Apprentice Telecommunications Tech

Job Responsibilities

• Work safely and promote safety for yourself and others.
• Perform Telecommunications Technician's work as an assistant to, or under the general direction of a Technician.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Possess a valid FCC-Federal Communications Commission Radiotelephone Operator 1st Class license OR GCT1 certification through Electronics Technicians Association, ETAMust be at least 18 years of age
• Possess a High School diploma, GED or equivalent work experience
• Possess a valid California Driver's License
• Able and willing to work in, with and around water
• Able and willing to work around poison oak, snakes, spiders, and insects.