Why Bandera Electric Cooperative
FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filedProvides electric, broadband internet, and related services to members.
- Electric division:providing Electric energy to our members at cost on a Cooperative basis through the allocation of patronage capital. There were 42,023 active services at year end.
- Fiber division:providing fiber optic broadband internet services to members on a patronage basis through the allocation of patronage capital. There were 13,617 broadband subscribers at year end.
- Energy services division:providing solar energy and energy management solutions to members on a patronage basis through the allocation of patronage capital when cumulative net margins from these services exceeds cumulative losses. There were 870 subscribers at year end.
Before you apply
FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the orgAbout the role
The org's own posting, as writtenElectrical System Engineer – Levels I, II, III, IV, and Senior Come join us at Bandera Electric Cooperative (BEC) and BEC Fiber, where we are lighting the grid to empower our members! Help us Reimagine Rural America! Established in 1938, Bandera Electric Cooperative (BEC) is a member-owned cooperative dedicated to providing exceptional service and innovative solutions to its members. BEC serves more than 30,000 members and delivers electric service to 42,000 active meters across a seven-county territory in the Texas Hill Country, with more than 140 employees.
Since 2017, BEC has also offered fiber-optic broadband internet to its rural communities, and it provides behind-the-meter energy solutions, including Apolloware, an advanced real-time energy management platform, solar power installations, and energy storage systems. Why work for BEC? We offer Highly Competitive Wages and a Generous Benefit Package!!
Pay range: $84,400 to $227,100 annually, depending on level and experience (see level ranges under Experience below) Health, Life and Disability Benefits (no waiting period – benefits start on first day) Medical, Dental and Vision plans Health Savings Account (HSA) with a generous employer contribution of $3,250 for Individual medical coverage and $6,500 for Family medical coverage Company-paid Employee Life insurance and Business Travel insurance Short- and Long-term disability plans Supplemental Life and AD&D insurance options Retirement Benefits 401(k) employer match Pension plan Additional Benefits PTO – Accrue 180 hours/4.5 weeks of PTO per year to start 10 Paid holidays Tuition reimbursement Gym reimbursement for you and your spouse We are looking for Electrical System Engineers to join the BEC Engineering team and help plan, protect, and build the distribution, substation, and transmission system that serves our members.
Our engineers complete system planning studies, perform protection and coordination analysis, develop construction and material standards, and support engineering and project management for construction and upgrade projects, working with technicians and other engineers to ensure safe, reliable, and economical service. This posting covers five levels – Electrical System Engineer I, II, III, IV, and Senior Electrical System Engineer – and candidates will be considered for the level that matches their education, licensure, and experience. All positions report to the Engineering Director.
Duties and Responsibilities (scope, independence, and leadership increase with each level) Complete planning studies, including load flows, motor starts, system planning, DG additions, capacitor/power factor, load forecast, and power quality studies, to ensure the system can adequately, reliably, and economically serve existing and future load. Perform system protection analysis and coordination to ensure protective devices perform as designed, and investigate protective device mis-operations or improper coordination. Prepare construction…
About Bandera Electric Cooperative
From its Form 990- Budget $114.4M
- Staff 135 · founded 1938
- Pays its leaders $153K–$817K (12 reported)
- Open jobs 3 · Jobs at Bandera Electric Cooperative · Full 990 report