Underground Distribution Mechanic — Trainee to Journeyman

City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Los Angeles invites applications for an Underground Distribution Construction Mechanic Trainee. The role trains through an extensive on-the-job and classroom program to become a journey-level mechanic within 24 months.

Applicants must have relevant maintenance or construction experience and may come from military service or prior City roles. Online filing periods with examinations, including multiple-choice and performance tests, are noted in the bulletin.

Qualifications

• One year of full-time paid experience as a Maintenance Laborer, Maintenance and Construction Helper, or Electrical Craft Helper with the City of Los Angeles; or
• One year full-time paid experience in maintenance and construction work; or
• One year of full-time paid experience as a Utility Pre-Craft Trainee with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, with: six months in the Underground Construction Mechanic trade, or working on a district crew in Power Distribution overhead and underground, or with Water Distribution, or
• One year full-time paid experience in maintenance and construction work while in the United States Armed Forces.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Construction work

Electrical craft

Tools

Power tools

Job description

City of Los Angeles invites applications for an Underground Distribution Construction Mechanic Trainee. The role trains through an extensive on-the-job and classroom program to become a journey-level mechanic within 24 months.

Applicants must have relevant maintenance or construction experience and may come from military service or prior City roles. Online filing periods with examinations, including multiple-choice and performance tests, are noted in the bulletin.