Trainee Craft

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Pay Grade

Wage Scale

Deadline to Apply: August 12, 2025

Position Summary

The Trainee is an entry level skilled craft position with a line of progression (LOP). Steps through the line of progression will require successful completion of training and on the job proficiency demonstrations. Trainees must be able to pull Call Duty, work scheduled and unscheduled overtime, be available for storm restoration and deploy out of town on mutual assistances with CPS Energy Crews for up to 2 weeks when events occur: Trainee Areas:

Distribution Overhead (OH) - Construction & maintenance of overhead electric distribution infrastructure – primary & secondary line work (poles, transformers, electric conductors, electric meters). Overhead trainee may progress to All Equipment Operator, for Pole Crews or may progress to Apprentice, Journeyman, Foreman and Overhead goes up in bucket or climb poles when you progress to Apprentice & Journeyman.

Distribution Underground and Downtown Network (UIO) - Underground – Construction & maintenance of underground electric distribution infrastructure; Downtown Network – Will work in confined space (manholes and vaults). As a Trainee you will go through a pole climbing training. Also, will go up in bucket or climb poles when you progress to Apprentice & Journeyman. UIO Craft Trainee progress to Apprentice, Journeyman, Foreman.

Substation - Construction and maintenance of the high voltage infrastructure utilized to bring the electricity from Generation (power plants) to Transmission (higher voltage) to Substations (step down voltage). Substation Trainee Employees will start as an Electrician Trainee in Substation Construction and will rotate through the various Substation areas as they learn the needed skills to construct and maintain high voltage substation equipment. Trainee will work in proximity to voltages ranging from 345kV to 120V. The Trainee will progress to positions of Apprentice Electrician, Substation Electrician, and Electrician Foreman through line of progression.

Department placement will be based on business needs for approved vacancies

Tasks and Responsibilities

- Work collaboratively with the different areas within EDS

- Works in and around energized and de-energized equipment

- Different work schedules (4-5-day work week) (8- or 10-hour days) Holidays, Nights, Weekends with overtime when necessary and Call duty

- Trainee will assist Journeyman with daily task and duties

- Performs other duties as assigned

- Coordinates with TXDoT operations

- Drive assigned vehicles to specific work locations to maintain primary lines, service & meters, transmission, substation & distribution equipment, and facilities

- Assist Journeyman by making up material to complete jobs

- Assist with steel erection and substation installation procedures

- Assist with control wiring

- Assist with the wiring of AC & DC power circuits, hydraulics, pneumatics and mechanics

- Assist with construction, maintenance and testing of substation equipment and system components

- Ability to distinguish colors

- Ability to Clean tools, equipment, materials and specified work areas as needed

- Ability to follow specific orders as given by skilled worker or foreman

Minimum Skills

Minimum Knowledge and Abilities

Must pass Reading, Mechanical and Math assessment testing.

Experience working outdoors in a construction environment or comparable field.

Basic mathematics and measurements skills.

Ability to work in confined spaces such as manholes and vaults.

Ability to use hand tools.

Ability to read, write, and understand verbal and written instructions.

Ability to read design sketches.

Ability to read and understand equipment manuals.

Ability to understand load charts for safe crane operations.

Ability to understand safety and company policies.

A valid Texas driver’s license with a history of safe driving record in accordance with CPS Energy policies, procedures, safety standards and applicable laws and regulations.

Ability to drive various sizes of company vehicles.

Ability to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (Class A) within 120 days of being hired and have a safe driving record.

Ability to attend and successful pass Pole Climbing training.

Ability to climb and work at high elevations.

Ability to work in and around energized equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

- Knowledge of Construction Procedures including blueprints, construction drawings, and sketches

- Working knowledge and/or understanding of basic electricity

- Basic knowledge of electrical work

- Familiarity with CPS Energy Electrical procedures and standards

Competencies

Serving Customers

Demonstrating Self-Insight and Awareness

Demonstrating Initiative

Acting Decisively

Working Safely

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED Equivalent

Required Certifications

Working Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration.

The employee is exposed to a variety of extreme weather conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. Confined spaces and exposure to multiple hazards.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day.

The employee must frequently lift or move items up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move items up to 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities req by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work indoors and outdoors in extreme temperatures to the extent of the weather conditions.

CPS Energy does not discriminate against applicants or employees. CPS Energy is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfers and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information or any other protected status. CPS Energy will comply with all laws and regulations.