Apprentice Electrician Tech College Intern - Sioux Falls, SD

Interstates•Sioux Falls, SD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Interstates is hiring an Apprentice Electrician Tech College Intern to support industrial electrical construction projects in and around Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The role works alongside journeyman and foreman electricians, helping install and maintain electrical systems and supplying crews with tools and materials. Candidates must be enrolled in an electrical technology, electrical construction, or instrumentation associate program. The position requires travel within a 200-mile radius of Sioux Falls and permanent residence near the office or willingness to relocate. Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license are required. Per diem and mileage stipends may apply under company policy. Start times, breaks, and work hours vary by project site and stage. Employees work more than 40 hours and no more than 60 hours per week; occasional weekend work may be required. The work environment may include high or precarious places, electrical-shock risks, outdoor weather, heights, confined spaces, and dust. The usual noise level is moderate, and employees are expected to follow safety standards.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in an electrical technology, electrical construction, or instrumentation associate program.
Reliable transportation.
Valid driver’s license.
Permanently located in or around the Sioux Falls office location, or willing to permanently relocate.
Comfortable working at heights, in confined spaces, outdoors, and in environments that may involve dust and electrical hazards, while complying with safety standards.

Responsibilities

Measure, cut, and bend conduit using a tape measure and appropriate power and hand tools.
Operate power tools such as drills, saws, pullers, and tuggers.
Install conductors in raceway and cable tray using manual and powered equipment.
Assist with lifting, positioning, and fastening wiring, conduit, motors, and other objects.
Perform minor repairs, such as replacing fuses, light sockets, bulbs, and switches.
Disassemble defective electrical equipment, such as motors, using appropriate power and hand tools.
Load, transport, and unload materials, equipment, tools, and supplies, and furnish them to journeyman and foreman electricians.
Use ladders, scaffolding, scissor lifts, and boom lifts.
Perform housekeeping duties as required.
Perform other duties assigned by field leaders.