Electrical Apprentice - Maine

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Snapshot Summary: Novel Energy Construction is looking to hire an Electrical Apprentice in Maine. This is a full-time onsite position, the pay range is $26.98 - $40.00 per hour, and the timeframe is Monday-Friday with extended hours and frequent weekend work. After a 60-day probationary period, employees will be eligible to enroll in benefits and accrue sick and vacation time based on hours worked. We are aiming to fill this role immediately and the required certifications and licensure include enrollment in our company-supported Registered Apprenticeship Program (see Required Education and Experience section for more details).

Core Focus Area: The Electrician Apprentice performs a variety of tasks and assists other craft workers in the construction, maintenance, and repair activities on solar PV systems.

Essential Functions

• Take direction from crew foreman with the installation of solar projects in the field.
• Maintains a clean job site, picks up all tools and equipment and secures job site each day to eliminate potential hazards.
• Shipping, receiving and storing construction or conservation materials and equipment
• Loads and unloads trucks using appropriate equipment.
• Delivers materials to construction sites and/or storage facilities.
• Ensures that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed. Brings problems to the attention of the foreman, safety director or HR manager.
• Acts as a trouble shooter on current projects?
• Maintain and monitors quality standards?
• Assures compliance with Company safety policies and OSHA and/or MSHA safety standards
• Post-construction site clean-up performed on a timely basis.
• Other Duties as assigned.
  

Competencies

• Technical or professional proficiency to be highly competent in their work
• Problem-solving
• Putting the team first, working well with others
• Relationship building and Intrapersonal skills
• Using Company tools and processes
• Daily Discipline of time management, learning on the fly, and accepting feedback
• Delivers results consistently
• Creates a process for one's own work
• Creates a process for improving the work and incorporating into existing processes via process mapping
• Communication skills: Written and verbal communication, Presentation skills, Running meetings, Email, Conflict Management, Building a Business Case, and Listening

Requirements:

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently be on-site at the project and may be exposed to ongoing construction and various weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment may range from low to moderate. This position is performed in outside weather conditions.

Physical Demands

The following physical requirements are representative of those necessary to successfully perform the essential functions of this role:

• Lifting and Carrying: Ability to lift and carry heavy objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Endurance: Capable of standing and walking for extended periods.
• Physical Labor: Performs strenuous tasks in challenging outdoor or field conditions.
• Strength and Mobility: Frequently lifts, pushes, pulls, and carries materials using core strength and stability.
• Agility: Able to jump, sprint, and throw objects as needed.
• Dexterity and Coordination: Requires strong manual dexterity and coordination across multiple limbs (e.g., hands, arms, both hands together).
• Quick Movement: Must be able to move arms and legs rapidly and efficiently.
• Stamina: Maintains high levels of physical endurance throughout the workday.

Travel

This role will require travel to various project sites. Reliable transportation is a must.

Role Type and Hours

This is a full-time onsite position, Monday-Friday with the potential for extended hours and frequent weekend work.

Compensation

$26.98 - $40.00 per hour

Benefits

• 401(k), matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED
• MN Apprentice license, or Unregistered electrician license
• A valid Driver’s License and a clean driving record
• Enrollment in our company supported Registered Apprenticeship program where you will complete both on-the-job hours and course work (after hours), which will be monitored. Enrollment in this program is mandatory for this position and the program cost is roughly $695 per year - once the Apprentice completes all courses and passes each module test, Novel will reimburse 50% of the tuition . This is a four-year program and once completed you will be able to test for a Journeyman's license.

Education and Experience

• Associates degree or equivalent in construction technology
• 1-2 years solar construction experience
• NABCEP PV Installation Professional certification
• OSHA 10 certification
• OSHA 30 certification
• Fall protection training
• Forklift operator experience
• Mobile Elevated Work Platform
• First aid certified
• CPR Certified
• Pallet packaging
• Competent in customer service and email correspondence

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