction Management, Engineering or related area, or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education.

• Six (6) years experience in contract administration or procurement to include specification writing and/or construction management for transmission, generation, communication or other utility related business.

• Working knowledge of RUS contracts and procedures, desired.

• Working knowledge of contract law and contract administration.

• General knowledge of government regulations affecting electric utilities.

• Working knowledge of corporate office software.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Tri-State is a Denver based progressive and rapidly growing non-profit consumer owned wholesale supplier of electric power to forty-four distribution cooperatives in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and New Mexico. With over 1100 employees, Tri-State operates and maintains fossil fuel power plants with owned coal-fired capacity of 1826 megawatts, gas turbines with 526 megawatts of capacity, and over 5000 miles of high voltage transmission lines.

Responsible for the overall supervision of the contracts function including directing, planning and coordinating the procurement of all services as required to support the company generation, transmission and general administration areas.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Management, Business Administration, Construction Management, Engineering or related area, or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education.

• Eight (8) years experience in contract administration or procurement to include specification writing and/or construction management for electrical transmission, generation, communication or other utility related business and two (2) years supervisory experience desired.

• Strong working knowledge and application of RUS contracts and procedures, desired.

• Working knowledge of contract law and contract administration.

• General knowledge of government regulations affecting electric utilities.

• Willingness to travel to power plants, project construction sites and maintenance job locations as required.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Tri-State is a Denver based progressive and rapidly growing non-profit consumer owned wholesale supplier of electric power to forty-four distribution cooperatives in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and New Mexico. With over 1100 employees, Tri-State operates and maintains fossil fuel power plants with owned coal-fired capacity of 1826 megawatts, gas turbines with 526 megawatts of capacity, and over 5000 miles of high voltage transmission lines.

The Energy Portfolio Analyst is responsible for load and price forecasting, back-casting, data analysis, contract optimization, risk management and asset optimization support as it pertains to short-term energy commodity management.

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, or other related technical discipline or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education. Advanced degree desirable.

• Senior Analyst - Minimum of eight (8) years of related experience, preferably in the electric power or natural gas industry.

  Analyst III - Five (5) to Eight (8) years of related experience, preferably in the electric power or natural gas industry.

  Analyst II - Two (2) to Five (5) years of related experience, preferable in the electric power or natural gas industry.

  Analyst I - Zero (0) to Two (2) years of related experience, preferably in the electric power or natural gas industry.

• Monitor and provide recommendations regarding natural gas transportation and electricity transmission tariff requirements and applicable updates.

• Perform commodity price and load forecasting based on market fundamentals (supply, demand, planned outages, transmission/transportation constraints, regulatory issues, weather, etc.

• Must have the ability to conduct thorough, appropriate and effective analytical, quantitative and economic evaluations.

• Must have the ability to analyze complex, technical data and prepare concise, accurate reports.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

The Energy Portfolio Analyst is responsible for load and price forecasting, back-casting, data analysis, contract optimization, risk management and asset optimization support as it pertains to short-term energy commodity management.

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, or other related technical discipline or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education. Advanced degree desirable.

• Senior Analyst - Minimum of eight (8) years of related experience, preferably in the electric power or natural gas industry.

  Analyst III - Five (5) to Eight (8) years of related experience, preferably in the electric power or natural gas industry.

  Analyst II - Two (2) to Five (5) years of related experience, preferable in the electric power or natural gas industry.

  Analyst I - Zero (0) to Two (2) years of related experience, preferably in the electric power or natural gas industry.

• Monitor and provide recommendations regarding natural gas transportation and electricity transmission tariff requirements and applicable updates.

• Perform commodity price and load forecasting based on market fundamentals (supply, demand, planned outages, transmission/transportation constraints, regulatory issues, weather, etc.

• Must have the ability to conduct thorough, appropriate and effective analytical, quantitative and economic evaluations.

• Must have the ability to analyze complex, technical data and prepare concise, accurate reports.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

The Energy Resource Coordinator (ERC) position is a merchant function and is responsible for real time scheduling and dispatch of Tri-State-owned and contracted generation resources fueled by coal, natural gas, fuel oil, hydro, and in the near future, renewable sources. Additional responsibilities include coordination with a Real Time Marketer to optimize resources versus energy markets in order to economically balance member loads and serve long-term power supply agreements.

