What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Service Representative position at Yampa Valley Electric Association?
About YVEA
Yampa Valley Electric Association is a member-owned cooperative powering communities across Northwest Colorado. We believe in solutions over problems, relationships over transactions, and people over everything. If you want work that matters in a place that matters, we'd love to hear from you
The Role
We're looking for one great Field Service Representative to join the YVEA engineering team. In this role, you'll be the hands-on connection between our cooperative and the members we serve, handling service requests, designing line extensions, inspecting job sites, and keeping our system records up to date, all across the stunning terrain of Northwest Colorado.
If you're newer to the field, you'll build your skills alongside experienced FSRs with plenty of mentorship along the way. If you're already seasoned, you'll step in and take ownership of complex projects from day one.
Your starting level, FSR I or FSR II, will be determined by your experience. We're looking for the right person, and we'll place them where they fit best.
What You'll Do
- Work with members on requests for new, revised, and relocated electric services
- Design overhead and underground distribution line extensions
- Prepare staking sheets, material breakdowns, and project cost estimates
- Conduct job site inspections and verify compliance with RUS, NESC, and NEC standards
- Collect GPS field data for mapping and easement documentation
- Participate in line patrols and field-checking of system maps and records
- Coordinate with other utilities on shared construction activities
- Support electronic workflow and documentation processes
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate brings some combination of the following: you don't need to check every box:
- Experience in distribution line design, overhead or underground construction, or a related field
- Familiarity with line design software, AutoCAD, or NISC ABS/CIS systems
- Knowledge of RUS construction standards, NESC, or NEC requirements
- An associate degree or equivalent hands-on experience
- Strong communication skills and a member-first attitude
- Integrity, good judgment, and the ability to work independently as skills develop
- Minimum of four years' experience in Field Engineering on an electric distribution system. (FSR II)
- Completion of a Certified Staking and Line Design program is preferred. (FSR II)
- Requires expertise in Line design software, AutoCAD, NISC's ABS and CIS systems, hand sketching, and simple drafting. (FSR II)
- Minimum of 4 years' experience with overhead and underground distribution construction. (FSR II)