Electrician Trainee - Farmville

Dominion Energy • Farmville, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Electrician Trainee performs Substation construction and maintenance work on electrical distribution and transmission substations, both energized and de-energized. The job involves heavy outdoor labor in varied weather, including climbing steel structures and working from ladders and aerial lifts, as well as lifting tools and materials weighing up to 75 pounds on the ground and aloft. A weight restriction of 290 pounds applies due to equipment limits.

The position requires obtaining a Class A CDL learner’s permit within one month of employment and a Class A CDL with HAZMAT endorsement within six months. Dominion provides CDL training. The work schedule is four 10-hour days, Monday through Thursday, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Employees work outdoors for approximately 95% of a normal day and must be available for overtime, including extended workdays. This is a Local 50 union-represented position. The stated starting pay rate is $24.61 per hour; another section of the posting lists a starting hourly rate of $0.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to climb steel structures and work from ladders and aerial lifts.
• Ability to obtain a Class A CDL learner’s permit within one month of employment and a Class A CDL within six months of employment; the position summary specifies a HAZMAT endorsement.
• Must comply with the equipment-related weight restriction of no more than 290 pounds.
• Must be available for overtime, including extended workdays.
• Recommended results on the Modern Hire Electrician Virtual Job Tryout; the online assessment is untimed and usually takes about 45 minutes.

Nice To Haves

• Class A CDL with HAZMAT endorsement or a CDL learner’s permit.
• Previous electric and/or utility experience.
• Experience with forklift operations, aerial lifts, power-driven equipment, painting, cutting equipment, pneumatic equipment, and hydraulic equipment.
• Military service members and veterans with ranks E3–E5, W1–W2, or O1–O3, with an appropriate equivalent combination of education and experience, are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Perform construction and maintenance work on electrical distribution and transmission substations.
• Work inside energized and de-energized substations.
• Climb steel structures and work from ladders and aerial lifts.
• Drive and/or operate vehicles for long distances.
• Operate heavy equipment to construct and maintain distribution and transmission substations.
• Work with mineral oils, paints, compressed gases (including air, nitrogen, and SF-6), battery acids, PCBs, solvents, explosives, pumps, and related materials or equipment.
• Meet NERC requirements.
• Obtain a Class A CDL learner’s permit within one month of employment and a CDL with Dominion training within six months of employment.
• Work planned and unplanned overtime, including extended workdays, as required.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision benefits, including coverage for families and domestic partners.
• Vacation.
• Retirement plans, including 401(k) contributions and matching.
• Paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Bonus eligibility.
• Sick leave.
• Disability insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED