Job Description

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

A Network Electrician Apprentice services primarily in a training role and assists higher level employees (Network Specialist). Incumbents are expected to develop complex technical and leadership skills and the ability to work independently and lead small activities with low to moderate levels of complexity.

Demonstrates a complete understanding of company safety rules and work practices.

Demonstrates a complete understanding of Human Performance practices.

Can organize construction and maintenance work and create over all implantation/maintenance plans at the appropriate step.

Demonstrate the ability to operate bucket, digger derrick truck, pressure digger, backhoe, forklift, and other aerial devices.

Ability to respond to call outs.

Demonstrates the ability to complete the requirements for Switching and Tagging at the appropriate step.

Demonstrates the ability to complete maintenance/construction activities on all network equipment.

Demonstrates advance verbal and written communications skills

Demonstrates ability to pass panel reviews by meeting or exceeding requirements for step progression.

Ability to learn appropriate operating computer systems, tools, equipment (e.g. Dynatel fault finder, Von Thumper & Von First Response Unit, etc.), and vehicles (e.g. backhoe, digger derrick, etc.).

Assist in troubleshooting, locating, grounding, and repairing underground cables and re-energizing equipment after repairs have been made. This includes all types of underground cables, including primary, secondary and streetlight cables.

Assist in constructing, maintaining, and operating the distribution system, and performing customer service work to ensure public safety and customer satisfaction as needed.

Must have ability to learn and retain knowledge of related construction specifications and applicable OSHA regulations (trenching, excavating, confined spaces).

Be capable of assisting in the repair or replace of pad mounted equipment (e.g. PMHs, single/three phase pad mounted transformers, pedestals, enclosures, etc.).

Be capable of assisting in the termination of underground conductors in new underground facilities (e.g. PMHs, single/three phase pad-mounted transformers, pedestals, troughs, CT cabinets, etc.) and energize equipment.

Demonstrate proficiency with and understand the electrical distribution system by completing applicable L&S modules as outlined on the attached sheet.

Demonstrate behaviors and interpersonal skills necessary to work within a team.

Maintain an awareness of costs and operate within Company Guidelines, Policies, Specifications and Procedures.

Know, adhere to, and promote personal and work group safety practices to prevent accidents and injuries.

Able to perform emergency rescue and support CPR efforts for fellow workers once certified.

Able to deal with changing priorities or differing situations encountered in the work environment.

Able to exercise independent judgment and discretion as to the appropriate manner of handling a variety of situations.

Work Environment

Position is subject to callouts and generally available at others times as needed, demonstrate the ability to work independently, and to work all hours as needed, day or night, weekends or holidays, and in all weather conditions to perform work required during planned and emergency outages.

Requires ability to travel and stay overnight to various locations and work extended hours to assist in major storm restoration.

Must reside within 40 minutes of assigned Operations Center within 90 days.

Work environment ranges from indoors to outside in varying degrees of heat and cold weather conditions

Subject to work in confined and/or enclosed spaces, (manholes, vaults, etc.)

Field Mobility Classification – Work will be performed in various field locations, as needed, after the onboarding period. However, field employees are required to live within a reasonable daily commute to their assigned work location.