Responsible for providing assistance to the Senior Vice President/General Counsel and Executive Management with respect to regulatory matters. Includes monitoring, analyzing and interpreting governmental regulations, other utility and industry regulatory or judicial pronouncements and actions, and legislative initiatives affecting Tri-State's business and operations and developing and making appropriate recommendations, as required.

• Juris Doctorate Degree.

• Twelve (12) years or more of related progressive experience involving advising management on regulatory compliance program requirements, preferably with electric utility and/or Rural Utilities Service (RUS) experience.

• Experience assisting with federal, state and local electric utility regulatory compliance program development and implementation.

• Must be admitted to practice law in Colorado within one year from date of employment.

• Ability to analyze and interpret regulatory and legislative initiatives objectively and make recommendations to Executive Management on matters that may have corporate wide impact including understanding of power transactions and how the regulatory framework affects such transactions.

• Ability to interact and serve as company liaison with regulatory agency staff members at various levels of government.

• Willingness to travel as required.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for the support and maintenance of Business System applications which automate general ledger, payroll, human resources and project accounting functions, provides support to all user groups and collaborates with users to regulate the global and facility defined application settings and security, and to refine and automate work flow processes within assigned business applications.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related area or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

• Eight (8) full years of progressive related experience with business applications and software tools including general ledger, payroll, human resources and project accounting functions in an electric utility generation or transmission business unit or comparable business applications and software tools. Electric utility experience desired.

• Working knowledge of Financial and Human Resources business applications.

• Extensive knowledge of electric utility generation and transmission operations and maintenance work flows and relationships with other business units.

• Knowledge of personal computer equipment, networks and related computer equipment.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with employees from other business units.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Ability to maintain effective working relationships and work with various functional areas.

• Willingness to travel as required. (Possession of a valid and current driver's license or ability to obtain.)

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for coordinating internal, member and external communications programs and products; producing and placing Tri-State advertising and marketing materials; supporting overall efforts of Communications functional area activities; and supervising Communications Assistant.

• Bachelor's degree in communications-related field (journalism, advertising, communications, English), or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education.

• Five (5) years of progressive experience in technical writing and business communications, advertising production/placement, public relations/communications, and media relations, including supervisory experience.

• Ability to operate personal computers and suite of office applications software including word processing, spread sheets, presentation applications, data bases and email.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, including writing and editing technical/business documents.

• Knowledge of advertising development, production and placement processes.

• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relations and to negotiate with a variety of vendors.

• Proficient organizational skills.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for the administration and negotiations of contracts in support of the Generation, Transmission, and other administrative areas for the acquisition of routine and non-routine services, including the administration of the contract bidding process through final contract completion and document closeout.

(Requirements listed below are for Senior Contract Administrator position. Duties for the Contract Administrator I - III are similar but less in overall experience.)

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Construction Management, Engineering or related area, or equivalent combination of experience and education.

• Eight (8) years of experience in contract administration or procurement to include specification writing and/or construction management for transmission, generation, telecommunications or other utility related business.

• Working knowledge of contract law and contract administration.

• Extensive knowledge of contracting techniques and methods.

• Working knowledge and application of RUS contracts and procedures

• Ability to work with detail and with high degree of accuracy.

• General knowledge of government regulations affecting electric utilities.

• Ability to direct and monitor the work of contract department personnel, as required

• Working knowledge of procurement and corporate software

• Willingness to travel, as required.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

As a member of the Compliance Program Group, responsible for monitoring Tri-State's compliance with North American Reliability Council (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Standards, reviewing evidence attesting to compliance with said standards and providing guidance to subject matter experts and member cooperatives in all aspects of reliability compliance. Assists with the design and implementation of compliance policies and computer based tracking databases or systems. Researches and summarizes information from the NERC, Western Electricity Coordinating Council, (WECC), and Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) for distribution to employees and members on a regular basis

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience. Advanced degree in relevant field desirable.

• Minimum of eight (8) years experience in Information Technology (IT) security and management with emphasis on technical and security domains.

• Experience in the life-cycle of cyber security and computer network security technical and programmatic operations. This includes experience in:

- Penetration testing and other cyber security automated testing and monitoring tools.

- Virus/malicious software identification and management.

- Computer network monitoring.

- Security tool development.

• Knowledge of risk assessments techniques, change management, incident reporting and response planning.

