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Namaste Solar

Commercial Electrical Apprentice

Denver, CO · On-site

$22.50 - $33.50/hr

Our Commercial Electrician Apprentices install commercial solar systems ranging from 100kW to utility scale ground and roof mounted solar PV projects. Our Commercial Electrician Apprentices are ...

Namaste Solar

Commercial Electrical Apprentice

Denver, CO · On-site

$22.50 - $33.50/hr

Our Commercial Electrician Apprentices install commercial solar systems ranging from 100kW to utility scale ground and roof mounted solar PV projects. Our Commercial Electrician Apprentices are ...

Q3 Contracting, Inc

Utility Locator

Denver, CO · On-site

$27.94/hr

Performs safe and accurate locates, locating various types of underground utilities. * Maintains ... Some benefits may include health insurance, apprenticeship and skilled training, continuing ...

Q3 Contracting, Inc

Utility Locator

Denver, CO · On-site

$27.94/hr

Performs safe and accurate locates, locating various types of underground utilities. * Maintains ... Some benefits may include health insurance, apprenticeship and skilled training, continuing ...

PCL Construction

Electrical Apprentices

Parker, CO

$25 - $34/hr

An Electrical Apprentice works under the supervision of licensed electricians to gain hands-on ... Our work powers the infrastructure and utilities that are essential to daily life and our projects ...

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What is the difference between Utility Apprentice vs Utility Line Worker?

AspectUtility ApprenticeUtility Line Worker
CredentialsHigh school diploma or equivalent; some technical trainingHigh school diploma; specialized training or apprenticeship
Work EnvironmentTraining sites, utility facilities, and on-the-job supervisionOutdoor, often in challenging weather, working on power lines and infrastructure
Industry UsageEntry-level role in utility companies, focusing on learning and assistingSkilled worker responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing power lines

Utility Apprentices typically undergo training and assist experienced workers, while Utility Line Workers perform hands-on installation and repairs. The apprenticeship prepares individuals for a career as a Utility Line Worker, with the latter requiring more experience and specialized skills.

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Lineman Apprentice

Lineman Apprentice

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.

Durango, CO • On-site

Full-time

Posted yesterday

Job description

Tri-State may require you to demonstrate that you can perform the essential job functions.  You may be required to complete a successful Background Check.  Benefits are available through the Operations and Maintenance Agreement.

  1. Must have a satisfactory work record.
  2. Must successfully pass the following Tri-State Tests:
    1. Transmission "Lineman Qualification" Test with a 75% or better score.
    2. Transmission Lineman "Wood Pole and Steel Structure Climbing" Practical (hands-on) Test with a 75% or better score.
  3. Requires an Associate of Applied Science degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or certificate of completion from an accredited Line Worker Program. OR The equivalent combination of education and experience in electrical transmission maintenance which would consist of electrical utility line maintenance experience which must include work on transmission structures, aerial conductors/insulating assemblies, and equipment usage (i.e. climbing tools, man lifts, hot sticks, etc.)
  4. Must have and maintain, or be able to obtain within 6 months, a valid Colorado Class 'A' Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with no Air Brake Restrictions.
  5. Must have and maintain or be able to obtain and maintain a First Aid and CPR Certification within 6 months of hire and have the ability to perform First Aid and CPR.
  6. Must have a willingness to work in and around high voltages common to the electrical utility industry.
  7. Must be willing to accept overnight travel up to 75% of working time.
  8. Must reside within 60 minutes' response time from your regular reporting location.
  9. Must be willing and able to work extra and irregular hours as the utility needs may require, and willing and able to work under unusual or special working conditions such as storms, extreme temperatures, winds, darkness, etc.
  10. Must have sufficient knowledge and skill in the safe use of basic hand tools, power tools, and hot line tools.
  11. Must be willing and able to demonstrate the ability to climb steel or wooden structures and work at various heights.
  12. Must be willing to ride in a helicopter or fixed wing aircraft for the purpose of performing Line Inspections.

Tri-State may require you to demonstrate that you can perform the essential job functions.

Tri-State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with electric distribution cooperatives and public power district members in four states: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Together with its members, Tri-State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to nearly a million electricity consumers across roughly 200,000 square miles of the West.

Founded in 1952 by its member systems to provide a reliable, cost-based supply of electricity, Tri-State is now headquartered in Westminster, Colo., employing approximately 1,000 people across five states.

Tri-State's electricity is generated from coal, natural gas, hydropower, wind, and solar. This power reaches members via a transmission system that includes substation facilities, telecommunications sites and almost 6,000 miles of high voltage transmission lines.

As a member-owned and -governed cooperative, every member has a voice and an equal vote in the future of Tri-State.

Transmission Apprentice Only:

  • Internal Bidder - The Transmission Joint Review Board (TJRB) may grant credit towards the term of apprenticeship to new apprentices who demonstrate previous acquisition of skills or knowledge equivalent to that which would be received under the Standards of Apprenticeship. Step one will be awarded unless indicated otherwise by the Transmission Joint Review Board.  In order to be awarded a higher step, documentation must be submitted to the Transmission Joint Review Board for their consideration within thirty days of the effective start date.
  • External Applicant - Management will review an external applicant's education and experience to determine credit and/or step placement in the apprenticeship program.

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