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 Apprenticeships for NV Energy
(formerly Sierra Pacific Power Company)
What is unique about the NV Energy apprenticeships?
 NV
Energy offers a number of apprenticeship programs in northern Nevada
to existing employees. If an individual already works at the utility,
they may apply for a position that requires an apprenticeship. If
accepted, the employee then begins their apprenticeship. Therefore,
to get into an NV Energy apprenticeship, individuals must first apply
to and be accepted as an NV Energy employee. Recruitment from outside
the company occasionally takes place when there are no qualified internal
applicants. These programs are only for NV Energy in northern Nevada.
Program Specifics
There are number of utility apprenticeships and these are listed below
with the number of years they take for completion. Power plant
operations include plant mechanic, instrument technician, plant electrical
technician and lab technician. Most of these positions are located
in Valmy, Nevada near Winnemucca. The others listed below are mainly
in the Reno area. The beginning salary range for apprentices is
$24/hour and for journey level workers the range is from $30-$37/hour. Additional
benefits like medical, dental and vision insurance and a retirement plan
increase the total wage value.
Apprenticeships:
- Telecommunications
technician (requires a FCC license), two years
- Customer serviceman*, two and
a half years
- Electrical
plant technician, three years
- Electrician, four years
- Fitter, two years
- Fitter/Welder, two years
- Gas meterman*, two years
- Lineman*,
three and a half years
* Anything labeled “man” above can be considered appropriate for women as well.
Apprenticeship qualifications and information:
- All applicants must be at least 18 years of age and
possess a valid driver’s license.
- Applicants must possess a high school diploma or its
equivalent.
- Applicants must be physically capable of performing
the essential functions of the apprenticeship program and subsequent work.
- Applicants must successfully pass a drug test to be
employed by NV Energy.
- The apprenticeship program offers equal opportunity
to all people regardless of race, age, color, gender, religion, nationality
or sexual orientation.
- Applications are accepted on-line when an apprenticeship
opens up. As stated above, these are first accepted from existing NV
Energy employees for an internal application process. If there are
no successful internal applicants, apprenticeship positions are posted for
external candidates.
- Applications for the meter reader pool—considered
the entry level feeder pool to an apprenticeship—are accepted in April
and September.
- Applications are retained for two years.
- Tests, specific to the individual apprenticeships, are
scheduled and given by the utility’s Human Resources Development Department.
- Classroom
instruction runs year ‘round, two times
a month. Classes run a minimum of 144 hours a year.
- There
is no cost for school or books. Most apprenticeships
do not require personal tools, but linemen equipment runs approximately $300.
- The
apprenticeships at NV Energy are joint programs between the company and the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 1245. IBEW
union membership information is available from the IBEW at 775-849-3555 or www.ibew1245.com
For more information contact:
6100 Neil Rd., PO Box 10100, Reno, NV 89520
Phone: 775-834-4356 Fax: 775-834-7250
Email: TFruhwirth@nvenergy.com |
Web: www.nvenergy.com
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