Job Description

METERING ELECTRICIAN PRE-APPRENTICE (7027)

This position is intended to provide the basic skills and education in order to successfully enter the Company's Apprentice Metering Electrician Program. A pre-apprentice will be required to bid on an Apprentice Metering Electrician vacancy no later than the completion of the two year pre­ apprentice program. A qualified Pre-Apprentice Metering Electrician who does not successfully bid and obtain an Apprentice position shall be terminated. The Company shall consider that they have voluntarily resigned from their position.

The pre-apprentice is expected to learn the pre-requisite skills and gain knowledge in order to become an Apprentice Metering Electrician. Will be required to successfully complete the Company provided pre-apprenticeship training program, which includes formal training, job evaluations and on the job training. The evaluation will include work skills, behaviors, communication skills and teamwork. The candidate must pass training that include and are not limited to:

• Basic electricity
• Safety in the workplace
• Arc Flash training
• OSHA 10
• Basic hand tools
• Basic Power tools
• Meter forms and voltages
• Math for metering

Employees in this position will complete a 12 month probationary period.

The pre-apprentice program is a two year program. After two years, the employee will be expected to achieve and progress into a posted apprentice position and will serve a twelve month company probation in the newly acquired apprentice position. Failure to successfully progress into a metering electrician apprentice position will be grounds for termination from the Company. If the lack of progression is due to the Company not having metering apprentice vacancies, then the Company will allow a grace period providing the employee has been qualified to advance into an apprentice program by successfully completing the program within two years. If the pre­-apprentice is an existing Company employee and the employee is unsuccessful in completing the program, the employee may request to go back to their prior position classification and department, providing a vacancy exists. If a vacancy is not available, the employee may be considered for other vacancies in the Company.

The pre-apprentice will perform semi-skilled work while assisting a Journeyman or Apprentice. The work will include the use of hand and portable power tools under the direction of a journeyman.

The pre-apprentice, under direction of a journeyman, assist in the maintenance, testing and installation of metering equipment; and will perform other miscellaneous semi-skilled work. At no time will a pre-apprentice be allowed to work on energized equipment in the field. The employee may be required to perform the following duties:

• Field clerical duties for various crews
• Drive a truck and maneuver it at the job site
• Assist with ground work and keep job site clean
• Basic computer skills
• Maintain hand and power tools
• Pre-apprentices will learn and must demonstrate thorough assessments and on the job training the following knowledge and following tasks:
  • Perform single phase meter testing.
  • General safety and tailboard briefing
  • Capable of working at elevated levels
  • Knowledge and retention of the applicable code of safe practices rules
  • Knowledge and use of personal protective equipment
  • Use and maintenance of various hand tools and equipment
  • Identify and work with electrical equipment
  • Obtain class C license
  • Drive a class C vehicle
  • Basic electricity fundamentals, including math.
  • Will perform any other duties as assigned and can safely perform
  • Ability to comprehend complex sets of instructions and carry out tasks with minimal errors
  • Must be able to work as a team player
  • Communicate effectively

Must pass the WorkKeys tests in order to be considered for the position. Results MUST BE ATTACHED to be considered.

NV Energy is looking for qualified people to join us in one of the premier energy companies in the West. Located in the fastest growing state in the United States, NV Energy provides electricity to 1.3 million customers throughout Nevada as well as a state tourist population exceeding 40 million annually. Among the many communities we serve are Las Vegas, Reno-Sparks, Henderson, Elko and South Lake Tahoe. We also provide natural gas to more than 155,000 citizens in the Reno-Sparks area.