Electrician Apprentice

WHO WE ARE

We are the Metropolitan Council, the regional government for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. We plan 30 years ahead for the future of the metropolitan area and provide regional transportation, wastewater, and housing services. More information about us on our website.

We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

How your work would contribute to our organization and the Twin Cities region:

The Metropolitan Council's Environmental Services (MCES) Division has three (3) vacancies for apprentice electricians (long-term temporary; up to two years). This position will require travel between various MCES facilities within the Twin Cities metro area.

Join an award-winning wastewater industry leader in protecting our environment

Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) is an operating division of the Metropolitan Council. MCES operates and maintains the wastewater collection and treatment system for the Minneapolis-St. Paul seven-county metropolitan area, which includes approximately 600 miles of regional sanitary sewers and eight regional wastewater treatment plants. MCES treats an average of 250 million gallons of wastewater daily, providing cost-effective service to more than 2.6 million people in 109 customer communities. MCES treatment plants consistently earn state and national awards for complete compliance with their environmental permits. MCES also is nationally renowned for its superior work monitoring air and water quality and planning for a long-range water supply to meet future demand.

To find out how the Metropolitan Council and the Environmental Services division serve the Twin Cities region, please click on the links for more information: and

What you would do in this job

• Performs electrical work related to the system process.
• Maintains personnel protection system for fire, hydrogen sulfide, and hydrocarbon alarm systems.
• Performs electrical construction work. Verifies proper operation with collection/plant system processes.
• Troubleshoots and repairs a wide variety of electrical/electronic equipment including PLC, VFD, MCC, telemetry, and SCADA systems.
• Performs calibration and verification on various process instrumentation, metering, and recording devices (pressure, level, flow, weight, etc.)
• Checks and maintains emergency service equipment.
• Completes job reports on labor and material.
• Works with maintenance management systems (WAM), process control systems (Cimplicity/Wonderware), and other computer system software programs.
• Maintains monitoring systems at lift stations, meter sites, river quality monitoring, regulator, and rain gauge sites.
• Diagnoses and repairs integration devices between field devices and process computers.
• Provides welding to support the electrical group.
• Tests, installs, and repairs sacrificial and rectifier-type cathodic protection systems.
• Performs other related duties.

What education and experience are required for this job (minimum qualifications)

Currently registered in a registered indentured apprenticeship electrical program through the State of Minnesota AND two (2) years of work experience in the electrical field installing conduit, wiring, and electrical equipment in commercial and industrial locations.

License Requirements:

• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record

What additional skills and experience would be helpful in this job (desired qualifications):

• Completion of a two-year vocational/technical program in construction electricity.
• Ability and or experience working with people from a diverse cultural and or racial background.

What knowledge, skills, and abilities you should have within the first six months on the job:

• Work experience in a wastewater treatment/collection system facility or other industrial setting.
• Knowledge of and experience in all aspects of assembling, installing, maintaining, and testing electrical equipment and wiring systems in an industrial setting.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Requires the skill to provide basic client services to the public and other agencies within the organization. Requires tact, courtesy, and cooperation in dealings with others where the primary purpose is the exchange of information.
• Ability to work with other traders and crafts as a member of a composite crew.

Additional information

Union: IBEW Local Union #110
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Safety Sensitive: Yes - subject to random drug testing

Candidates will be notified of their application status through email only

Working Environment: Ability to work in all outdoor weather conditions. Ability to work in wastewater treatment plant facilities and collection sites including underground lift stations, meter vaults, sewers and control vaults. This position requires extensive travel within the seven-county metro area and driving between work sites.

Physical Requirements: Ability to work underground, in high or precarious positions, and in confined spaces. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and climb ladders approximately 50% of the time. May be required to operate boom trucks and aerial equipment. Must have physical ability to perform work in awkward positions and cramped positions; requires crouching, kneeling, and stooping for extended periods of time. In addition, performs repetitive motions including bending, twisting, pushing, and pulling. Must have the ability to work in noisy conditions and around equipment where odorous fumes, oil, grease, and chemicals are present.

Once you have successfully completed the steps above, then:
If you are new to the Metropolitan Council, you must pass a drug test (safety-sensitive positions only), and a background check which verifies education, employment, and criminal history. A driving record check and/or physical may be conducted if applicable to the job. If you have a criminal conviction, you do not automatically fail. The Metropolitan Council considers felony, gross misdemeanor, and misdemeanor convictions on a case-by-case basis, based on whether they are related to the job and whether the candidate has demonstrated adequate rehabilitation.

If you are already an employee of the Metropolitan Council, you must pass a background check which verifies your education and employment., a drug test (if moving from a non-safety sensitive position to a safety-sensitive position) and a criminal background check if the job you're applying for is safety-sensitive, is a supervisory or management job, is in the Finance, Information Services, Audit, or Human Resources departments, or has access to financial records, files/databases, cash, vouchers or transit fare cards. A driving record check and/or physical may be conducted if applicable to the position.

IMPORTANT: If you make a false statement or withhold information, you may be barred from job consideration.

The Metropolitan Council is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and veteran-friendly employer. The Council is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the region and strongly encourages persons of color, members of the LGBTQ community, individuals with disabilities, women, and veterans to apply. If you have a disability that requires an accommodation during the selection process, please email HR-

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