Responsibilities:
• Perform hourly load forecasting, scheduling and balancing as well as intra-hour load and resource balancing of the Tri-State system in coordination with the Balancing Authorities.
• Hourly coordination required with unit and contractual participants about generation and contract energy schedules.
• Work with Real Time Marketer to optimize all available generation and transmission assets to the fullest extent possible.
• During emergency conditions, coordinate with Tri-State Reliability Dispatchers, Balancing Authorities, and Transmission Operators to restore load and generation balance.
• Maintain spinning and operating reserves at all times. Respond to Reserve Group contingencies.
• Hourly coordination required with unit and contractual participants about generation and contract energy schedules.
• Create and adjust electronic Tags as required by applicable NERC Reliability Standards, WECC Business Practice Standards and Balancing Authority Business Practices.
• Advise Tri-State Reliability Dispatchers when and where to initiate demand side curtailments under the Demand Response Program.
• Maintain proper generator reactive output and coordinate with Reliability Dispatcher.
• Coordinate with Plant Operators and Shift Supervisors unexpected contingencies and real time maintenance.
• Direct start up, shut down and loading of gas turbines for contractual obligations, market opportunities, load balancing or system emergencies.
• Maintain logs, documenting all relevant operating information, problems and issues encountered during shift.

  Job Requirements:

• ERC - A minimum of 8 years of related experience on an interconnected electrical system or 5 years as an electric utility reliability dispatcher.
• Associate ERC - A minimum of 5 years of related experience on an interconnected electrical system or related field or 3 years as an electric utility reliability dispatcher
• This is a shift position that requires occasional overtime.
• Must obtain and maintain NERC certification.
• Must be able to remain calm in stressful conditions and effectively prioritize and multi-task.
• Familiarity of NERC and WECC standards, policies and business practices.
• Knowledge of electric utility systems, equipments and operations including familiarity with whole electricity markets.
• Must sign a FERC Standards of Conduct Confidentiality Agreement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must demonstrate basic computer skills; knowledge of OATI and OASIS.
• Willingness to travel.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

FUNCTION OF THE JOB

Responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating civil/structural engineering design activities and implementing design policy for the construction of transmission, substation, and generation facilities.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or related engineering discipline.

Engineer IV Eight (8) years of progressive experience in design and construction management of civil/ structural facilities and maintenance in electric utility related programs.

Engineer III Five (5) years progressive experience in design and construction management of civil/structural facilities and maintenance in electric utility related programs.

Engineer II Two and one half (2 1/2/) years of progressive experience in design and construction management of civil/structural facilities and maintenance in electric utility related programs.

Engineer I Zero (0) to Two and one half (21/2) years of progressive experience in design and construction management of civil/structural facilities and maintenance in electric utility related programs.

Responsible for developing, coordinating, directing, maintaining, and providing technical support for the resource planning process to support the Power Resources function.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.

• Experience requirements are listed below:

  a. Engineer IV - Eight (8) years of progressive related experience in the energy industry.

  b. Engineer III - Five (5) years of progressive related experience in the energy industry.

  c. Engineer II - Two and one half years (2 ½) of progressive related experience in the energy industry.

  d. Engineer I - Zero (0) to two and one half years (2 ½) of progressive related experience in the energy industry.

• Extensive knowledge of engineering principles and practices applicable to electrical utility engineering practices.

• Extensive knowledge of interconnected electrical system operations.

• Knowledge and experience in resource planning; including experience with commercial production cost models, resource expansion models, and/or portfolio risk models desirable.

• Knowledge and experience in risk analysis and statistics desirable.

Competitive salary and benefits package including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for managing and directing the planning, designing, implementing, and documenting of new, existing, and/or modifications of telecommunication systems and facilities.

Responsible for managing and directing the planning, designing, implementing, and documenting of new, existing, and/or modifications of telecommunication systems and facilities.

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or electronics engineering.

  a. Engineer IV - Eight (8) years of progressive experience in design, construction, operations and maintenance of fixed telecommunications electronics systems.

  b. Engineer III - Five (5) years of progressive experience in design, construction, operations and maintenance of fixed telecommunications electronics systems.

  c. Engineer II - Two and one half (2 ½) years of progressive experience in design, construction, operations and maintenance of fixed telecommunications electronics systems.

  d. Engineer I - Zero (0) to two and one half (2 ½) years of progressive experience in design, construction, operations and maintenance of fixed telecommunications electronics systems.

• Extensive knowledge of engineering principles and practices relating to telecommunications.

• Extensive knowledge of microwave radio systems and path calculations, VHF and UHF radio systems, telephone systems and equipment, data communications equipment, and cable plant.

• Willingness to travel.

• Experience in communications site selection, desired.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Minority

Responsible for conducting engineering analysis/design activities and implementation of fossil fuel power plant betterment tasks as project engineer at the generating stations.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering.

• Experience in fossil fuel generating plant engineering and construction work. Coal fired power plant experience preferred.

• Knowledge of operation and maintenance of fossil fuel power generating facilities.

• Working knowledge of PC programs and application to functional tasks.

Submit resume and salary history to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. P.O. Box 33695, Denver, CO or online at www.tristategt.org, then click on Careers.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for engineering, planning, directing and coordinating unit outage support, and troubleshooting operational, maintenance and electrical maintenance problems.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.

  Senior Engineer: Eight (8) years experience of progressive experience in coal fired power generation operations.

