Working at the PUD

Electric Utility Technician Apprentice
The apprentice shall be given such experience and instruction as is necessary to develop into a practical, skilled, competent craftsman in his/her classification and in so far as practicable, this will cover all branches of the trade.On-the-job training will consist of the following but not limited to:

1. Test and repair of meters and transducers.

2. Test and repair of protective relays and oscillographs.

3. Test and repair of telemetry systems.

4. Two way radio maintenance.

5. Test and repair microwave systems.

6. Telephone system maintenance.

7. Computer and supervisory control system maintenance.

8. Repair miscellaneous electrical plant equipment such as electronic regulators, annunciators, governors, etc.

There is a total of 8,000 hours of on-the-job training. The apprentice is also required to attend classroom instruction for a minimum of 144 hours per year on his/her own time.

Apprentice technicians shall be required to obtain a NARTE Second Class Certification by the end of their fourth year or eighth period of apprenticeship. Failure to obtain their certification would be cause for elimination from the technician apprenticeship program.