Careers

The Director - Economic Development will focus on sustaining and growing a healthy economy in the REC footprint by providing direction and oversight of commercial and industrial (C&I) member strategy and plan implementation, project management, and internal and external coalition building to support business retention and expansion (BRE) and business attraction (BA) efforts.

Serves as the Economic Development point of contact for REC and manages REC staff responsible for C&I member projects, ongoing service support and engagement. Reviews, executes, and recommends amendments to department strategic plan. Plans, coordinates, evaluates, and monitors all policies, practices, and procedures related to BA and BRE for C&I accounts while mitigating risk to the Cooperative.

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As the Director - Metering and Meter Data Strategy, you will be instrumental in this exciting initiative. Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) is upgrading its Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) with the latest technologies to enhance operational efficiency and provide members with better control over their energy usage. This new AMI system will improve grid reliability and efficiency by offering real-time data for better energy management, faster outage detection and restoration, and detailed usage information for smarter energy decisions.

To support this initiative, REC has been awarded a $38 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program. This funding will facilitate the "Enabling EV and DER Adoption through DERMS, AMI, and Fiber Integration Project," which includes implementing a Distributed Energy Resources Management System (DERMS), AMI, a fiber utility network, and substation security. The project aims to enhance grid reliability, support the expansion of clean energy, and offer consumers cost-saving electricity plans.

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The Relay Engineer is responsible for the programming, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and installation of protection control devices within the REC territory. This includes the Cooperative’s transmission, substation, and distribution assets. This work requires an understanding of power systems, transformers, protective relaying, and electrical engineering principles.

The role will be filled at the appropriate level—I, II, III, or IV—based on the candidate’s education and relevant experience.

The Director of Distribution Design will supervise and guide all Distribution Design Department activities. The Distribution Design Department is responsible for the process of designing overhead and underground distribution lines to provide the most reliable and economical service for new, existing, and future members in accordance with RUS guidelines, specifications, REC policies, National Electrical Safety Code, and government regulations.

The Apprentice Substation Technician will inspect, operate, maintain, and construct the electrical substations of the Cooperative to provide adequate and continuous service at the lowest possible cost to the members of the Cooperative in a safe and efficient manner.