Mountain Parks Electric is a distribution cooperative seeking an individual for the Journeyman Lineman position in our Granby, 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 $37.29/hr to $59.44/hr, depending on experience, and an excellent benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, LTD, 401k, HSA employer contributions, and paid time off programs. 

Mountain Parks Electric has approximately 70 employees, 1,800 miles of line, and serves 22,000 meters.  MPEI 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 Journeyman Lineman is responsible for constructing, installing, maintaining, and repairing primary and secondary high voltage electrical facilities on energized and de-energized lines both above ground and underground and on all voltages required throughout the system to keep the system in a safe and operable condition.  This position Responds, investigates, and /or repairs service interruptions to ensure or to provide prompt restoration of service, and assists in evaluating the cause of the interruption to prevent future interruptions and provide continued reliability.  The Journeyman Lineman Participates in and maintains availability for on-call rotations for outages and associated service interruptions after normal working hours, and on holidays and weekends. 

Qualifications include a Journeyman Lineman certification from an approved electric distribution-training program and have four (4) years minimum experience or 8,500 hours of on-the-job training, have proof that they are a recognized Journeyman Lineman at another utility, or have a recognized Journeyman Lineman Certificate. Must have a valid Colorado Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and must keep current and valid throughout employment.  Must reside within a 45-minute response time of service area center, and within service territory.