Appr Cable Splicer - Omaha Service Center

Responsibilities

Summary:

As an Apprentice Cable Splicer, you¿ll gain experience inspecting, testing, installing, connecting, and removing cables in underground systems and substations. You¿ll learn to work with switchgear, transformers, protectors, and a wide range of specialized splicing equipment, including paper¿insulated lead cable and solid dielectric cable. You will also operate heavy construction and hydraulic tools, supporting the safe and reliable delivery of power to OPPD customers.

Whether you¿re growing within OPPD or bringing experience from outside the utility industry, this role is ideal for individuals with strong mechanical aptitude, a desire to learn, and the physical capability to work in demanding field environments from confined spaces to varying weather conditions and high¿traffic areas. Successful candidates must be able to obtain a Class A CDL within six months and be committed to progressing through the apprenticeship and ultimately advancing to Cable Splicer.

If you're ready to build technical expertise, contribute to essential infrastructure, and grow with a mission¿driven public power organization, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities:

- Assist in constructing, maintaining, and operating all manner of overhead and underground splicing and distribution system equipment and facilities.

- Inspect, test, install, maintain, connect, terminate, and remove cable on underground equipment, including equipment in the network and in District substations.

- Operate heavy construction equipment including digger derrick trucks, reach trucks, and other equipment. Operates hydraulic tools, pneumatic tools, and various hand tools.

- Perform construction and maintenance tasks on related equipment such as switchgears, transformers, protectors, etc.

- Splice paper-insulated lead covered cable and solid dielectric cable.

Qualifications

Required:

- Requires a high school diploma or equivalent GED.

- Must possess the mental and physical potential to complete the four-year IBEW Apprenticeship Program in order to eventually progress to Cable Splicer.

- Class A Commercial Driver¿s License (CDL) or have the ability to obtain one within a six (6) month period.

- Ability to work overtime as required.

- Good communication and customer service skills.

- Incumbents must reside or be able to relocate within a thirty-five (35) mile radius of the Service Center/Area Office.

Desired:

- Previous experience in the electrical field.

- Experience in installation, construction, or maintenance of overhead and underground facilities.

- Class A CDL or CDL learner¿s permit

Closing Statement

Salary

$42.75 - Step 1

Local 763

At Omaha Public Power District, we¿re passionate about three things: power, the people who make it, and the people who rely on it.

WE ARE: Where the Light Starts. OPPD is the 12th-largest public power utility in the U.S., serving over 850,000 people across 5,000 square miles and 13 counties.

WE¿RE COMMITTED TO: Each other and the people we serve. This commitment drives us. We¿re dedicated to providing our communities with affordable, reliable, and environmentally sensitive energy services today, tomorrow, and well into the future.

OUR JOB: To provide power with a purpose. We have real impact - on people¿s lives, on the environment, and on the future of energy. We¿re always looking for bright, capable people who want an opportunity to lead from where you are¿wherever you are¿ and know that your ideas will be heard. If you want to be a source of real, positive change for the community and the people who live in this region, then working for a company acknowledged for caring about these same things is likely a priority for you as well.

Org Marketing Statement

EOE: Protected Veterans/Disability

How To Apply

Apply online at www.oppd.com on or before March 12, 2026.

Recruiter: Andrew Ray - alray@oppd.com #LI-RA

PLEASE NOTE - Your application has not been submitted unless you have applied for a specific requisition. If you have not chosen a specific opening, your application will remain in 'DRAFT' form and will not be viewed by our Human Capital staff.