• Knowledge of business continuity processes and disaster recovery.

• Knowledge of enterprise security architecture, network design, and operational risk management.

• Excellent presentation and communication skills both orally and in writing.

• Ability to multitask and work effectively with subject matter experts.

• Proficient project management skills preferably including experience with related project management software/applications.

• Willing to travel as required.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for coordinating generation, fuels, and environmental research-related projects with the goal of achieving project completion in a coordinated, timely and cost-effective manner. Also responsible for achieving Tri-State R&D objectives and product development which includes generation technology alternative strategies, renewable integration strategies and acquisition options and interfacing with national, regional, state, private and public research institutions.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related area.

• Fifteen (15) years of progressive electrical utility experience including experience, knowledge or familiarity with fossil fuel power generation and associated facilities and fuel supplies and transportation of fuels for power plant fuel requirements.

• Professional Engineer registration desired.

• Willingness to travel as required. (Must possess current valid driver's license.)

• Extensive knowledge of the electric utility industry.

• Knowledge of government regulations impacting electric utilities.

• Must possess the ability to efficiently and effectively organize, delegate and coordinate the work of others to accomplish objectives.

• Strong communication and computer skills.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF TRANSITION TEAM PURPOSE

The Board of Directors has approved sweeping changes to how Tri-State will do business and interact with our Members on delivery point facility ownership, operation and maintenance. These changes are included in Policy No. 109/110, as adopted by the Board, which requires Tri-State to acquire a significant amount of existing Member owned equipment and increases Tri-State's responsibilities at new delivery points. In addition, the facilities associated with a number of delivery points that are under construction must be quickly transitioned under the new policy to prevent additional acquisition related work. The Board set a goal of four years to acquire the qualifying Member owned equipment as a part of the policy change.

TRANSITION TEAM POSITION DURATION AND RE-ASSIGNMENT

The transition team will be active for two to four years. When the transition is completed, the team members will be transitioned into existing functional areas as the nature of the work shifts from transition related activities to long-term workload.

POSITION RESPONSIBLITY

Responsible for assisting the transition team to coordinate with the Members to identify equipment and facilities to be transferred to Tri-State and initiate the internal programs and process changes required for an effective transition.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering or related engineering discipline.

• Two and one half to (2 ½) to Eight (8) years experience with environmental compliance, preferably in electric utility operations.

• Extensive experience and applied knowledge of applicable environmental laws and implementing regulations including strong working knowledge of permitting, monitoring and calculations, recordkeeping and reporting and compliance auditing.

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, preferred.

• Working knowledge of government environmental laws and regulations including NRC, SARA, CAA, CWA, RCRA, TSCA, and DOT, and knowledge of industry codes applicable to power production, i.e., EPA, ASME, ANSI, REA and OSHA.

• Extensive knowledge of environmental engineering practices and principles relating to power transmission facilities.

• Knowledge and/or experience in power transmission construction, operation, and maintenance.

• Working knowledge of safety policies and procedures.

• Ability to plan and direct the work of others.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

• Ability to maintain effective working relationships and meet deadlines.

• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time on an annual basis. (Possession of valid Colorado driver's license or ability to obtain.)

• Willingness to work around hazardous materials and high voltages.

• Working knowledge of an interconnected system desired.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for developing, planning, preparing and monitoring environmental studies and reports for assigned projects; developing, implementing, and managing air, water quality, hazardous waste, and toxic substance compliance programs.

(Requirements listed below are for Senior Environmental Planner position. Duties for the Environmental Planner I - III are similar but less in overall experience.)

• Bachelor's degree in physical or biological sciences or related area, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

• Eight (8) years of related experience in environmental compliance and/or planning, including one year of experience in a lead or coordinator role.

• Working knowledge of National Environmental Policy Act and related Executive Orders regarding environmental planning associated with construction projects.

• Working knowledge of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA), Safe Drinking Water Act, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, Oil Pollution Act, and the Pollution Prevention Act.

• Physical ability to make field inspections.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbal and written, particularly with regulatory agencies.

• Working knowledge of the PC and corresponding business software, including word processing and spreadsheets.

• Willingness to travel up to 25 percent of the time on an annual basis. (Possession of valid driver's license or ability to obtain.)

• General knowledge of RUS policy requirements, desired.