  Engineer III: Five (5) years experience of progressive experience in coal fired power generation.

  Engineer II: Two and one half (2 1/2) years of progressive experience in coal fired power generation.

  Engineer I: Zero (0) to two and one half (2 1/2/) years experience of progressive experience in coal fired power generation.

• Knowledge of the use and application of ASME ANSI, cooling tower institute, heat exchanger institute, and other test/design codes, as well as government regulations and industry standards affecting electric utilities.

• Working knowledge of safety policies and procedures.

• Ability to maintain effective working relationships.

• Willingness to travel, as required. (Possession of a valid current driver's license, or ability to obtain).

• Ability to interpret and administer labor agreements.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for planning, directing, or coordinating engineering activities and management of construction of generation facilities projects.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Metallurgical Engineering.

• Senior Engineer- Eight (8) years progressive experience in power utility design work, construction, or maintenance in generation related programs.

• Engineer III- Five (5) to eight (8) years progressive experience in power utility design work, construction, or maintenance in generation related programs.

• Engineer II- Two and one half (2 1/2) to five (5) years progressive experience in power utility design work, construction, or maintenance in generation related programs. .
• Engineer I- Zero (0) to two and one-half (2 1/2) years progressive experience in power utility design work, construction, or maintenance in generation related programs.

• Extensive knowledge of O&M of generation facilities.

  Background in design and implementation of Distributed Control Systems (DCS) for power plants.

• Knowledge of operation and maintenance of fossil fuel power generating facilities.

• Working knowledge of PC programs and application to functional tasks.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Submit resume and salary history to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. P.O. Box 33695, Denver, CO or online at www.tristategt.org, then click on Careers.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Tri-State is a Denver based progressive and rapidly growing non-profit consumer owned wholesale supplier of electric power to forty-four distribution cooperatives in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and New Mexico. With over 1100 employees, Tri-State operates and maintains fossil fuel power plants with owned coal-fired capacity of 1826 megawatts, gas turbines with 526 megawatts of capacity, and over 5000 miles of high voltage transmission lines.

Responsible for planning, directing and coordinating the designing, evaluating, and implementing of power plant instrumentation and control systems.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

FUNCTION OF THE JOB Responsible for assisting with the definition, development and deployment of enterprise applications utilized by Tri-State for resource planning, energy trading, risk management, VAR analysis, load forecasting, and settlements activities

JOB REQUIREMENTS (The duties listed below are for an Engineer IV. Duties for the Engineer I, II and III are similar in nature but have lower levels of job scope and responsibility ranging to entry level)

Tri-State is a Denver based progressive and rapidly growing non-profit consumer owned wholesale supplier of electric power to forty-four distribution cooperatives in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and New Mexico. With over 1100 employees, Tri-State operates and maintains fossil fuel power plants with owned coal-fired capacity of 1826 megawatts, gas turbines with 526 megawatts of capacity, and over 5000 miles of high voltage transmission lines.

The position is responsible for assisting with stormwater permit administration; field inspections and compliance; transmission line siting and permitting; NEPA documentation; and other general environmental compliance activities.

• Bachelor of Science degree in physical or biological sciences or equivalent.

• 0 to 2 ½ years of environmental compliance and/or planning experience.

• Knowledge of CWA and NEPA required.

• Local stormwater permitting experience desired.

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for assisting in developing, planning, preparing and monitoring environmental studies and reports for assigned projects regarding air, water quality, hazardous waste and toxic substance compliance programs.

• Bachelor's degree in physical or biological sciences or related area, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

• Two and one half (21/2) to eight (8) years of related experience in environmental compliance and/or planning, including one year of experience in a lead or coordinator role.

• Position requires strong applied knowledge and experience with state and federal air, water, hazardous waste and toxic substance regulations with hands-on regulatory expertise including permitting, emission calculations, record keeping, reporting and auditing for compliance with the federal regulations.

• Responsible for ensuring compliance with environmental laws and regulations in the operation of power generation and transmission facilities and in planning, directing and coordinating projects; and interpreting environmental laws and rules as they apply to the system.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for assisting in the development and maintenance of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications for engineering and business functions.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Sciences, Information Systems, Geosciences or related area or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

• Zero (0) to two and one half (2 and ½) years of progressive GIS applications development and maintenance experience for engineering and business applications.

• Proficient in ESRI ArcGIS technologies such as ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, ArcSDE and utilizing ArcGIS Server 9.2 technology, as well as associated application and scripting development technologies including ArcObjects, .NET, Java, SQL, JavaScript and Python.

• Familiar with recent global map viewer technologies such as Google Earth, Microsoft TerraServer, and NASA World Wind.

• Ability to interact effectively with co-workers to educate them about the capabilities and applications of GIS.

• Ability to guide field personnel (remotely or in-person) through to the resolution of a variety of GIS user issues.

• Ability to manage large databases and write advanced queries, and develop reports, forms, and macros.

