Substation Journeyman - Phoenix, United States - APS

Description

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications Required

• High school diploma or GED
• Completed a Registered Electrician Apprenticeship Program or an equivalent training program (as approved by APS T&D Technical & Safety Training) PLUS one year experience as an Electrician**
• Must currently have a valid manual Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with no mechanical restrictions and ability to meet all DOT requirements.
• This position requires working with aerial equipment, which has weight restrictions of 300 lbs or less
• Must live within reasonable distance (45 minutes) from assigned Headquarters.
• Subject to overtime and or/ out-of-town assignments

Preferred/Desirable Qualifications

• Considerable experience performing journeyman-level high voltage substation duties with an electric utility or other entity operating and maintaining high voltage substation equipment preferred
• Experienced in writing and executing switching orders, and basic computer skills such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• The ideal candidate filling this vacancy must be self-motivated, communicate and work well with others, and possess a positive attitude with the highest commitment to work safety.

Additional Information

Please submit the following under Additional Documents in the My Documents section of your online application. If you are unable to upload any of your documents, please email them to to be considered for the next steps of the process:

• For applicants electing to qualify based on the completion of a registered apprenticeship program, provide your apprentice number and copy of your Registered Electrician Journeyman Apprenticeship Program Completion Certificate*
• For applicants electing to qualify based on experience or equivalent training program, provide an official Letter** from HR Management or a member of the company's operations leadership (stating: your job title, roles and responsibilities, and length of time you spent in that position, etc.).
• Copy of your manual transmission Class A CDL license (front and back and IN COLOR) note - no mechanical restrictions i.e.., air brakes, etc.

*Registered Apprenticeship Program Criteria: Program must have a documented process for hours worked in the field in the work processes associated with the craft e.g. distribution, transmission, maintenance, etc. Registered apprenticeship programs for the trades in question require 7, ,000 hours (3 -5 years). Program must have documented proof of completion of related education classroom courses. Registered apprenticeship programs require a minimum of 144 hours per year of related education courses during the course of the apprenticeship program

** Journeyman level experience must be documented in writing if you are unable to provide us a certificate of completion of Registered Apprenticeship. This will require a letter on company letterhead documenting your title, details of your roles and responsibilities, and length of time in that position. It must be signed by an operations or HR manager. This information will be subject to verification.

Because the Four Corners Generating plant is on the Navajo Reservation, Navajo preference will apply in the job selection. Four Corners Generating plant is located 18 miles west of Farmington, a community of about 40,000, in the northwest region of New Mexico.

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