• Public speaking skills, desired.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for monitoring and coordinating Tri-State's agricultural property lease/rent operations located within a six state region, with heavy emphasis on the company's agricultural lease/rent operations in southeast Colorado and southwest Kansas including considerable inter-action and inspection at multiple farming operations; providing reports on all operations relative to Tri-State owned property, property under contract, and future property acquisitions; assuring that all operations are consistent with Tri-State's long range development plan; and monitoring Tri-State's agricultural water resources to protect and preserve the long term value of the resource.

• Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture business or related field, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience in farm management.

• Ten (10) years of progressive, directly related experience in agricultural business operations.

• Specialized knowledge and understanding of agricultural practices, commodity markets, and farm leases.

• Working knowledge of water resources desired.

• Working knowledge of irrigation systems and methods; mutual ditch companies; and governmental agricultural programs preferred.

• Working knowledge of agricultural lease/rent agreement preparation, negotiations and administration.

• Working knowledge of budget preparation and administration.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within Tri-States' organization.

• Working knowledge of safety policies and procedures.

• Willingness to travel as required. (Possession of valid driver's license or ability to obtain).

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for the safe and efficient maintenance and operation of electric utility high voltage substation facilities.

• Journey Level position requires six (6) years of combined education and experience in the electrical and electronic field. This would consist of:

a) The equivalent of technical training received in an Associate Degree Program in Electronics Engineering Technology with advanced studies in industrial electrical and Electro-mechanical controls and digital systems control logic; and,

(b) Four (4) years of practical experience and/or be able to demonstrate knowledge in maintenance of industrial electrical electro-mechanical electronic control equipment which must include:

Three (3) years of electric power substation heavy apparatus maintenance experience involving testing of power transformers, testing and repairing of power circuit breakers and electrical insulation system testing and repair.

One (1) year of practical experience in testing, calibrating and repairing protective relay devices and revenue meters; and

• Have thorough knowledge of the practices used in the electric power industry.

• Overnight travel required.

• Must reside within a 60 minute response time of the base location.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF TRANSITION TEAM PURPOSE

The Board of Directors has approved sweeping changes to how Tri-State will do business and interact with our Members on delivery point facility ownership, operation and maintenance. These changes are included in Policy No. 109/110, as adopted by the Board, which requires Tri-State to acquire a significant amount of existing Member owned equipment and increases Tri-State's responsibilities at new delivery points. In addition, the facilities associated with a number of delivery points that are under construction must be quickly transitioned under the new policy to prevent additional acquisition related work. The Board set a goal of four years to acquire the qualifying Member owned equipment as a part of the policy change.

TRANSITION TEAM POSITION DURATION AND RE-ASSIGNMENT

The transition team will be active for two to four years. When the transition is completed, the team members will be transitioned into existing functional areas as the nature of the work shifts from transition related activities to long-term workload.

POSITION RESPONSIBLITY

Responsible for assisting the transition team to coordinate with the Members to identify equipment and facilities to be transferred to Tri-State and initiate the internal programs and process changes required for an effective transition.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Six (6) years of combined education and experience in the electrical and electronic field. This would consist of:

o The equivalent of technical training received in an Associate Degree Program in Electronics Engineering Technology with advanced studies in industrial electrical and Electro-mechanical controls and digital systems control logic;

AND

o Four (4) years of practical experience and/or be able to demonstrate knowledge in maintenance of industrial electrical- electromechanical -electronic control equipment which must include:

One (1) years and/or the equivalent knowledge of electric power substation apparatus maintenance experience involving testing of power transformers, testing and repairing of power circuit breakers and electrical insulation system testing and repair.

Three (3) years and/or the equivalent knowledge of practical experience in testing, calibrating and repairing protective relay devices and revenue meters;

• AND

o Must be capable of satisfactorily interpreting electrical schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams and control logic.

• Possess a considerable degree of skill, experience and knowledge to make decisions regarding the application of industry standards and methods of procedure.

• Possess a considerable amount of experience and knowledge to make assessments and recommendations regarding the identification of equipment and facilities to be transferred from Members to Tri-State and to make recommendations and participate in the development and implementation of internal programs and processes needed for an effective transition.

• Ability to exercise judgment in making decisions and directing the work of others assisting the Transition Team.

• Working knowledge of the practices used in the electric power industry particularly as they apply to the operations and maintenance of electric power substation facilities and equipment.

• Willingness and ability to work extra and irregular hours as the utility needs may require.

