Ground Worker/Apprentice Trainee - Apprentice 4 - Nueces Electric Cooperative (NEC)

Groundworker/Apprentice Trainee, Nueces Electric Cooperative, Inc. Corpus Christi Texas-HQ
We offer great benefits, including Medical, Retirement, Holiday Pay, Vacation Pay, Sick Pay, and Life Insurance. This position is non-exempt starting at $14.74 per hour, depending on exeprience. Come join our team as a Groundworker/Apprentice Trainee at our Head Quarters loctated in Corpus Christi TX today! This position may advance through the Apprentice Lineman Program, governed and certified by the U.S. Department of Labor.

The Groundworker/Apprentice Trainee will perform the preparatory work and ground tasks, with particular attention to safe work procedures to support Journey Lineworkers. This position will follow all rules and regulations pertaining to electrical distribution safety. This position may advance through the Apprentice Lineman Program, governed and certified by the U.S. Department of Labor.Must also meet the employment minimum requirements and complete probationary period. Level of placement may depend on the candidate's certifications, experience, and documented OJT (on the job training) documents.  

Groundworker/Apprentice Trainee-14353 Cooperative Ave, Corpus Christi Tx - HQResponsibilities:

Perform construction and maintenance work Perform manual labor tasks such as: loading material, digging ditches, hydraulic tamping, cutting brush and moving materials Assist Journey Lineworker Frame poles Load poles and transformers on trucks and trailers Stock material on trucks Fuel and clean trucks Prepare tools and equipment for Journey Lineworker on job site Perform tasks as assigned. Fill out and process forms and paperwork as assigned

The Groundworker/Apprentice Trainee sets exemplary safety standards by ensuring that safety policies, rules and procedures are followed.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent Graduate of an Apprentice Lineman College or equivalent experience 
• Minimum of 6 months to 2 years of experience in the Electrical Utility field or completed training modules in a Journey Line Apprenticeship curriculum or OJT (on the job training) to qualify for a higher-level position (documentation required).
• Must be able to work nights and weekends
• Must reside within 15 minutes from assigned base of operation (South Texas)
• Must be able to work with mathematical concepts such as the fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry Must be able to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, rations and proportions to practical situations
• Must have the ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively to groups of customers, employees or organizations.

Preferred:

• Ability to use web based performance management, time management tracking systems, email software(such as Outlook),internet software, word processing software (MS Word) and have the ability to write repors
• Texas Driver's License is required; Commercial Class "A" License or permit is preferred (must obtain within 3 months of employment)
• CPR, 1st Aid Certification, Confined Space, Pole climbing (must obtain upon hired)

  Nueces Electric Cooperative (NEC) is more than a non-profit, customer-owned, "at cost" electric utility. Founded in 1938, today NEC serves over 19,000 electric meters for consumers in eight South Texas counties surrounding the beautiful Texas Gulf Coast. Nueces Electric Cooperative is a proactive cooperative who is paving ways in the cooperative industry. In 2005, Nueces Electric Cooperative became the first electric cooperative to voluntarily deregulate. We are the only deregulated electric Co-op in Texas and only one of a handful in the United States. NEC leadership started the conversation in 1999, and NEC membership voted to open to the electric choice market in 2000. In 2005, parent company, Nueces Electric Cooperative, officially introduced NEC Retail, the Co-op's competitive retail subsidiary. Today, NEC Retail serves the retail electric needs of over 32,000 consumers across Texas.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
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