Apprentice Level 1 to 4 for South Texas

Southern Electric Corporation

The Role

Overview

Assist linemen with energized secondary work, de‑energized primary framing, bucket‑truck ops.

Key Responsibilities

  • transformer connect
  • voltage reading
  • conductor tie
  • crossarm hang
  • line testing
  • crimping

Tasks

-Assisting lineman with de-energized transformer connections. -Taking voltage, amperage, or resistance readings on secondary circuits. -Tying/attaching conductors to insulators on de-energized circuits. -Hanging crossarms from the pole de-energize circuits. -Test de-energized primary lines, tag, and apply protective grounds. -Using hand powered crimping tools.

Requirements

  • hydraulic tools
  • aerial lift
  • electrical safety
  • metering
  • rigging
  • substations

What You Bring

-Drilling and fastening with impact (hydraulic) tools. -Basic aerial lift -Electrical Safety -Work from pole or bucket. -Introduction to Metering -Rigging 2 -De-energized primary framing and hardware installation. -Safety in Meter Work -Phasing or paralleling secondary circuits. -Safety in Substations -Proper use of aerial lifts, (Bucket truck).

Benefits

-Dead-ending and clipping services and secondary conductors. -Secondary connections -Bucket Truck Rescue -Bucket Trucks -Material Handling Bucket Trucks

The Company

About Southern Electric Corporation

-Founded in 1985 in Mississippi as a residential and commercial electrical contractor. -Expanded in the early 1990s into overhead and underground high-voltage utility markets. -Services span transmission, overhead and underground distribution, industrial/commercial wiring, street lighting, and storm restoration. -Typical projects include high-voltage line builds, mountain-terrain installations, and emergency disaster recovery. -Known for tackling extreme-terrain jobs and committed to innovation in safety and human performance.

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Residential

Commercial

Utilities

Energy