SUBSTATION ELECTRICIAN PRE-APPRENTICE (7025)
This position is intended to provide the basic skills and education in order to successfully enter the Company's Apprentice Substation Electrician Program. A pre-apprentice will be required to bid on an Apprentice Substation Electrician vacancy no later than the completion of the two year preapprentice program. A qualified Pre-Apprentice Substation Electrician who does not successfully bid and obtain an Apprentice position will be deemed to have voluntarily resigned from their position.
The pre-apprentice is expected to learn the pre-requisite skills and gain knowledge in order to become an Apprentice Substation Electrician. The pre-apprentice will be required to successfully complete the Company provided pre-apprenticeship training program, which includes formal training, job evaluations and on the job training. The evaluation will include work skills, behaviors, communication skills and teamwork. The candidate must pass training that includes but is not limited to:
The pre-apprentice is expected to learn the pre-requisite skills and gain knowledge in order to become an Apprentice Substation Electrician. The pre-apprentice will be required to successfully complete the Company provided pre-apprenticeship training program, which includes formal training, job evaluations and on the job training. The evaluation will include work skills, behaviors, communication skills and teamwork. The candidate must pass training that includes but is not limited to:
- basic electricity
- basic rigging and other physical skills requirements
- safety in the workplace
- CDL Class A
Employees in this position will complete a 12 month probationary period.
The pre-apprentice program is a two year program. With the two year time period, the employee will be expected to achieve and progress into a posted apprentice position and will serve a twelve month company probation in the newly acquired apprentice position. Failure to successfully progress into a Substation Electrician Apprentice position will be deemed a voluntary resignation from the Company. However, if the lack of progression is due to the Company not having substation apprentice vacancies, then the Company will allow a grace period providing the employee has been qualified to advance into an apprentice program by successfully completing the program within two years. If the pre-apprentice, previously held other classifications within the Company and is unsuccessful in completing the program, the employee may request to go back to their prior position classification and department, providing a vacancy exists. If a vacancy is not available, the employee may be considered for other vacancies in the Company. If no suitable positions exists, as deemed by the Company, the employee will be terminated.
The pre-apprentice will perform semi-skilled work while assisting a Joumeyman or Apprentice. The work will include the use of hand and portable power tools under the direction of a journeyman.
The pre-apprentice, under the direction of a journeyman, will assist in construction and maintenance of substations and will perform other miscellaneous semi-skilled work. At no time will a pre-apprentice be allowed to work on energized equipment or lines. The employee may be required to perform the following duties:
- field clerical duties for various crews
- drive a truck and maneuver it at the job site
- assist with ground work and keep job site clean
- use a computer
- maintain tools and materials on truck in good order
- operate associated equipment on the truck
- pre-apprentice will learn and must demonstrate through assessments and on the job training the following knowledge and following tasks:
- general safety and tailboard briefing
- capable of working at elevated levels
- knowledge and retention of the applicable code of safe practices rules
- knowledge and use of personal protective equipment
- use and maintenance of various hand tools and equipment
- dig holes and trenches by hand
- identify and work with electrical line equipment
- obtain class A license
- drive a class A vehicle
- basic electricity fundamentals
- work with rope; splicing, knot tying etc
- basic rigging skills and calculations
- and will perform any other duties as assigned and can safely perform
- ability to comprehend complex sets of instructions and carry out tasks with minimal errors
- must be able to work as a team player
- communicate effectively
Once a candidate enters the pre-apprentice substation position, they are not eligible to pursue interest in another pre-apprentice program that might be posted.
Upon development of the CSN Utility Education program, internal and external candidates will be given credit and priority for having completed that course work during the interview process. Specific screening criteria and assessments will be developed by the Joint Apprentice Training Committee.
NV Energy, Inc.
6226 W Sahara Ave
Las Vegas
Nevada États-Unis
www.nvenergy.com
