Hey everyone. On another forum I'm on I post up utility career opportunities from time to time. Figured I would put one up here to see if anyone(or their kids) might be interested.
PG&E has posted openings for Apprentice System Operators. In this position one will learn to control PG&E's transmission system between 60kV - 500kV. This is an 18-24mo program that is given at an "accelerated" pace. I'm not going to kid anyone here, this will be an intense program & the traditional failure rate isn't inconsequential. At completion of the program though one will be a NERC certified system operator (I recommend taking the RC test and not just the TO to open up future opportunities). You will be recruited by several utilities across the nation and licensed to operate from Baja, MX, Contenential USA & Canada.
The starting apprentice rate is $46.25/hr and will receive a raise every 6 months. I believe this positions journeyman(TSO) rate is in around $75/hr. From TSO, one then promotes to Senior TSO or Dispatcher, both are around $90/hr. I still have a friend there as a Senior Dispatcher that's a bit over $100/hr but believe that position is being phased out after Dispatchers went union (senior dispatcher was the relief supervisor).
I've heard PG&E is continuing to bring on people to assist with, what used to be, the overwhelming amount of overtime. I've been told there are a few crews fully staffed so there's only occasional ot. That wasn't the case a few years ago when many crews were short staffed & the low man on the ot list had 1000hrs of ot.
I'm not affiliated with PG&E & will receive nothing if someone I know is hired. This is just to bring awareness to those who may not be aware these types of positions exist.
Here is the IBEW1245 contract if anyone is interested:
PG&E has posted openings for Apprentice System Operators. In this position one will learn to control PG&E's transmission system between 60kV - 500kV. This is an 18-24mo program that is given at an "accelerated" pace. I'm not going to kid anyone here, this will be an intense program & the traditional failure rate isn't inconsequential. At completion of the program though one will be a NERC certified system operator (I recommend taking the RC test and not just the TO to open up future opportunities). You will be recruited by several utilities across the nation and licensed to operate from Baja, MX, Contenential USA & Canada.
The starting apprentice rate is $46.25/hr and will receive a raise every 6 months. I believe this positions journeyman(TSO) rate is in around $75/hr. From TSO, one then promotes to Senior TSO or Dispatcher, both are around $90/hr. I still have a friend there as a Senior Dispatcher that's a bit over $100/hr but believe that position is being phased out after Dispatchers went union (senior dispatcher was the relief supervisor).
I've heard PG&E is continuing to bring on people to assist with, what used to be, the overwhelming amount of overtime. I've been told there are a few crews fully staffed so there's only occasional ot. That wasn't the case a few years ago when many crews were short staffed & the low man on the ot list had 1000hrs of ot.
I'm not affiliated with PG&E & will receive nothing if someone I know is hired. This is just to bring awareness to those who may not be aware these types of positions exist.
Here is the IBEW1245 contract if anyone is interested: