Supervisor of Staking

Lea County Electric Cooperative, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lea County Electric Cooperative, Inc. seeks a senior manager to lead staking for distribution and transmission facilities, oversee contractors, and supervise staking technicians and GIS analyst.

The role involves developing procedures, budgets, and long-range plans, with occasional hands-on staking. The ideal candidate has ten years of staking/operations experience and strong leadership, ensuring NEC and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate's degree or two years of college in electrical engineering, surveying/drafting, or related field, with significant staking/operations experience.
• Minimum ten years staking/operations experience and supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, NESC, safety rules, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develops and administers short- and long-range plans to meet group and system needs.
• Stakes line and coordinates with contractors for construction and maintenance.
• Directs staking group workflow and customer inquiries; delegates work orders and energy audits.
• Oversees pole inspection program and contractor workflows for line construction.
• Maintains relationships with regulatory bodies and land offices to ensure compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Supervision

Project management

Safety compliance

Education

Associate's degree in electrical engineering or surveying

Technical certificate in surveying/drafting

Tools

CAD

GIS

MS Excel

Planning software

Job description

Department: Engineering and Operations

Reports to: Manager of Engineering & Operations

Supervises: Staking Technicians (3) & GIS Analyst

Directs: Contractors

FLSA status: Exempt

Last reviewed: July 2026

NCS Code: 54-4251

OBJECTIVE: Provide leadership and management for staking of the cooperative's distribution and transmission facilities, occasionally performing staking functions personally. Assists department manager in administration of the Key Accounts Program to assist large users in efficient power usage. Provide leadership for contractors for construction of powerlines. Provide leadership of LCEC's pole inspection program. Assists department manager in completing special departmental projects as need dictates.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES:

1. Develops and recommends procedures, including budget, to meet work group and departmental objectives
2. Develops and administers the necessary short- and long-range plans to meet group, departmental and system needs
3. Develops and administers group training program
4. Surveys, engineers, and locates plant facilities. Stakes line, as the situation demands
5. Prepares, processes and issues completion of work orders including staking sheets, rightof-ways, contracts, connects and other regulatory agency requirements
6. Delegates staking group workflow, including customer inquiries, energy audits
7. Assists and participates in representation of the cooperative in such public endeavors as annual meeting
8. Assist department manager with administration of Key Accounts Program
9. Inspects assigned company vehicles, tools, and offices monthly to ensure adherence to safety and maintenance regulations and policies
10. Performs special studies for department manager, such as cost estimates and reviewing person-hours in construction units
11. Assists customers in all aspects of the cooperative's functions related to department's objectives
12. Stays abreast of new developments in technologies and procedures in staking, energy audits and key accounts to make recommendations and provide leadership to the cooperative's efforts
13. Performs all the human resource functions for those reporting to this position: selection, training, coaching, rewards, employee development reviews, recommendations for pay adjustments and for promotion, demotion, termination, and other personnel actions
14. Coordinates work order scheduling with System Operations Department
15. Communicates with warehouseman and Purchasing Agent concerning material needs
16. Advises Accounting Department on invoicing and billing aspects of work orders
17. Communicate with Member Services Department regarding adjustments, connects and disconnects, fixed charges, memberships, and new accounts
18. Stays current on issues relating to NM State land Right-of-Way and NM and TX One Call systems process and communicates with other departments of changes
19. Communicates with membership and public of Cooperatives policies, procedures, and by-laws
20. Establish relations and work closely with State Land office to remain compliant
21. Establish relations and work closely with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to remain compliant
22. Responsible for reducing Idle Services and coordinating the effort to meet RUS guidelines
23. Directs the contractor's workflow for line construction
24. Directs the workflow of the pole inspection contractors and assist in the preparation of related agreements
25. Responsible for 219s
26. Responsible for the Pole Attachment Permitting Program
27. Performs other duties as requested

EDUCATION:

An Associate's degree or two years of college in electrical engineering is preferred or a oneyear technical school certification, with emphasis in surveying and drafting, and two years of directly related, progressively responsible experience enabling incumbent to learn the duties of the position or ten years of Staking/Operations experience enabling incumbent to learn the duties of the position.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of ten years of Staking/Operations experience in addition to supervisory experience preferred.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:

The fully competent incumbent must possess knowledge of the following:

• Section-level planning, organizing, and budgeting principles and processes
• Construction of electrical distribution and transmission lines
• R. U. S. and state construction specifications
• National Electrical Code
• National Electrical Safety Code rules
• Working knowledge of relevant BLM and other state and federal regulations
• Working knowledge of cooperative rates, rules and policies affecting members
• LCEC contracts, especially those related to irrigators and the oil fields
• Principles and practices of supervision
• Cooperative safety rules
• Basic computer skills including spreadsheets and word processing
• Key Account Executive Certification

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Conflict resolution and negotiation skills necessary to effectively deal with customers and employees
• Handle and transmit information over all cooperative communication devices
• Leadership abilities to organize work efficiently and train those in section
• Perform required maintenance on company vehicle
• Operate a PC and use software relevant to job
• Use all tools, equipment and devices related to the position

WORKING CONDITIONS:

P osition requires working outdoors in widely varying weather conditions approximately 50% of the time, with the rest of the job being performed indoors in a normal office environment. Subject to callout during emergency. Must have a valid driver's license and be able to operate a vehicle. Occasional exposure to high voltage. Occasional overnight travel. Position is considered safety sensitive. All employees must live within 30 minutes of their reporting site.