Apprentice Substation Electrician
Apprentice Substation Electrician
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Apprentice Substation Electrician
Work Location: Bozeman MT
Pay range: $34.94 per hour per CBA $36.08 Effective June 01 2025
Employment Status: Regular Fulltime
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Internal candidates apply through iConnect.
About this position:
The Apprentice Substation Electrician works under the supervision of an Electrician or Journeyman Lineman and is responsible for installing retiring servicing and maintaining substation equipment in the assigned territory. During this apprenticeship training successful candidates will learn and progressively perform the responsibilities of a Substation Electrician.
We offer great benefits:
NorthWestern Energy is a fully regulated electric and natural gas utility serving Montana South Dakota and Nebraska. We employ over 1500 amazing people and serve 775300 customers who are our neighbors in our communities. We are a top employer and offer competitive benefits including:
- 401K with company match up to 4 and nonelective contribution up to 7
- Healthcare and wellbeing programs including dental and vision for you your spouse and dependents Health Savings Account (HSA) healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Programs (Offering up to six free counseling sessions per person per issue per year for employees spouses and dependents to include financial heath)
- Life Insurance (Company pays basic employee policy spouse dependent insurance also available)
- Continued tuition reimbursement
- Competitive pay (Scheduled performancebased wage increases and annual incentive opportunities.
- Paid company endorsed volunteer opportunities
- Paid parental leave
- Paid bereavement leave
- Paid training opportunities
- Paid time off starting on your first day plus 11 paid holidays
Benefits may vary by position or as negotiated as part of a collective bargaining agreement.
About this job:
- All NorthWestern Energy employees are required to adhere to company safety standards
- Ensure all actions are consistent with NorthWestern Energys values mission and strategic business objectives
- Responsible for the safe daily operation maintenance and construction of electric distribution and transmission substation facilities
- Perform those physical and mental requirements necessary to undertake a multistep apprenticeship process designed to train the worker to safely and efficiently perform all aspects related to the Substation Electrician
- Satisfactorily complete a multistep apprenticeship program to progress to qualified Journeyman Electrician status
- Communicate verbally and understand audible signals in emergency/safety situations
- Work overtime outside of scheduled hours participating in either call out availability or an oncall rotation schedule in response to acute and/ or planned service needs
- Work together as a team member to safely and efficiently complete work activities
- You must agree to live within an area approved by the company that allows for adequate response to our customers in call out and emergency situations
- Individually lift and manipulate needed equipment weighing up to 75 pounds
- Ability to travel up to 80 of the time. We have equipment all over the state (Travel consists of a mix of overnight and day trips. Apprentices may travel more than a Journeyman for training purposes)
Apprentice Duties *The Apprentice performs these duties under the supervision of a qualified electrician/journeyman lineman and/or direct supervisor
- Training in installing maintaining testing and repairing substation equipment and associated high voltage equipment
- Learn to Install retire service and maintain substation equipment
- Learn to repair and service wire and test and install and remove large electrical equipment
- Respond to afterhour situations involving distribution transmission and substation problems and respond within a reasonable time
- Responsible for oil handling testing and record keeping (PCB and nonPCB)
- Responsible for work in the service territory assigned in Montana but may be sent to other locations within NorthWestern Energys service territory
- Required to adhere to NESC MSHA OSHA and NorthWestern Energy safety rules
- Able to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions with exposure to electrical hazards
- Drive to installation/work locations
- Work with a goal to achieve Electrician status
Am I right for this job Heres the success profile:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid Commercial Drivers License required (Will allow up to 6 months to acquire)
- First Aid/CPR Certification
- Knowledge of applicable codes and safety
- Commitment to safe working practices and knowledge of safety policies/procedures
- Demonstrate and maintain a good safety record
- Adapt to technological changes as they are implemented
- In addition to the above is the desire and commitment to dedicate oneself to a 4year apprenticeship including classwork and homework on ones own time
Requisition #4702 Bozeman
Posting Dates: April 23 2025 through May 4 2025
Department/Division: Distribution Operations
Employment Physical: Required
Drug Test: Required
Background Check: Required
Relocation Benefit: None
Telecommuting: None
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin gender age disability veteran status genetic information or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal or state laws and statutes. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act should you have a disability that requires assistance and/or reasonable accommodation with the job application process please contact the Human Resources department ator at .
Employment Type
Trainee
