Midstate Electric (MEC) is a rural electric distribution cooperative located in beautiful La Pine, Oregon. Nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, our service area is surrounded by open meadows, pristine lakes, and flowing rivers — making it the perfect place to achieve a healthy work-life balance. MEC is seeking a highly organized, collaborative, and results-driven Staff Engineer to support the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of our transmission, distribution, and substation systems. Key Responsibilities Supports engineering planning, analysis, and design activities for overhead, underground, transmission, distribution, and substation facilities. Performs system modeling, load flow, voltage, and protection coordination studies using approved engineering software tools. Supports protective device coordination, including fusing, relaying, sectionalizing, and SCADA integration. Reviews engineering designs and construction activities for compliance with Cooperative standards, RUS requirements, NESC, and applicable regulations. Provides technical support to Operations during routine work, outages, and emergency restoration, including assigned dispatch coverage.

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Qualifications Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited program (required). Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred. Electric utility or cooperative experience preferred. Possess or obtain a valid Oregon driver's license. Must reside within a 45-minute driving radius of Midstate Electric Cooperative headquarters. Core Competencies Electric transmission and distribution system knowledge. Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities under time-sensitive conditions. Demonstrates professionalism, accountability, and ethical conduct.