Line Technician Apprenticeship Colorado Springs Utilities : Colorado Category: Lineman

Line Technician Apprenticeship

This position is part of a formal apprenticeship program within the Line Technician trade. As such, pay for this position will begin at $42.91/hour and will progress throughout the duration of the apprenticeship based on the schedule below.

• Step 1 - $42.91/hr (1st year)
• Step 2 - $44.56/hr (1st year)
• Step 3 - $46.21/hr (2nd year)
• Step 4 - $47.86/hr (2nd year)
• Step 5 - $54.46/hr (3rd year)
• Step 6 - $56.11/hr (3rd year)
• Step 7 - $57.76/hr (4th year)
• Step 8 - $59.41/hr (4th year)
• Journey Level Turnout - $66.01/hr

Our Electric Construction and Maintenance group is hiring a Line Technician Apprentice. This challenging and rewarding career is responsible for the construction, operation, and maintenance of high voltage overhead and underground electric lines. You will be responsible for performing skilled activities in the installation, maintenance, switching, and removal of overhead and underground electrical distribution and transmission systems and residential and arterial street lighting systems.

During the apprenticeship program, you will develop a working knowledge of line equipment, apparatus, and wiring, as well as install, maintain, test, adjust, and repair overhead and underground electrical lines.

As you progress through this apprenticeship program, you will become proficient in the following:

• Installing underground or overhead electrical lines by laying pipe, pulling wire, and setting meters
• Constructing, maintaining, and testing electrical systems and related equipment
• Repairing, maintaining, and troubleshooting street light systems, poles, luminaries, and circuits
• Switching or rerouting electrical systems using proper sequencing and connections
• Ensuring compliance with safety standards and work practices
• Operating line construction vehicles and equipment including wire-pullers, bucket and boom trucks, and various hand tools
• Preparing materials for line construction and charging materials to the appropriate job
• Logging completed work orders and preparing reports
• Operating equipment including backhoes, thermo scan cameras, trenchers, and hand tools

Please note that working conditions and essential functions of performing this job include:

• Performing work in confined spaces and elevated areas (e.g., bucket and boom trucks)
• Availability to work overtime as necessary
• Subject to after-hours callout

• Possession of a valid, unrestricted driver's license is required
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is required
• Possession of a High School Diploma or GED is required - the U.S. Department of Labor requires possession of either to participate in a DOL registered apprenticeship program
• Demonstrated experience in a construction, skilled trade, or manual labor environment is valued
• Knowledge of basic electrical theory and practice, industrial electronics, electrical systems, and/or a certificate of completion from a line school is valued
• Possession of any of the following certifications is valued:
  Medical Examination, First Aid, CPR, and/or Flagger