Substation Apparatus Technician Apprentice

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.; Pueblo (CO); On-site; Full time

Job description

Requirements of the Job: You may be required to complete a successful Background Check. If you have not done this, you will be required to complete a Personal Risk Assessment and Fair Credit Reporting Act Form.

• Must have a satisfactory work record.
• Must successfully pass the following tests:
• Transmission Technical Apprentice Qualification Test with a 75% or better score.
• Transmission Substation Technician and Substation Apparatus Technician Practical (hands-on) Test with a 75% or better score
• 3. Must have and maintain, or be able to obtain within 6 months, a valid Colorado Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with Tanker endorsement, and no Air Brake restrictions.
• Must have and maintain, or be able to obtain and maintain a First Aid and CPR Certification within 6 months of hire, and have the ability to perform First Aid and CPR.
• Must have a willingness to work in and around high voltages common to the electrical utility industry.
• Must be willing to accept overnight travel up to 75% of working time.
• Must reside within 60 minutes response time from your regular reporting location.
• Must be willing and able to work extra and irregular hours as the utility needs may require, and willing and able to work under unusual or special working conditions such as storms, extreme temperatures, winds, darkness, etc.
• Must have sufficient knowledge and skill in the safe use of basic hand tools, power tools, electrical and electronic tools, and electronic test equipment.
• Must be willing and able to climb steel structures and work at various heights.
• Must be able to work in confined areas.

Job Description

Requirements of the Job

You may be required to complete a successful Background Check. If you have not done this, you will be required to complete a Personal Risk Assessment and Fair Credit Reporting Act Form.

• Must have a satisfactory work record.
• Must successfully pass the following tests:
• Transmission Technical Apprentice Qualification Test with a 75% or better score.
• Transmission Substation Technician and Substation Apparatus Technician Practical (hands-on) Test with a 75% or better score
• 3. Must have and maintain, or be able to obtain within 6 months, a valid Colorado Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with Tanker endorsement, and no Air Brake restrictions.
• Must have and maintain, or be able to obtain and maintain a First Aid and CPR Certification within 6 months of hire, and have the ability to perform First Aid and CPR.
• Must have a willingness to work in and around high voltages common to the electrical utility industry.
• Must be willing to accept overnight travel up to 75% of working time.
• Must reside within 60 minutes response time from your regular reporting location.
• Must be willing and able to work extra and irregular hours as the utility needs may require, and willing and able to work under unusual or special working conditions such as storms, extreme temperatures, winds, darkness, etc.
• Must have sufficient knowledge and skill in the safe use of basic hand tools, power tools, electrical and electronic tools, and electronic test equipment.
• Must be willing and able to climb steel structures and work at various heights.
• Must be able to work in confined areas.

Tri‑State may require you to demonstrate that you can perform the essential job functions.

(The Company reserves the right to change the minimum requirements at any time as needed.)

Substation Apparatus Technician Apprentice

Hiring Wage: $43.38

All bargaining (Union) bids for this position must be submitted by October 17, 2025, for the provisions of article 21 in the collective bargaining agreement to apply. On completion of the ten-day Union bidding period, if no qualifying Union bids are submitted, this posting will stay up on Tri‑State's internal job postings site for any interested non‑bargaining employees to apply.

Responsibilities

Requirements of the Job

You may be required to complete a successful Background Check. If you have not done this, you will be required to complete a Personal Risk Assessment and Fair Credit Reporting Act Form.

• Must have a satisfactory work record.
• Must successfully pass the following tests:
• Transmission Technical Apprentice Qualification Test with a 75% or better score.
• Transmission Substation Technician and Substation Apparatus Technician Practical (hands-on) Test with a 75% or better score
• 3. Must have and maintain, or be able to obtain within 6 months, a valid Colorado Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with Tanker endorsement, and no Air Brake restrictions.
• Must have and maintain, or be able to obtain and maintain a First Aid and CPR Certification within 6 months of hire, and have the ability to perform First Aid and CPR.
• Must have a willingness to work in and around high voltages common to the electrical utility industry.
• Must be willing to accept overnight travel up to 75% of working time.
• Must reside within 60 minutes response time from your regular reporting location.
• Must be willing and able to work extra and irregular hours as the utility needs may require, and willing and able to work under unusual or special working conditions such as storms, extreme temperatures, winds, darkness, etc.
• Must have sufficient knowledge and skill in the safe use of basic hand tools, power tools, electrical and electronic tools, and electronic test equipment.
• Must be willing and able to climb steel structures and work at various heights.
• Must be able to work in confined areas.

Tri‑State may require you to demonstrate that you can perform the essential job functions.

(The Company reserves the right to change the minimum requirements at any time as needed.)

Substation Apparatus Technician Apprentice

Hiring Wage: $43.38

All bargaining (Union) bids for this position must be submitted by October 17, 2025, for the provisions of article 21 in the collective bargaining agreement to apply. On completion of the ten-day Union bidding period, if no qualifying Union bids are submitted, this posting will stay up on Tri‑State's internal job postings site for any interested non‑bargaining employees to apply.

Qualifications

About Us

Tri‑State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with electric distribution cooperatives and public power district members in four states: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Together with its members, Tri‑State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to nearly a million electricity consumers across roughly 200,000 square miles of the West.

Founded in 1952 by its member systems to provide a reliable, cost-based supply of electricity, Tri‑State is now headquartered in Westminster, Colo., employing approximately 1,000 people across five states.

Tri‑State's electricity is generated from coal, natural gas, hydropower, wind, and solar. This power reaches members via a transmission system that includes substation facilities, telecommunications sites and almost 6,000 miles of high voltage transmission lines.

As a member‑owned and -governed cooperative, every member has a voice and an equal vote in the future of Tri‑State.

Job Identification: 685

Job Category: Substation

Posting Date: 2026-07-28T16:15:50+00:00

Job Schedule: Full time

Hiring Salary Range: $43.38

Locations: 717 E Enterprise Dr, Pueblo, CO, 81007, US

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.