Participates in On-the-Job Training ( OJT ), attends classroom instruction, and helps maintain records to document progression in the Apprenticeship Program. Climbs utility poles and structures, uses approved hand and powered tools, compression tools, and drives various electric utility vehicles to assist with trouble call response, construction, and maintenance of AE's electrical transmission, network, or distribution system. Assists with preparing electrical equipment, tools, materials, cables, and conductors for use on AE's electrical transmission, network, or distribution system. Assists with inventory of vehicles for proper material stock, tools, and equipment. Performs inspections on electric utility vehicles per applicable standards. Responds to on-call, emergency call back, and after hour outages due to weather-related events or system disturbances. Assists with the installation, framing, construction, and maintenance of structures, hardware, and equipment on AE's overhead and underground electrical distribution system, network distribution system, or transmission system, according to AE's standards and work practices. Assists with setting up and operating electric utility aerial equipment (i.e. cranes, boom trucks, digger derricks, bucket trucks, etc.) and other equipment (i.e. wire tensioner/puller, cable reel truck, cable trailer, wire trailer, skid-steer loader, bulldozer, backhoe, and forklift).

Education and/or Equivalent Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Valid Texas Class A Commercial Drivers License or ability to acquire license and/or endorsements within ninety (90) days of employment.
• Ability to produce and maintain an acceptable driving record.