Ravalli Electric Cooperative seeks a Staking Engineer to design, stake, and coordinate electric distribution projects that support safe, reliable member service. The role partners with members, crews, contractors, and internal teams on new services, upgrades, relocations, and system improvements while meeting Cooperative standards, safety requirements, and timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and stake overhead and underground distribution projects for new services, upgrades, relocations, and system improvements.
• Prepare staking sheets, material lists, estimates, and project records.
• Conduct field visits and site assessments to support accurate, construction-ready designs.
• Coordinate with members, landowners, contractors, crews, and internal teams on service needs, right-of-way, permits, costs, and schedules.
• Maintain GIS and staking records and support outage response and field operations as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Experience in utility distribution design, staking, line construction, survey, land rights, or system operations preferred; staking certification a plus.
• Experience with line design and mapping tools, preferably ESRI GIS, plus Microsoft Office and related utility software.
• Strong communication, member service, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Valid Montana driver’s license, insurable record, and ability to travel and live within 30 minutes of REC headquarters.
• First Aid/CPR and electric Qualified Worker training required or obtainable upon employment.

Physical Requirements

• Walk outdoors year-round in varied terrain and weather.
• Move repeatedly between sitting and standing.
• Lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Drive up to 10 hours occasionally and travel by air when needed.

About Ravalli County Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Ravalli Electric Co-op (REC), headquartered in Victor, MT is nestled between the stunning Sapphire mountain range to our east and the beautiful Bitterroot mountain range to our west. The Bitterroot Valley offers unsurpassed beauty all along our 96-mile stretch from north to south that follows the majestic Bitterroot River. Our rich cultural and historical heritage is only equal to our worldwide reputation for hunting, fishing, hiking, boating and rafting, skiing, and a wide variety of other incredible outdoor activities. REC was incorporated in 1936 and currently provides electric service to nearly 9,000 members in Ravalli County. We distribute electric energy from 7 substations through 1,295 miles of overhead and underground distribution lines, and we work every day to provide our members with reliable service, power, and information. Ravalli Electric Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer.

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