• Willingness to travel as required. (Possession of valid current driver's license or ability to obtain).

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Installs, repairs and maintains electrical, electronic, control and instrumentation equipment in a safe, logical and efficient manner complying with all electrical codes and safety regulations. Design, program and implement software and hardware.

• Must successfully pass the TABE math and reading test and mechanical aptitude test.

• Must successfully pass test specific to the position requirements.

• Requires a minimum of an Associates degree or vocational school certification in electronics, electrical, instrumentation and control, or a combination of relevant education and experience considered equivalent.

• Must have successfully completed Tri-State G&T step-grade program OR have a minimum of 5 years of practical experience working with similar equipment in power plants or closely allied industries. position.

• Must have a current and valid driver license.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Position is based at Tri-State's coal fired power plant, Craig Station in Craig, CO, which is located in the NW part of the state.

Installs, repairs and maintains instrumentation and control equipment in a safe, logical and efficient manner complying with all safety regulations.

• Requires a minimum of an Associates degree or vocational school certification in instrumentation and control, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

• Minimum of 5 years of practical experience working with instrumentation and control equipment in power plants or closely allied industries.

• Experience with the following equipment desired: Honeywell DCS, Allen Bradley PLC, Monitor Labs CEMs, and GE MARK II turbine controls.

• Must have sufficient knowledge of and skill in, the safe use of test equipment.

• Must have a current and valid driver's license.

• Shift work may be required.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible to the Telecommunications Maintenance Superintendent or Foreman for performance of preventive and corrective maintenance in servicing of Telecommunications and EMS field equipment.

• Six (6) years of combined education and experience in the electrical and electronic field. This would consist of:

  The equivalent of technical training received in an Associate Degree program in Electronics Engineering Technology with advance studies in radio communications (including microwave), data communications and digital systems (including microprocessors, peripheral equipment, and programming), and networking principles;

  Four (4) years of practical experience and/or be able to demonstrate knowledge in maintenance of electronic telecommunication and digital systems which must include:

  Two (2) years of practical experience and/or the equivalent knowledge in maintenance of two way radio, telephone systems, fiber optic systems, microwave radio, to include digital microwave radio systems, and carrier systems.

  Two (2) years of practical experience and/or the equivalent knowledge in maintenance of long haul fiber optic communications systems.

  Two (2) years of practical experience and/or the equivalent knowledge in maintenance of digital remote terminal units, LAN/WAN hardware and software, and microprocessors and computer systems.

  AND

  Must be capable of satisfactorily interpreting electrical schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams and control logic.

• Electrical utility experience desirable.

• Maintain a current FCC Radio Telephone license, or industry certification.

• Willingness to travel up to 75 percent of working time, including overnight travel. (Possession of valid driver's license or ability to obtain required.)

• Willingness to work in or around high voltage peculiar to the electrical utility industry.

• Willingness to work on antenna systems and tower structures in excess of 300 feet in height.

• Willingness to be on call on a 24 hour basis.

• Must reside within one hour average travel time radius of the base location.

• Willingness to obtain switchman certification as per Tri-State SOP and willingness to perform switching operations in high voltage electric power substations.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Position is located at Tri-State's coal fired power plant, Craig Station, at Craig, CO, which is in the northwestern part of the state.

Responsible for performing electrical maintenance work on coal fired power plant equipment and systems.

• Must have:

  (A) Successfully completed 4 year apprentice program recognized by Tri-State in the electrical field and 2 years of practical experience in maintenance of industrial electrical and electro-mechanical controls equipment; OR

  (B) An Associate's Degree program in electrical and electro-mechanical controls, and 4 years of practical experience in maintenance of industrial electrical and electro-mechanical controls and equipment; OR

  (C) The equivalent technical training received in approved courses; and 4 years of practical experience in maintenance of industrial electrical and electro-mechanical controls and equipment; OR

  (D) 10 years of experience in the industrial field as a JL Electrician.

• Shift work may be required.

• Must have and maintain a valid Colorado Class R Driver's License.

Competitive salary and benefits program, including relocation assistance.

Submit resume and salary history to: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Assoc., Inc. P.O. Box 1307, 2101 S. Ranney, Attn: D. Herman, Craig, CO 81626 or click on link below to submit electronically.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for performance of preventive and corrective maintenance in servicing of Telecommunications and EMS field equipment.

• Five (5) to Six (6) years of combined education and experience in the electrical and electronic field. This would consist of:

• The equivalent of technical training received in an Associate Degree program in Electronics Engineering Technology with advance studies in radio communications (including microwave), data communications and digital systems (including microprocessors, peripheral equipment, and programming), and networking principles;

• Three (3) to Four (4) years of practical experience and/or be able to demonstrate knowledge in maintenance of electronic telecommunication and digital systems.

• Electrical utility experience desirable.

• Maintain a current FCC Radio Telephone license, or industry certification.

