Lineman apprentice Jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for advancement

Michigan Power Systems is looking for a two-man crew, one Journeyman Electrician and one apprentice for a project located in Grand Rapids. This project starts in April & ends June/July 2025 (3-4 months). Must have 2+ years of experience. Prefer candidates experienced with underground electrical installations. Experience operating heavy-duty machinery : backhoe, skid steer, excavator and other equipment would be beneficial, but not required. Must be located in, or willing to commute to, the Grand Rapids area. No travel reimbursement offered.


Essential Duties and responsibilities

• Assists in planning new or modified installations to minimize waste of materials, provide access for future maintenance, and avoid unsightly, hazardous, and unreliable wiring, consistent with specifications and local electrical codes
• Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles, and installs electrical conduit/ cable tray. Pulls wiring through conduit or lays cable in cable tray
• Connects wiring to switch gears, junction boxes, lighting fixtures and equipment. Installs area lighting, ballast, transformer maintenance
• Assists with medium voltage troubleshooting and repairing motor controls
• Installs control and distribution apparatus such as switches, relays, and circuit-breaker panels. Performs instrument installations
• Connects power cables to equipment, such as electric motors, and installs grounding leads
• Observes functioning of installed equipment or system to detect hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, or replacement
• Assists in performing electrical function checks
• Tools used include rulers, hand tools, hack saws, pipe threaders, conduit benders, ladders, etc
• Maintains tools and equipment and keeps supplies and parts
• Disassembles defective electrical equipment such as motors, switch gears and circuit breakers. Loads transports and unloads materials, tools, equipment and supplies
• Assists in lifting, positioning and fastening objects such as wiring, conduit, cable trays and motors
• Clerical/Administrative duties related to task or project documentation
• Assists in performing motor control center buss connections, splice installations, stress cones, and fiber optic cables
• Installs tubing runs as needed. Performs electric/steam trace systems
• Attend safety training as directed
• Must comply with all safety and company rules and regulations
• Employee must be able to travel to and from the jobsite via personal vehicle or other public form of transportation

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