Electrical Technician Advanced Apprentice

Minimum Pay Rate: $48.67 per hour

Maximum Pay Rate: $71.23 per hour

Apply by Date: 08/30/2024 

Posting Type: Open 

 

The intent of this job posting is to fill one regular full time position and establish an eligibility list which may be used to fill current and future, permanent and limited-term, vacancies for up to two (2) years.   

 

We are posting this opportunity for an Electrical Technician Advanced Apprentice along with a journey level Electrical Technician. The department will be filling only one position at either level. If you are interested in also being considered for a journey level Electrical Technician, you will need to apply to that requisition separately.

 

 

Introduction

Every day at SMUD, we deliver power to more than 1.4 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 70 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 2,200 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.

 

IBEW General Wage Increases

• 3.0% Annual Wage Increase received in 2024
• 3.25% Annual Wage Increase in 2025

 

Position Benefits:

• Strong safety culture
• Stability of crews
• Highly customized line trucks
• Service territory doesn't require out of town travel
• Opportunities for advancement

 

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

 

 

You will have the opportunity to attach your documentation during the application process.  If you fail to provide proof of completion of the stated formal apprenticeship program you will be considered not qualified for this position.

 

Qualified candidates from this process may be invited to a written and/or performance examination, which will be held to determine levels of skill and ability.

Purpose

Under guidance of journey-level Electrical Technicians or other authorized persons, performs complex maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, repair, and installation of protective relaying and control systems associated with the District's generating, transmission and distribution systems.

Nature and Scope

This series is assigned to distribution services. The Electrical Technician is a specialized class involving the performance of highly technical maintenance and test work on protection and control systems associated with the District's generation, transmission, and distribution system. This classification differs from that of Electrician in that the emphasis is on knowledge of what makes electrical systems work and the ability to locate malfunctions rather than the dexterity in making the mechanical repairs and/or replacements.

Duties and Responsibilities

Work includes but is not limited to the following: Note: While in general all functions/duties are essential, individual positions within this class may not require all. This list is not intended to be complete or exhaustive. At the Apprentice level, incumbent is in a learning capacity and assists in the duties specified below for an Electrical Technician. It is expected that an apprentice will show achievement on a progressive scale for a normal apprenticeship period of 54 months, and advance to the journey level within 6 months to 1 year after reaching the top step apprentice.

 

Maintenance

• Inspect, evaluate, calibrate, test and set a wide variety of electro-mechanical and microprocessor based relays, and programmable logic controllers such as: generator protection and control, transmission or distribution line protection and control, power transformer protection and control, voltage regulators, power factor correction devices, motor and circuit breaker controls, and auxiliary systems.
• Operate both manual and computer controlled relay test sets and calibration equipment manufactured by AVO, Doble, Manta and others.
• Perform calibrations on analog and digital meters, transducers, SCADA inputs.
• Perform off line and on line function tests and take in service read