• Willingness to travel up to 75 percent of working time, including overnight travel. (Possession of valid driver's license or ability to obtain required.)

• Willingness to work in or around high voltage peculiar to the electrical utility industry.

• Willingness to work on antenna systems and tower structures in excess of 300 feet in height.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for the safe and efficient maintenance and operation of substations.

Accountable to a senior or foreman level technician for all substation maintenance, training and operation functions.

• Journey Level position requires six (6) years of combined education and experience in the electrical and electronic field. This would consist of:

  (a) The equivalent of technical training received in an Associate Degree Program in Electronics Engineering Technology with advanced studies in industrial electrical and Electro mechanical controls and digital systems control logic; and,

  (b) Four (4) years of practical experience and/or be able to demonstrate knowledge in maintenance of industrial electrical electromechanical electronic control equipment which must include:

  One (1) years and/or the equivalent knowledge of electric power substation apparatus maintenance experience involving testing of power transformers, testing and repairing of power circuit breakers and electrical insulation system testing and repair.

  Three (3) years and/or the equivalent knowledge of practical experience in testing, calibrating and repairing protective relay devices and revenue meters; and

  (c) Must be capable of satisfactorily interpreting electrical schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams and control logic.

• Have thorough knowledge of the practices used in the electric power industry.

• Be capable of applying artificial respiration and be able to render practical first aid.

• Be willing and able to work extra and irregular hours as the utility needs may require, and willing to work under unusual or special working conditions; storms, extreme temperatures, winds, darkness, etc.

• Overnight travel required.

• Must reside within a 30-mile radius of the base location.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for the safe and efficient maintenance, operation, installation and modification of line and substation equipment.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (Applicants with less experience will be considered for apprentice level position.)

• Six (6) years of education and/or experience in line construction and the physical construction of substations. This would consist of:

1. The equivalent of technical training received in an Associate degree program in electrical utility maintenance and construction with studies in structures, apparatus, and equipment usage (i.e., aerial man-lifts, hydraulic booms, diggers).

   AND

2. Two (2) years practical experience and/or be able to demonstrate knowledge in the layout and construction of various substation and line foundations to include layout, forming, and proper soil preparation and compaction.

3. Two (2) years practical experience and/or be able to demonstrate knowledge of substation physical construction. This would include steel erection, apparatus moves.

4. One (1) year practical experience and/or be able to demonstrate knowledge of line construction. This would include wood structures and steel structures.

5. One (1) year practical experience and/or be able to demonstrate knowledge in bus installation, basic bus welding techniques, switch installation and maintenance, concrete demolition, grounds installation, conduit installation, and cable installation.

6. Must be capable of interpreting and teaching subordinates physical prints.

• Be willing and able to work extra and irregular hours as the utility needs may require, and be willing to work under unusual or special working conditions; storms, extreme temperatures, winds, darkness, etc.

• Willingness to travel up to 75% of working time, including overnight travel.

• Have knowledge of the layout and characteristics of Tri State's system and conventions used throughout the electric power industry.

• Must reside within a 60 mile response time to the base location.

• Be capable of applying artificial respiration and be able to render practical first aid.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Tri-State is a non-profit, wholesale supplier of electric power to 44 distribution cooperatives in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, and New Mexico.

Position involves corporate computer network direction and implementation including network operating systems, related hardware and software, failure analysis, monitoring, tuning and integration with existing platforms.

• BS/BA degree in Computer Science, IT or a related discipline, or equivalent.

• Five (5) years of IT and workstation experience with a large multi-user system including:

  Two (2) years of Desktop/Ethernet LAN support including hardware/software installation and repair experience (may be concurrent with experience requirement listed above) on commonly used workstations and

  Four (4) years of network experience in a client/server environment. Workstation OS experience in IOS, WINDOWS, Linux and UNIX experience highly desirable.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Tri-State is a Denver based progressive and rapidly growing non-profit consumer owned wholesale supplier of electric power to forty-four distribution cooperatives in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and New Mexico. With over 1100 employees, Tri-State operates and maintains fossil fuel power plants with owned coal-fired capacity of 1826 megawatts, gas turbines with 526 megawatts of capacity, and over 5000 miles of high voltage transmission lines.

Responsible for planning, administering, implementing and managing the System Operations Training Programs to meet NERC and WECC Compliance requirements and to educate persons on Tri-State's policies, practices and operating procedures. This position will promote competency and safety to Tri-State employees and membership. The position will actively represent Tri-State in various external committees, work groups, and other meetings with utility organizations and the RRO and ERO. This position will be heavily involved in Compliance for System Operations.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in business or related discipline or equivalent combination of education and related industry experience resulting in demonstrated ability to perform major duties.

• Experience in delivering training presentations, using a systematic approach, in a System Operations environment desired.

• Ten years of experience with interconnected electrical system operations, with at least five years in a primary position of responsibility and leadership training environment, or equivalent combination and related industry experience.