• Overnight travel may be required.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for performing a full range of activities associated with planning, siting and acquisition as well as management of permits and land rights for the construction, operation and maintenance of transmission and generation facilities.

• Bachelor's degree in Land Rights or related area or equivalent experience.

• Three through five years experience in meeting and working with the public to include one year of direct related land experience.

• General knowledge of right-of-way acquisition procedures, desired.

• Ability to maintain effective working relationships.

• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.

• General knowledge of government regulations, RUS guidelines, requirements, and concepts, state and local land related laws, and land appraisal process, desired..

• Willingness to travel up to 65% of the time on an annual basis. (Possession of valid driver's license or ability to obtain).

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for all construction and maintenance work assigned in accordance with RUS specifications or as indicated by the engineer, while training others as assigned.

(Requirements listed below are for the Journey Level Lineman position. Requirements for the Lineman III - IV are similar but less in overall experience.)

• Associates degree in electric utility line work or related discipline, or acceptable Line School certificate of completion, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Have good health and physical ability adequate for strenuous work.

• Must be able to climb wooden and steel structures up to 300 feet.

• Have thorough knowledge of the layout and characteristics of electrical transmission lines in the area.

• Be capable of applying artificial respiration on or off ground and able to render practical first-aid.

• Must be able to meet all Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) requirements. If not currently in possession of a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL), employee is required to obtain a CDL within six months of date of hire or date of selection for the position.

• Be willing and able to work extra and irregular hours as the utility needs may require, and be willing to work under unusual or special working conditions; storms, extreme temperatures and winds, darkness, etc.

• Possess a considerable degree of skill to perform work by following standard method of procedure.

• Be able to exercise judgment in making decisions and, when assigned, to direct a group of workers.

• Must reside within a 60 minute response time to the base location.

• Overnight travel required.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF TRANSITION TEAM PURPOSE

The Board of Directors has approved sweeping changes to how Tri-State will do business and interact with our Members on delivery point facility ownership, operation and maintenance. These changes are included in Policy No. 109/110, as adopted by the Board, which requires Tri-State to acquire a significant amount of existing Member owned equipment and increases Tri-State's responsibilities at new delivery points. In addition, the facilities associated with a number of delivery points that are under construction must be quickly transitioned under the new policy to prevent additional acquisition related work. The Board set a goal of four years to acquire the qualifying Member owned equipment as a part of the policy change.

TRANSITION TEAM POSITION DURATION AND RE-ASSIGNMENT

The transition team will be active for two to four years. When the transition is completed, the team members will be transitioned into existing functional areas as the nature of the work shifts from transition related activities to long-term workload.

POSITION RESPONSIBLITY

Responsible for assisting the transition team to coordinate with the Members to identify equipment and facilities to be transferred to Tri-State and initiate the internal programs and process changes required for an effective transition.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in economics, business, marketing or engineering or a related field.

• Eight (8) years experience in engineering, operations and/or maintenance of an electric distribution system.

• Strong technical skills in the electric distribution utility industry.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internally and externally.

• Proficient with personal computer usage including standard suite of business office applications including word processing, spread sheets, data bases, presentation applications, email and other related applications.

• Willingness to travel extensively.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Position involves corporate data network implementation including network operating systems, related hardware and software, failure analysis, monitoring, tuning and integration with existing platforms.

• BS/BA degree in Computer Science, IT or a related discipline, or equivalent. Cisco certifications is a plus.

• Two and a half or more years of IT Network experience with a large multi-user system including: Ethernet LAN/WAN support, installation and repair experience on commonly used networking hardware. Administer, troubleshoot, configure, and upgrade Cisco IOS on Multiple platforms. Supporting network monitoring tools and sniffers. Experience in Cisco IOS, VoIP, Wireless, Routing and Switching highly desirable. Knowledge of EIGRP, BGP, HSRP, Spanning Tree, Port Channel, Trunking, and VTP.

• General knowledge of workstation software and hardware, including Tri-State general business software.

• Extensive knowledge of network hardware and software, protocols, and tools.

• General knowledge of network security threats, tools, hardware and software.

• General knowledge of formalized documentation procedures desired.

• Some travel, on-call, and/or overtime may be assigned. Must possess a valid driver's license of have the ability to obtain one.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsibility may vary depending on level of position. Function may include: Unloading the train, operating machinery and systems associated with the coal hoisting systems, auxiliary plant equipment, and the scrubber and bag house, operating machinery and equipment associated with the boiler/turbine operation, the water treatment plant, the cardboard recycling plant steam and supply equipment.

