Headquartered in Flowood, MS, Southern Electric Corporation (SEC) was founded in 1985 to serve commercial and residential electrical construction needs in Mississippi. Since then, we have significantly expanded our operations and shifted our focus to high voltage overhead and underground electric utility construction and storm damage power restoration services. SEC has an excellent reputation based on our proven record of quick and efficient response to the ever changing challenges of the industry. The SEC commitment to safety is the cornerstone to our employee development and customer satisfaction. Safety is job one at SEC and strict guidelines are followed. Our innovative Safety Culture utilizes Human Performance to identify common safety and efficiency traps and apply specialized tools to avoid these traps and prevent adverse occurrences. Our HU-trained team members utilize Human Performance tools to regularly exceed our customers' expectations. SEC's fast response to devastating natural disasters has earned our team praise and allowed us to forge strong relationships with many of our nation's largest power utilities and cooperatives. Our excellent safety practices, experienced, highly skilled, motivated employees, and modern equipment to fit the job at hand have made SEC a "first call" for many utilities.

Industry: Utilities
Company Size: 501-1,000 employees

Southern Electric Corporation

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**About Us**

Southern Electric Corporation a **Quanta Services, Inc. **(NYSE:PWR) company, is an electrical utility contractor specializing in the construction of high-voltage transmission lines, underground, and distribution lines as well as providing emergency restoration services. A proven leader in the industry since 1985, SEC has earned a reputation of providing superior work with a strong focus on customer satisfaction and safety. We currently manage over 100 crews and nearly 2,000 pieces of late model equipment. Customers include investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, and municipalities throughout our work footprint. Our team is our family. We are 100% committed to the safety of our team members and providing industry leading training. We believe we can be the last job you ever want to apply for. Call us family!

**About This Role**

Step two will introduce the Apprentice to energized secondary work, de-energized primary framing, and bucket truck operation. Step two Apprentice may perform energized secondary work (up to 480 Volts) while being directly supervised by a Lineman or Foreman. The person supervising must be at the same physical location as the Apprentice (on the pole with or in the bucket with/adjacent to). Step two Apprentice may not be within reach or extended reach of the minimum approach distance of any energized primary conductor or equipment while working aloft.

**What You'll Do**

The following is a list of the kind of tasks the step two Apprentice should be engaged in and learning while on the job in addition to those tasks listed from the previous step.

- Proper use of aerial lifts, (Bucket truck).

- Basic aerial lift

- Material handlers

- Secondary connections

- Phasing or paralleling secondary circuits.

- Taking voltage, amperage, or resistance readings on secondary circuits.

- Tying/attaching conductors to insulators on de-energized circuits.

- Sagging secondaries and services.

- Dead-ending and clipping services and secondary conductors.

- Assisting lineman with de-energized transformer connections.

- Work from pole or bucket.

- Test de-energized primary lines, tag, and apply protective grounds.

- De-energized primary framing and hardware installation.

- Hanging crossarms from the pole de-energize circuits.

- Drilling and fastening with impact (hydraulic) tools.

- Using hand powered crimping tools.

Courses commonly assigned to step two Apprentices from the T&D Power Skills training website are as follows.

- Rigging 2

- Electrical Safety

- Hydraulic Derricks

- Bucket Trucks

- Material Handling Bucket Trucks

- System Protection and Monitoring

- Introduction to Metering

- Bucket Truck Rescue

- Safety in Meter Work

- Safety in Substations

**What You'll Get**

-  Medical

-  Dental

-  Vision

-  401K

**Equal Opportunity Employer**

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.

Apprentice Level 1 to 4 for South Texas

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