• Knowledge and understanding of the systematic approach to training (A.D.D.I.E.)

• Knowledge of the principles of interconnected power system operation, including the interrelationship of generation and transmission, voltage and frequency, and protection systems.

• Experience in NERC, WECC, and Tri-State documentation control process.

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of NERC reliability standards.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsibility may vary depending on level of position. Function may include: Unloading the train, operating machinery and systems associated with the coal hoisting systems, auxiliary plant equipment, and the scrubber and bag house, operating machinery and equipment associated with the boiler/turbine operation, the water treatment plant, the cardboard recycling plant steam and supply equipment.

• Must have and maintain a current, valid driver's license.

• Must pass TABE Math and Reading test and SRA Mechanical Concepts test.

• Must have work experience wherein basic familiarization of fans, pumps, motors, and other moving and rotating equipment have been demonstrated.

• Must work a rotating shift including weekends and holidays.

• Must be able to perform heavy work requiring lifting or exerting pressure in excess of 50 pounds frequently. Must be able to work in confined spaces and in high places. A substantial amount of standing, walking, climbing reaching overhead, bending and squatting is required. Must be able to hear alarms and timers and differentiate between the different normal and abnormal noises, sounds and alarms found in the operation of a power plant. Vision requirements include the ability to differentiate between colors, see instrument read-outs, charts, gauges, and alarm windows. Frequent exposure to outdoor conditions, high heat, high voltage, dusts, chemicals, loud noises, rotating machinery and other conditions found in a coal fired power plant.

• Must reside within a one hour reporting time to the Escalante Generating Station.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Position is based at Tri-State's Rifle Station which is an 85 MW gas-fire power plant located near Rifle, CO.

Duties may include the operation and maintenance of plant mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment.

• Associates Degree in Electronic Technology or equivalent,

• Or at least four years of the following Instrumentation and Control experience: installation, replacement, repair, and maintenance of electronic, hydraulic, and control equipment, including designing, programming, and implementing software, hardware, and hardware with non-volatile software in an industrial environment.

• Instrumentation and Control Technician experience preferred.

• Must have and maintain a current, valid drivers license.

• Must be able to perform heavy work on a regular basis requiring lifting or exerting pressure in excess of 50 pounds.

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for in depth analysis of Tri-State's resources and obligations; including potential generation assets, structured transactions, major investments, asset life-cycle decisions, environmental regulations, and strategy to support resource planning and risk functions.

Tri-State is a Denver based progressive and rapidly growing non-profit consumer owned wholesale supplier of electric power to forty-four distribution cooperatives in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and New Mexico. With over 1100 employees, Tri-State operates and maintains fossil fuel power plants with owned coal-fired capacity of 1826 megawatts, gas turbines with 526 megawatts of capacity, and over 5000 miles of high voltage transmission lines.

Responsible for evaluating, approving, setting, monitoring, negotiating and increasing company credit exposure limits as required meeting company financial objectives, and developing and implementing related credit risk metrics in support of credit risk responsibilities. Reports to: Senior Manager Corporate Finance.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or other related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Eight (8) years of increasingly responsible finance/accounting experience including a working knowledge of credit instruments and credit risk analysis.

• Experience in financial review, risk assessment, and/or credit monitoring.

• Experience with developing related reports and analytical methods to assess credit risks.

• Experience developing automated programs that interface databases to related processes and evaluate credit risk forecasts.

• Working knowledge of personal computers, office software applications and hardware, including extensive knowledge of spreadsheets, word processing, data bases, presentation software, graphic software and related equipment and products.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Reports to the Senior VP Power Management/Generation and is responsible for Market Execution, Energy Portfolio and Netting and Settlement functions including enterprise level power marketing risk management, load resource balance, market execution and position placement for day-ahead and long term off-system transactions, and power resource scheduling, power billing and revenue meter data acquisition.

• BS in Business Administration, Engineering, Marketing, Finance or equivalent experience.

• Twelve years of experience with an electric utility including power marketing risk management, power marketing, planning, operations, utility power contract and agreement negotiations and administration and automated energy resources planning systems.

• Experience with natural gas marketing highly desired.

• Five years of managerial/supervisory experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer  Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Reports to: Sr. Vice President Energy Management

Tri-State is a Denver based progressive and rapidly growing non-profit consumer owned wholesale supplier of electric power to forty-four distribution cooperatives in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and New Mexico. With over 1100 employees, Tri-State operates and maintains fossil fuel power plants with owned coal-fired capacity of 1826 megawatts, gas turbines with 526 megawatts of capacity, and over 5000 miles of high voltage transmission lines.

Responsible for achieving functional area/corporate goals and objectives in the most cost efficient manner through effective planning, organizing and controlling assigned areas of responsibility.

Scope

Under executive direction of the Senior Vice President Energy Management is responsible for the overall management of the following functions:

• Promotion and coordination of corporate strategic research and development programs.