• Must have a satisfactory work record.

• Must have and maintain a current, valid driver's license.

• Must pass TABE Math and Reading test and SRA Mechanical Concepts test.

• Must have work experience wherein basic familiarization of fans, pumps, motors, and other moving and rotating equipment have been demonstrated.

• Must work a rotating shift including weekends and holidays.

• Must meet the requirements of the Step-Grade criteria for the specific job function at the various Plant Operator levels attached depending upon the Step-Grade level of the incumbent.

• Must successfully complete required OSHA training.

• Must be able to demonstrate that he/she can perform all of the essential functions of the position.

• Must be able to perform heavy work requiring lifting or exerting pressure in excess of 50 Pounds frequently. Must be able to work in confined spaces and in high places. A substantial amount of standing, walking, climbing reaching overhead, bending and squatting is required. Must be able to hear alarms and timers and differentiate between the different normal and abnormal noises, sounds and alarms found in the operation of a power plant. Vision requirements include the ability to differentiate between colors, see instrument read-outs, charts, gauges, and alarm windows. Frequent exposure to outdoor conditions, high heat, high voltage, dusts, chemicals, loud noises, rotating machinery and other conditions found in a coal fired power plant.

• Must be willing and able to work different work schedules, rotating shifts, and subject to "on call" status (availability) at management discretion.

• Must reside within a one hour reporting time to the Escalante Generating Station.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for designing, implementing and evaluating economic forecasting models and lead others in efforts involved in developing organizational policies, programs and procedures relative to applying stochastic/probabilistic quantitative analytics principles to Tri-States business planning including long range economic forecast, financial forecasting and finance and providing analysis for energy markets, load forecasting, resource planning, production, transmission, member services and risk functions.

(Requirements listed below are for the Senior Quantitative Analyst position. Requirements for the Quantitative Analyst I - III are similar but less in overall experience.)

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, or related discipline; or equivalent relevant experience. Masters or PhD preferred.

• Eight (8) years of progressive relevant experience including evaluation of economic forecasting models, application of stochastic/probabilistic quantitative analytics principles to long range economic and financial forecasting for business planning, process engineering and developing and providing other related business analytics tools.

• Extensive knowledge of financial modeling (interest rates, credit, stochastic volatility, and Monte Carlo techniques).

• Proficiency in Visual Basic, Java, C#, or C++ is desirable.

• Knowledge of power generation technology, wholesale power markets, reliability standards, environmental regulation, and market design.

• Experience performing production cost modeling desirable.

• Experience with use of statistical packages desirable.

• Must have strong analytical, quantitative, and economic evaluation skills.

• Excellent oral and written communications skills.

• Ability to analyze complex, technical data and prepare concise and accurate reports for technical and non-technical audiences.

• Willingness to travel as required. (Possession of valid driver's license or ability to obtain.)

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for assisting with implementing the company's compliance plan, provide support for the development of processes and procedures to be used in the discharge of compliance activities, and assists with verifying compliance with all applicable North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standards. Also assists with maintaining Reliability Standards Compliance tracking programs, training, and supporting others with the interpretation of NERC Reliability Standards and its Regional Reliability Entities.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Math, Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.

• Electric utility experience preferred, including compliance experience.

• Knowledge of the NERC and WECC Reliability Standards preferred.

• Familiarity with business processes and information flow.

• Proficiency with computer databases, personal computers and related office software and current technology.

• Ability to communicate effectively, including communicating technical information, both orally and in writing.

• Willing to travel as required.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for coordinating Safety and Occupational Health (S&OH) programs in high voltage electric utility transmission systems and facilities and related S&OH assistance to staff.

• Bachelor's degree in safety and occupational health or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Seven (7) years of experience in industrial operation and maintenance, including five (5) years in the electrical utility industry. Transmission Systems experience is required. Certification as a safety professional (CSP) is preferred.

• Experience in safety and/or occupational health activities in the duties described for this position is essential.

• Must have a mechanical aptitude sufficient to understand related operations and maintenance functions.

• Must have a working knowledge and understanding of federal and state regulations applicable to safety and occupational health for the area of assignment, including Department of Transportation (DOT), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

• Willingness to acquire a working knowledge and understanding of applicable industry standards and codes, including the National Fire Code (NFPA).

