Telecommunications Technician Advanced Apprentice

Minimum Pay Rate: $40.60 per hour

Maximum Pay Rate: $59.34 per hour

Apply by Date: 08/18/2025 

Posting Type: Open 

 

The intent of this posting is to fill two regular full-time positions and create an eligibility list which may be used to fill permanent vacancies for the next 2 years. 

 

We are posting these opportunities for Telecommunications Technician Advanced Apprentice along with a Telecommunications Technician I position. If you are interested in also being considered for the Telecommunications Technician I, you will need to apply to that requisition directly.

  

Every day at SMUD, we deliver power to more than 1.5 million customers throughout the Sacramento area. As a community-owned, not-for-profit electric service, we have been providing low-cost, reliable electricity for over 75 years. We are a recognized industry leader and award winner for our innovative energy efficiency programs, renewable power technologies, and for our sustainable solutions for a healthier environment. Through the efforts of the 2,400 people that power us, we work 24/7 to keep the lights on and provide our customers with innovative energy solutions. We're one of the region's largest employers, with a reputation for attracting, developing, and retaining some of the most  talented employees around.

 

SMUD is seeking an experienced individual with a Telecommunications background to join our Telecom Operations and Maintenance team at the Advanced Apprentice level. Telecommunications Technicians are the backbone of SMUD's smart grid, installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting advanced communication, control, and monitoring systems to ensure reliable and resilient power delivery. Reporting to a Senior Telecommunications Technician or the Manager, Telecommunications Operations and Maintenance, advanced apprentices will learn the critical tasks and theories needed to maintain critical infrastructure. In this highly dynamic team, advanced apprentices will gain expertise in legacy telecom circuits, modern networks, and electrical systems, and will learn to enable real-time physical security and electrical grid monitoring and automation while minimizing service disruptions. This is a highly dynamic position that includes both in-office system administration and extensive field work in varying environments including mountainous terrain, substations, power lines and other remote locations year-round.

 

Employee Benefits:
Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
Retirement through Public Employees Retirement System
457 and 401(k) plans available
Flexible Savings Account
Short and Long Term Disability
Employee and Spouse Life Insurance

 

Please Note:

• In order to be considered for this position, you must complete the following compentency questionnaire as part of the application process:
  • Advanced Apprentice Competency Questionnaire
• The most qualified applicants may be invited to an in-person performance examination, tentatively scheduled for the first week of September 2025. 

 

Purpose

Under close supervision, assists with and learns to perform work in constructing, modifying, installing, testing, repairing, adjusting and operating telecommunications, control and monitoring systems and equipment.

Nature and Scope

This is the Apprentice-level job class in the Telecommunications Technician series. Incumbents in this classification learn to develop and maintain a detailed knowledge of SMUD??s telecommunications systems and sub-systems in order to analyze system problems and take prompt remedial action with minimal service disturbance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under supervision and instruction, an Apprentice learns to perform the following:
  • Constructs and installs new telecommunications systems and equipment; secures authorization before working on vital equipment; verifies factory specifications.
  • Operates, monitors, investigates, tests and assures proper performance of telecommunications systems and equipment, including test equipment.
  • Performs preventive and repair maintenance on telecommunications systems and equipment; thoroughly documents the work performed; properly handles hazardous materials such as lead solder, paint and cleaning fluids.
  • Provides technical support to the users of telecommunications systems and equipment.
  • Inform superiors of work progress, schedule changes, project scope chan