• Support the development and implementation of the corporate integrated mission plan and research system.

• Coordination and support to executive and senior management for corporate strategic direction.
• Management direction to Strategic Planning and Research staff and documentation, on an annual basis, of the mission plans for the company.

• Development and management of budgets related to all corporate research programs.

• Interaction with the Board of Directors to ensure and gain Board approval of adequate levels of funding for ongoing research programs for the company as directed by senior staff.

• Management of activities involved with the acquisition of collaborative funding from members; state and federal grants; loan guarantees; and other organizations including but not limited to the Electric Power research Institute (EPRI), Cooperative Research Network (CRN), Department of Energy (DOE), Rural Utility Services (RUS), and industry vendors.

• Representation of Tri-State on various research committees and in dealings with other utilities and industry related organizations involving related competitive solution development and deployment.

• Management of the collection and analysis of data and information on the external environment including other entities actions, plans and initiatives, industry position and advances in technology.

• Compliance with related laws, regulations, and industry codes and standards that apply to research and new technology deployment.

  Qualifications

• The nature of this position requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Math, or equivalent experience gained through progressively greater responsibilities.

• Twelve (12) years of related experience with an electric utility including corporate strategic planning and related business and operational research activities. Five (5) years of managerial/supervisory experience.

• Must possess extensive knowledge of corporate line and staff organization; fundamentals of management and management philosophies; government regulations; and current technology and trends affecting electronic system operations.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Tri-State is a Denver based progressive and rapidly growing non-profit consumer owned wholesale supplier of electric power to forty-four distribution cooperatives in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and New Mexico. With over 1100 employees, Tri-State operates and maintains fossil fuel power plants with owned coal-fired capacity of 1826 megawatts, gas turbines with 526 megawatts of capacity, and over 5000 miles of high voltage transmission lines.

Provide overall management guidance and direction to Business Systems, Central Records, FERC Compliance, Risk Management, Safety and Insurance, and Security to ensure that corporate goals and objectives are achieved.

Under executive direction of the Senior Vice President of Corporate Services.

• The nature of this position requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Criminology, Law Enforcement, Facilities Management or equivalent experience gained through progressively greater responsibilities.

• Twelve (12) years of related experience involving Risk Management, Safety and Occupational Health, Security and Facilities Management or related area, five (5) of which must have been in a managerial capacity.

• Must possess extensive knowledge of corporate line and staff organization; fundamentals of management and management philosophies; government regulations; and current technology and trends affecting electronic system operations.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for understanding all aspects of the netting and settlement function, power resource scheduling, power billing and revenue meter data acquisition activities and be able to back-up the manager when required.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related area, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

• Ten (10) years of experience with an electric utility in planning, operations and utility contract negotiations. Experience organizing and coordinating the work of others would be beneficial.

• Demonstrated expertise in the use of computer applications and software for power system analysis.

• Ability to apply engineering theory and principles to energy contracts and rate design.

• Working and detailed knowledge of metering systems and their application to revenue interchange and control boundary metering.

• General knowledge of contract law.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Tri-State is a Denver based progressive and rapidly growing non-profit consumer owned wholesale supplier of electric power to forty-four distribution cooperatives in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and New Mexico. With over 1100 employees, Tri-State operates and maintains fossil fuel power plants with owned coal-fired capacity of 1826 megawatts, gas turbines with 526 megawatts of capacity, and over 5000 miles of high voltage transmission lines.

Responsible for leading multiple, complex generation and transmission projects including development and implementation of activities associated with siting, land use permitting and acquisition for proposed transmission/generation facilities, and for assisting in the management of those permits and land rights.

• A Bachelor's degree in Land Rights or related area, or equivalent experience.

• A minimum of eight (8) years of land related experience.

• Extensive knowledge of right-of-way acquisition procedures and techniques.

• Extensive knowledge of state and local land related laws.

• Extensive knowledge of land appraisal process.

• Extensive knowledge of government regulations, RUS guidelines and concepts.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Willingness to travel up to 65% of the time on an annual basis. (Possession of valid driver's license or ability to obtain.)

• Transmission line land experience, desired.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for appraising and evaluating the adequacy and effective application of administrative, accounting, and operating controls for the protection and control of all Association assets, and for preparing reports to Management and the Board of Directors.

• Bachelor's degree in management, accounting, finance, computer science or related area, or equivalent combination of experience and/or education.

• Six (6) years of accounting experience or four (4) years of auditing experience. Public accounting auditing experience desired.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or advanced education degree is desired.

• Assists in complex and special audits of Association activities and various external companies and conducts routine audits without direct supervision.

• Prepares audit outlines, performs audit fieldwork, evaluates and analyzes audit results, prepares oral and written summaries, and provides input to, or writes, the final audit report for Management and the Board of Directors.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Position is located at Tri-State's Craig Station in Craig, CO.

Responsible for planning, directing and coordinating of technical activities, including research, design, development and implementation of the instrument and control systems for Units 1, 2 and 3, along with satellite PLC based control processes, at Craig Station.

• Technical Support Specialist:

  a. B/S degree in Electrical, Controls or Computer Engineering, or related field, with emphasis in instrumentation/controls, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

  b. A minimum of one (1) year performing the position of Assistant Technical Support Specialist and six (6) years of experience; or eight (8) years of directly-related experience. This experience must include power utility technical support for operations and maintenance, and troubleshooting of power plant instrumentation/controls.

• Assistant Technical Support Specialist:

  a. Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, computer science or other related technical field or equivalent related experience.

  b. Four (4) years of progressive experience in power utility related technical work and construction in generation-related programs, including instrumentation and control experience.

• Knowledge of power plant electrical and mechanical equipment and systems desired.

• Knowledge of DCS as applied to power plant operation and control.

• Working knowledge of computer programming, Excel, MSWord, AutoCAD desired.

• Knowledge of PLC application, programming and implementation.

• Understanding of labor agreements, desired.

• Ability to direct the work of others, maintaining effective working relationships.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for leased and purchased telecommunications services at both HQ and field facilities.

• Six (6) years of combined education and experience in the telecommunications and networking field. This would consist of:

  a. The equivalent of technical training in an Associate Degree program in Electronics Engineering Technology or Telecommunications with advanced studies in data communications and telephone systems including PABX system administration.

  b. Four (4) years of practical experience and/or be able to demonstrate knowledge in maintenance of electronic and digital data communications, digital systems and networking equipment which must include:

  . Three (2) years of practical experience and/or the equivalent knowledge in the administration and/or maintenance of medium to large PABXs.

  . Two (2) years of experience within the field of telecommunications, consisting of experience with LAN/WAN hardware and software, cabling and wiring systems, and fiber optics.

• Ability to evaluate alternatives and make decisions about the cost effectiveness of purchases for services and equipment and to effectively negotiate with vendors is preferred.

• Must be familiar with IP network configuration and IP network management.

• Must be competent with PC programs, applications, and hardware.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for planning, developing and conducting training courses specific to the operation and maintenance of the transmission system.

Responsible for planning, developing and conducting training courses specific to the operation and maintenance of the transmission system.

• Associates degree in electrical or electronics technology, telecommunications or closely related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Seven to ten years of experience in a responsible position covering the phases of transmission operation and maintenance work including experience with telecommunications facilities and equipment.

• Thorough knowledge of company construction standards, work practices, safety rules, transmission equipment, and OSHA rules and regulations that apply to transmission operations and maintenance.

• Knowledge of training development, including instructional methods and training aids.

• Ability to effectively use and apply computer and Information System programs and materials to the training functions.

• Ability to effectively conduct a classroom setting, and prepare and present written, visual and audio aids.

• Ability to organize, plan and coordinate work.

• Experience with labor agreements.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for providing technical support for the Transmission Maintenance Manager and the Superintendents. Recommends process improvements and assists with analyzing, optimizing, and coordinating maintenance activities.

• Five (5) years of combined education and experience in management of field maintenance activities. This would consist of:

  a. The equivalent of technical training received in an associate degree program in electric utility maintenance technology and project management linked to the electric utility industry.

  AND

  b. Two (2) years of practical experience and/or be able to demonstrate knowledge of installations, modifications and maintenance of electric utility transmission related facilities (i.e. lines, substations, telecommunications equipment) as follows:

  Two (2) years or the equivalent knowledge of journey level responsibilities in one or more of the three disciplines.

• Extensive knowledge of transmission maintenance materials, tools, equipment, as well as construction and maintenance standards and practices.

• Knowledge of application and utilization of personal computers and graphing techniques.

• Ability to plan and organize the work of others.

• Willingness to accept overnight travel up to 20 percent of working time. (Possession of a valid driver's license or ability to obtain.)

• Must reside within a 60 minute response time of the base location.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for performing routine and emergency switching on the transmission system. Monitoring transmission system parameters, such as voltages, line and transformer loads and taking corrective actions as required. This position is tasked with the authority and responsibility to operate the Tri-State transmission system in such a manner as to comply with all appropriate NERC Reliability Standards.

This position is not a System Operator Trainee position. It is an entry-level position for a System Operator having a minimum of 4 years subtransmission/distribution experience. In this position the Transmission System Operator must work with a Senior System Operator on shift.

• Completion of at least one (1) year as a Tri State System Operator Trainee Program or an equivalent level of experience on an interconnected electrical system.

• Working knowledge of algebra, geometry, and basic principles of physics including electrical and mechanical theory, AC and DC currents, and the fundamentals of power flow.

• Must be NERC Certified before assuming the duties of a Transmission System Operator and must maintain certification through completion of required continuing education hours.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran