Apprentice Communication Tech - General Construction

About the role

This is an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1245 represented classification, which has over 100 years of experience representing employees at PG&E. This job is subject to collective bargaining. To better represent the communities, we serve within a timely manner, applicants who live within 50 miles of the headquarter location will be given preference.

Responsibilities

• Work safely and promote safety for yourself and others.
• Keep PG&E's communication systems operational to support both business and communication networks needed to provide electricity to our customers.
• Work with our Telecommunication Control Center to ensure that outages are minimized, and clients are informed through a clearance process.
• Provide maintenance and repair of these systems in a timely and professional manner.
• Report problems to local management and escalate issues as need be.
• Learn to install, calibrate, troubleshoot & replace various telemetry equipment to maintain the integrity of our canals and power houses.
• Learn to Install and maintain pressure, level & flow instrumentation.
• Learn to install and maintain remote solar system.
• Learn to install and maintain network routers and switches.
• Learn to install and maintain comm circuits and equipment related to SCADA and electric protection.

Requirements

• Possess a valid FCC-Federal Communications Commission Radiotelephone Operator 1st Class license OR GCT1 certification through Electronics Technicians Association, ETA
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must possess a High School diploma, GED or equivalent work experience
• Must possess a valid California Driver's License
• Able and willing to perform physical activities as mentioned in the job posting (with accommodation, if required)
• Able and willing to work in, with and around water
• Able and willing to work around poison oak, snakes, spiders, and insects

Qualifications

• Minimum: Possess a valid FCC-Federal Communications Commission Radiotelephone Operator 1st Class license OR GCT1 certification through Electronics Technicians Association, ETA
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must possess a High School diploma, GED or equivalent work experience
• Must possess a valid California Driver's License
• Ability to work in all types of weather extremes
• Ability to drive safely in all weather and road conditions
• Ability to work extended hours, nights, weekends and holidays
• Must be able to lift 100 pounds a minimum of one time a day
• Must be able to wear company provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Must be able to work with and/or around helicopters, bucket trucks and substations.
• Must be able to climb towers and be comfortable with heights which may exceed 200 feet
• Able and willing to perform physical activities as mentioned in the job posting (with accommodation, if required)
• Able and willing to work in, with and around water
• Able and willing to work around poison oak, snakes, spiders, and insects

Skills

• Record of Residence within 50 miles of job description location
• Must weigh less than 275lbs due to safety restrictions of fall protection equipment
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering
• Associate degree or technical certification in IT, Computer Science or Electronics
• Leadership experience
• Possess communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated work experience/knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to foster teamwork, collaborative environment
• Military experience
• SCADA & Substation Experience
• Technical training background

Benefits

PG&E is providing the hourly rate that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This position is subject to collectively bargained hourly wage rates and increases. The starting wage rate for this position is $61.26 per hour. This wage rate is specific to the locality of the job. The wage rate is based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.