• Ability to follow through and accomplish assigned tasks to improve unsafe or unhealthful practices and conditions by working with other employees.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Proficiency with Microsoft, Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook is a must. Ability to research information on the Internet is desirable.

• Acquire and maintain the certifications necessary to meet the above stated job duties.

• Willingness to travel in the Tri-State service area 60% to 70%, including overnight stays, company vehicle use and company airplane as appropriate.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF TRANSITION TEAM PURPOSE

The Board of Directors has approved sweeping changes to how Tri-State will do business and interact with our Members on delivery point facility ownership, operation and maintenance. These changes are included in Policy No. 109/110, as adopted by the Board, which requires Tri-State to acquire a significant amount of existing Member owned equipment and increases Tri-States responsibilities at new delivery points. In addition, the facilities associated with a number of delivery points that are under construction must be quickly transitioned under the new policy to prevent additional acquisition related work. The Board set a goal of four years to acquire the qualifying Member owned equipment as a part of the policy change.

TRANSITION TEAM POSITION DURATION AND RE-ASSIGNMENT

The transition team will be active for two to four years. When the transition is completed, the team members will be transitioned into existing functional areas as the nature of the work shifts from transition related activities to long-term workload.

POSITION RESPONSIBLITY

Responsible for assisting the transition team to coordinate with the Members to identify equipment and facilities to be transferred to Tri-State and initiate the internal programs and process changes required for an effective transition.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or related engineering discipline.

• Eight (8) years of progressive experience in design, construction management, operations, and maintenance of transmission lines and civil facilities to include some supervision.

• Extensive knowledge of engineering principles and practices relating to civil engineering, including computer program applications.

• Extensive knowledge of transmission line design and/or substation design and project management practices.

• Working knowledge of government regulations and industry standards affecting electric utilities.

• Demonstrated ability to direct/coordinate the work of others.

• Demonstrated ability to maintain effective working relationships, both internal and external to the organization.

• Willingness to travel as required. (Possession of valid driver's license or ability to obtain.)

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF TRANSITION TEAM PURPOSE

The Board of Directors has approved sweeping changes to how Tri-State will do business and interact with our Members on delivery point facility ownership, operation and maintenance. These changes are included in Policy No. 109/110, as adopted by the Board, which requires Tri-State to acquire a significant amount of existing Member owned equipment and increases Tri-States responsibilities at new delivery points. In addition, the facilities associated with a number of delivery points that are under construction must be quickly transitioned under the new policy to prevent additional acquisition related work. The Board set a goal of four years to acquire the qualifying Member owned equipment as a part of the policy change.

TRANSITION TEAM POSITION DURATION AND RE-ASSIGNMENT

The transition team will be active for two to four years. When the transition is completed, the team members will be transitioned into existing functional areas as the nature of the work shifts from transition related activities to long-term workload.

POSITION RESPONSIBLITY

Responsible for assisting the transition team to coordinate with the Members to identify equipment and facilities to be transferred to Tri-State and initiate the internal programs and process changes required for an effective transition.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.

• Eight (8) years of progressive experience in design, construction, operations and maintenance of substations and electrical facilities.

• Experience and knowledge of bulk power substation physical layout, major equipment, and auxiliary systems.

• Experience and knowledge of relay and control design for electrical substations.

• Working knowledge of government regulations impacting electrical substation operations.

• Ability to direct/coordinate the work of others.

• Working knowledge of interconnected system operations.

• Willingness to travel as required. (Possession of valid driver's license or ability to obtain.)

• Working knowledge of safety policies and procedures.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for identifying current and emerging key federal public policy issues that could have significant impact on Tri-State, analyzing the political environment associated with the issues, and preparing strategic and tactical recommendations for policy positions, and also responsible for monitoring and analyzing federal legislative regulatory initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in political science, communications, business or related area, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Eight (8) years of progressive related experience, including working with federal governmental issues. Energy related experience helpful. Electric cooperative experience desired.

• Knowledge of local, state, and federal legislation and regulations affecting the rural electric utility industry.

• Ability to analyze and strategize issues.

• Ability to effectively communicate by both written and oral means.

• Willingness to travel. (Must have current valid driver's license.)

