Member/Energy Services Specialist
Nodak Electric Cooperative, Inc., Grand Forks,
Purpose for the Position:
To commission, test, and inspect demand response equipment in the field in addition to industrial and special account billing, rate modeling, billing/demand response support and required reporting.
Application Timeline:
Accepting applications through May 15, 2024.
Education/Experience:
- Associate Degree minimum required; Bachelor of Science degree preferred.
- Electrical Technology, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Systems Management or Agricultural Education majors or related field preferred.
- Electrical utility experience may be substituted for preferred majors.
Abilities/Skills:
- Please reference job description.
This is a full-time, permanent position with an excellent benefits package and working environment. This is an hourly paid position with a 40-hour work week having some overtime.
For a job description and to apply for this position, visit https://www.nodakelectric.com/application-for-member-energy-services-specialist/ or contact Blaine Rekken at 1-800-732-4373, email address brekken@nodakelectric.com.
Cooperative Information:
Nodak Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a not-for-profit electric distribution utility dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and affordable power to 15,000+ member-owners in northeastern North Dakota. Headquartered in Grand Forks, Nodak serves all or parts of 13 counties in an 8,280 square-mile area, including many of the region’s homes, farms, and businesses. Nodak Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
Member Services Representative I (part-time)
Slope Electric Cooperative, New England
As a MSR I at SEC, you’ll have the opportunity to actively participate in the development of member programs and policies that provide benefits and support to the cooperative membership. Maintain a high level of cooperative satisfaction through member education, enhanced issue resolution, and developing positive member relationships.
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Rural Development Services Director
North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NDAREC),Mandan,
The North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NDAREC) in Mandan, ND, is accepting applications for a Rural Development Services Director. This is a great opportunity for an energetic, outside of the box thinking person that has a passion for rural North Dakota and wants to help keep rural North Dakota towns vibrant.
Please visit the links below for more information and to submit your application.
Position Description Position Announcement
Metering Technician
Upper Missouri Power Cooperative, Sidney
Upper Missouri G. & T. Electric Cooperative, Inc (doing business as Upper Missouri Power Cooperative) was organized in 1957 to secure power delivery to rural electric cooperatives in eastern Montana and western North Dakota. Today, Upper Missouri is a large and fast-growing G&T, providing service to 11 distribution cooperatives, 6 in eastern Montana and 5 in western North Dakota. The 11 Member Systems serve 77,714 meters to farms, ranches, homes, oil, gas, and other industries in 37 counties, representing over 54,762 square miles.
Upper Missouri sources power from two major suppliers, Western Area Power Administration and Basin Electric Power Cooperative. The majority of the power (97%) is sourced from Basin.
The headquarters facility for Upper Missouri is located in Sidney, Montana, which is the county seat of Richland County. It ranks first in oil production offers great recreational opportunities to relax in the “great outdoors” with many activities such as hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, golf, and boating.
Increasing importance for quality assurance and integrity created an opening for a motivated Meter Technician.
We are proud to offer:
- Competitive wage and benefit package
- National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (NRECA) Medical, prescription and dental insurance
- NRECA defined benefit pension plan
- NRECA 401(k)
- Life insurance
- Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave
In this key role within our cooperative, you will be responsible for the integrity and accuracy of more than 200 delivery meters and associated metering instruments serving our member distribution cooperatives, including annual testing, calibrating, and programming following Upper Missouri’s stringent metering protocols. You will also aid in maintaining secure and reliable communications to Upper Missouri’s delivery meters. To do this job, you will follow safety procedures, travel to remote locations as required and coordinate with member systems for access and assistance.
This Meter Technician position will also assist in the review of measurement data for completeness, trends, discrepancies, and other power data anomalies, validate revenue quality interval data in order to ensure accuracy, and provide input on possible solutions to provide best available billing units with inadequate meter data per industry standards. You will also support the Upper Missouri membership through data analytics.
If you are driven by metering and data integrity, quality assurance, helping members, and advancing Upper Missouri’s mission, this could be a great fit for you!
Qualifications Include:
- Experienced Meter Technician or Associates degree in Electronics, Computer Science, Engineering or job-related field is preferred. Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred. Closely related and progressive job experience may substitute for a portion of the educational requirements.
- Experience in working with databases and utility metering is preferred.
- Computer network and data communication skills are preferred.
- Requires ability to work safely around high and low voltage equipment.
- Communicate and interact with personnel at all levels of the organization in a professional and respectful manner.
- Ability to work occasional evening or overnight hours for distant metering work, conferences and/or training.
- Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.
- Must pass a federal background check.
If you are looking for an opportunity with a cooperative where you will have a direct impact on the success of the membership, please email your cover letter, salary expectations, resume, and three professional references to jmahowald@uppermo.com and jboyer@uppermo.com. Position is open until filled.
Upper Missouri is an equal opportunity employer.
Vice President, Government Relations
Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bismarck
This position is responsible to draft, monitor, analyze, implement, or defeat legislation, which may affect Basin Electric and its subsidiaries at the state and federal government levels. The incumbent represents the Cooperative and subsidiaries in matters concerning government relations and policy development before member systems, local, regional, and national trade associations, and legislative, regulatory, and executive groups at the state and federal level.
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Information System Specialist
Upper Missouri Power Cooperative, Sidney, Mont.
Upper Missouri G. & T. Electric Cooperative, Inc (doing business as Upper Missouri Power Cooperative) was organized in 1957 to secure power delivery to rural electric cooperatives in eastern Montana and western North Dakota. Today, Upper Missouri is a large and fast-growing G&T, providing service to 11 distribution cooperatives, 6 in eastern Montana and 5 in western North Dakota. The 11 Member Systems serve 77,714 meters to farms, ranches, homes, oil, gas, and other industries in 37 counties, representing over 54,762 square miles.
Upper Missouri sources power from two major suppliers, Western Area Power Administration and Basin Electric Power Cooperative. The majority of the power (97%) is sourced from Basin.
The headquarters facility for Upper Missouri is located in Sidney, Montana, which is the county seat of Richland County. It ranks first in oil production offers great recreational opportunities to relax in the “great outdoors” with many activities such as hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, golf, and boating.
Increasing importance for system administration and multiple software platforms created an opening for a motivated Information System Specialist.
We are proud to offer:
- Competitive wage and benefit package
- National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (NRECA) Medical, prescription and dental insurance
- NRECA defined benefit pension plan
- NRECA 401(k)
- Life insurance
- Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave
In this key role within our cooperative, you will be responsible for the maintaining the integrity, security, administration, and design of the backbone systems behind Upper Missouri’s metering, communications, load monitoring, and MV90 meter data system.
One of Upper Missouri’s main priorities is the development and deployment of new OATI market demand response tools, peak prediction and future load management system, peak alerting and website portals/tools. These tools will help members save money on power costs as well as mitigating demand when usage and costs are high in our region. If this excites you, we want you on our team!
Qualifications Include:
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, electrical engineering or other related field. Closely related and progressive job experience may substitute for a portion of the educational requirements.
- Five years previous IT experience, electric cooperative or utility preferred. NISC, OATI, MV90 experience preferred.
- High level of technical expertise in computer and network technology in OT and IT environments. Knowledge of communication protocols and methods.
- Be available to handle after-hours problems when they arise as required, such as system outages.
- Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.
- Must pass a federal background check.
If you are looking for an opportunity with a cooperative where you will have a direct impact on the success of the membership, please email your cover letter, salary expectations, resume, and three professional references to jmahowald@uppermo.com and jboyer@uppermo.com.
Upper Missouri is an equal opportunity employer.