Electric System Designer 2

About the role

CORE Electric Cooperative is the largest member-owned electric distribution cooperative in Colorado dedicated to providing reliable, affordable, clean, and safe electric service to our communities. With a commitment to innovation and member satisfaction, we strive to meet the evolving needs of our members while maintaining the highest standards of service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Performs engineering and inspection for new construction, conversions, and system improvement projects.
• Performs survey and layout work in the field.
• Prepares engineering and staking documents which include drawings, calculations, construction costs, and outlines of required work, including a list of materials needed to complete the projects.
• Maintains financial control on projects.
• Identifies required easements and permitting, communicates requirements to the customer and reports in CORE’s work management system.
• Documents all inquiries and other correspondence from consumers and uploads to CORE’s Document management system.
• Captures customer provided site development plans, electrical one-lines, and panel schedules to calculate load and transformer requirements, and design.
• Coordinates the installation of underground and overhead systems.
• Inspects work completed by contractors and checks and reviews contractor billing data for accuracy.
• Reviews customer provided site development plans, electrical one-lines, and panel schedules to calculate load and transformer requirements, and design.
• Prepares project change orders and submits to the customer in a timely manner.
• Responds in a timely manner to inquiries by inspectors and construction personnel.
• Provides weekly status updates in company work management system for projects in design, construction and as-built.
• Completes as-builts within a timely manner meeting contract requirements.
• Prepares master plans, as needed.
• Mentors other staff members.
• Responsible for document control of assigned projects.
• Ensures executed easements, final plats, waivers, etc. have been received and filed in CORE’s document management system at the time a project is released for construction.
• Performs peer review of designs completed by other company staff including confirming consistency with company standards, specifications, and practices.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent certificate is required.
• Five or more years of practical equivalent experience required and written demonstration of practical skills.
• Requires valid Colorado driver’s license with satisfactory driving record within CORE standards.
• Competent with position-specific software and applications.
• Competent with Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint.
• Competent with general office equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in electrical engineering or engineering technology is preferred.

Benefits

• 9/80 work schedule: every other Friday off!
• Nine paid holidays per year
• 160 Hours of accruable PTO per year
• Paid parental leave
• Education and training reimbursement
• Volunteer paid time off
• 100% Cooperative paid benefits, including:
  • Defined benefit pension plan
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Short term disability
  • Long term disability
  • Employee assistance program
  • Life insurance
  • HSA with employer contribution 401(k) with up to 4% match. Immediately 100% vested
  • Length of service program
  • Free Onsite EV charging stations (at certain locations)
  • Onsite micro market (at certain locations)
  • Onsite gym with golf simulator and massage chairs (at certain locations)

  Application Timeline

  The application deadline for this job is estimated to be 7/13/2026. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs, the availability of qualified candidates, and whether the role is filled or not. We encourage qualified candidates to submit their application(s) expediently so as not to miss out on opportunities.

  Equal Opportunity Employer

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