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for achieving functional area/corporate goals and objectives in the most cost efficient manner through effective planning, organizing and controlling of the following functions: Transmission system planning and development; Negotiations regarding power supply and transmission system interconnections; Coordination of transmission system plans with other entities including Members. Power system protection and technical analysis.

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.

• Ten (10) years of directly related experience within the electric utility industry including three (3) years in a managerial capacity.

• Registration as a Professional Engineer in Colorado or eligible by reciprocity for Colorado registration is preferred.

• Extensive knowledge of engineering principles and practices applicable to electrical utility engineering including economic analysis.

• Extensive knowledge of an electric power interconnected system.

• Knowledge of government regulations and industry codes affecting electric utilities.

• Knowledge of contract negotiations and administration.

• Extensive knowledge of budget preparation and administration.

• Willingness to travel as required.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for the safe and efficient maintenance and operation of substations. Accountable to a senior or foreman level technician for all substation maintenance, training and operation functions.

(Requirements listed below are for the Substation Technician Journey Level position. Requirements for the Substation Technician I - IV are similar but less in overall experience.)

• Six (6) years of combined education and experience in the electrical and electronic field. This would consist of:

o The equivalent of technical training received in an Associate Degree Program in Electronics Engineering Technology with advanced studies in industrial electrical and Electro-mechanical controls and digital systems control logic;

• AND

o Four (4) years of practical experience and/or be able to demonstrate knowledge in maintenance of industrial electrical- electromechanical -electronic control equipment which must include:

• One (1) years and/or the equivalent knowledge of electric power substation apparatus maintenance experience involving testing of power transformers, testing and repairing of power circuit breakers and electrical insulation system testing and repair.

• Three (3) years and/or the equivalent knowledge of practical experience in testing, calibrating and repairing protective relay devices and revenue meters;

• AND

o Must be capable of satisfactorily interpreting electrical schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams and control logic.

• Have good health and physical ability adequate for strenuous work.

• Overnight travel required.
• Must reside within a 60 minute response time to the base location.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for the project management of transmission capital projects including transmission lines, substations, telecommunication facilities and joint participation projects by the effective coordination of resources both internal and external to support the timely and efficient completion of transmission system additions and modifications.

• BS/BA in Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline.

• Eight (8) years experience as project engineer or project manager for electric transmission capital projects.

• Experience and knowledge of project management techniques as applied to electric transmission projects.

• Knowledge of transmission facilities functions and typical applications.

• Knowledge of MS Project or other project management software applications.

• General knowledge of system planning, environmental, permitting, engineering, operations, contracting and construction disciplines as they apply to transmission projects.

• Knowledge of general requirements for funding of transmission capital additions and improvements.

• Working knowledge of interconnected transmission systems and industry standards, practices and regulations.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external.

• Willingness to travel as required.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Responsible for coordinating system operations for Reliability and Transmission activities for the Tri-State interconnected system. This position is tasked with the authority and responsibility to operate the Tri-State transmission system in such a manner as to comply with all applicable North American Reliability Council (NERC) and Regional Entity Reliability Standards.

This position is for a new experienced NERC-certified operator or promotional level position for a Transmission Operator.

System Operator job requirements - Completion of Tri-State System Operator Trainee Program and two (2) years experience as a Transmission Operator or an equivalent level of experience on an interconnected electrical system (two (2) years).

• Transmission System Operator job requirements - Completion of at least one (1) year as a Tri-State System Operator Trainee Program or an equivalent level of experience on an interconnected electrical system.

o Working knowledge of algebra, geometry, and basic principles of physics including electrical and mechanical theory, AC and DC currents, and the fundamentals of power flow.

o Must be NERC-certified (Reliability Coordinator (RC) preferred, Transmission Operator (TO) acceptable) and maintain certification by obtaining required continuing education hours.

o Working knowledge of electrical utility systems, equipment and all phases of operations.

o Working knowledge of corporate security and fire alarm system and related procedures.

o Working knowledge of internal safety rules and equipment.

o Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

o Ability to direct the work of other Operators and assist in the training of new employees and/or trainees.

o Ability to distinguish colors.

o Ability to maintain good working relationships with both internal and external contacts.

o Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion in routine and emergency situations.

o Willingness to work rotating shifts with extra and/or irregular hours including holidays.

o Willingness to travel as required. (Must possess a current, valid driver's license.)

o Must be able to demonstrate ability to perform all of the essential functions of the position.

Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran