Staking Technician

Staking Technician

McLeod Cooperative Power Association (MCPA)

Department: Engineering | Non-Union, Non-Exempt

McLeod Cooperative Power Association (MCPA) is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Staking Technician. This position plays a vital role in planning and designing overhead and underground distribution facilities to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective electric service to our members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform field assessments and design electric service extensions and system improvements
• Prepare construction documentation including staking sheets, work orders, easements, permits, and drawings
• Ensure designs meet safety codes, MCPA standards, and RUS specifications
• Coordinate project activities with consumers, electricians, developers, and line crews
• Acquire rights-of-way and communicate project needs with landowners
• Support system mapping, diagrams, and engineering record maintenance
• Assist with radio dispatching of line crews and serve as a communication link during outages
• Conduct periodic inspections of overhead distribution facilities

Qualifications: 

• High school diploma required
• Two-year technical degree preferred
• Four or more years of related electrical or technical experience preferred
• Background in staking and GIS preferred

To apply for this position, please email your resume along with your professional references to Jordan Jungclaus at jjungclaus@mcleodcoop.com by the end of the day on February 27, 2026.

McLeod Cooperative Power Association is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.