Electric Distribution Staking Engineer

Tipmont; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tipmont is seeking a Staking Engineer to design safe, reliable electric lines and facilities for our north central Indiana service area. You’ll use GIS and field-staking tools to ensure efficient, future-ready grid enhancements and accurate documentation.

The role emphasizes collaboration with engineering, operations, and member services, with a focus on safety, code compliance and high‑quality customer support for homes, farms and businesses.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or technical degree in engineering technology or related field.
• Three to five years of electric utility distribution design, staking or related work.
• Proficiency with design software, mapping tools and standard office applications.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Perform field staking, design and layout of electric distribution lines and facilities.
• Develop construction plans, material lists, cost estimates and work orders.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, right‑of‑way and member services teams.
• Serve as technical point of contact for members, contractors and developers.
• Assist planning of projects including load growth and system upgrades.
• Ensure designs meet safety, reliability and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and mapping data.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Customer focus

Teamwork

Education

Associate’s degree in engineering technology

Tools

GIS mapping

GIS data collection

Field-staking software

Job description

Tipmont is seeking a Staking Engineer to design safe, reliable electric lines and facilities for our north central Indiana service area. You’ll use GIS and field-staking tools to ensure efficient, future-ready grid enhancements and accurate documentation.

The role emphasizes collaboration with engineering, operations, and member services, with a focus on safety, code compliance and high‑quality customer support for homes, farms and businesses.