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American Electric Power
Harlingen, TX; San Benito Service Center
Source: American Electric Power careers · View original posting
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Job Posting End Date
10-01-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date
Job Summary
This is an entry level apprentice position. The duties are to assist in performing service work involved with the installation, rearrangement, maintenance, operation, removal and inspection of electrical transmission and distribution facilities; drive and operate line trucks and associated auxiliary equipment. Assist in responding to trouble calls, investigate, correct, and clear trouble, and provide assistance to construction and repair crews, as required. The following list sets forth the principal duties required for the job.
All items apply to overhead and underground, as applicable. This list is not intended to limit assignment of work or the degree of supervision under all operating conditions. Employee may perform miscellaneous, related, and incidental work in addition to that specifically outlined below.
Job Description
High School graduate or General Equivalency Degree (GED).
No previous work experience required. Line or Service Mechanic Certification is beneficial but not required. Line work experience or line school education is preferred.
Required License(s)/Certification(s) are listed below:
Valid state driver license. Employee shall obtain appropriate licensing (CDL) as required by federal and/or state law prior to the end of the designated probationary period.
Physical demand level is Heavy
1) Must have the ability and desire to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to perform the duties and/or responsibilities of the key job (Service Mechanic A, within the time frame determined by the Company, in this family and be qualified through demonstration, examination and/or performance appraisal or vacate the current job classification.
2) Must acquire within such time frame as determined by the Company, the qualifications necessary to perform the duties of the next higher classification in the line of progression, or vacate the current job classification.
3) This job requires "recommended" test results from HireVue Line Worker Virtual Job Tryout. This assessment is completed online, is untimed, and typically takes about 45 minutes to complete. Please refer to the Employment Test Prep section of our website https://www.aep.com/careers/testprep/
4) Must have the ability to use a computer and electronic devices and write legibly and record accurately.
5) Must be able to distinguish colors.
6) Must have the ability to work aloft on poles, towers and structures, use various tool, and operate equipment and finger manipulation of bolts/screws, etc.
7) Tolerate awkward or stretched positions while working aloft and suspended from safety belt.
8) Must be able to work at heights of up to 250 feet.
9) Must be able to lift 75lbs. overhead.
Compensation
N024-V91
$30.60 - $31.32
The Physical Demand Level for this job is: H – Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10-20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
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It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion,
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