Power Plant Operator Apprentice-Skagway Job at Alaska Power and Telephone, Skagway, AK

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  • Alaska Power and Telephone
  • Skagway, AK

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Power Plant Operator Apprentice


AP&T has a full time opening for a Power Plant Operator Apprentice in our Skagway location. Our successful candidate will be a self-starter, highly motivated, flexible, detail and safety oriented, willing to follow directions and willing to travel. They will possess excellent team and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work with minimum supervision.


Job Duties and Responsibilities
•Record keeping of all diesel and hydro generation facilities
•Assist with the installation and maintenance of diesel generators and associated accessory equipment
•Assist with the installation and maintenance of hydro generators and associated accessory equipment
•Safely troubleshoot problems with electrical components
•Maintenance of plant buildings and grounds
•Power plant fuel tank fuel handling and fuel dips
•Evening and weekend on-call duty
•Some travel may be required


Required Qualifications:
•High School Diploma or GED
•Must live or be willing to live within 15 minutes of Skagway
•Willingness to learn and the ability to enter and complete a 4-year apprenticeship position
•Must be able to participate in an on-call rotation to respond to power-related emergencies
•Willingness to work with electrical circuits
•Ability to use computers and navigate programs such as: Microsoft Excel, SCADA, and answer email
•Ability to travel to various locations in Alaska to perform required duties
•A United States passport is required for occasional travel
•Alaska driver's license and have the ability to obtain an AK CDL
•First Aid & CPR


Desired Qualifications:
•Some welding experience preferred
•Some electrical and mechanical background preferred


Physical Requirements:
•Must be able to safely lift up to 70lbs on a regular basis
•Must be able to work overhead and in a crouching manner
•Must be able to move 55-gallon drums of oil
•Job requires frequent walking, standing, sitting, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing, crawling, speaking, hearing, seeing, depth perception, color vision, stooping, kneeling, crouching, balancing, and reaching/working overhead.
•This position requires work inside and outside in conditions inherent to an industrial environment.
•The position requires wearing PPE and must refrain from wearing loose clothing.


The starting pay for this position is $28.84 per hour with a step increase every 1000 hours.


AP&T offers a generous benefit package including (but not limited) to medical, dental, vision, 401K, (plus
more) a $5000.00 annual medical travel reimbursement, up to $125.00 annual medivac insurance reimbursement and
employee stock ownership options, $150.00 in company logowear. Recognition of our employees is important to
AP&T's values. We like to continuously show appreciation and recognition within our teams. AP&T is a small nonunion,
employee owned utility serving over 40 communities and villages.


For more information about our organization, please visit
Home - AP&T (aptalaska.com)


For more information about our amazing careers please visit:
Careers - AP&T (aptalaska.com)


To see our careers and teams in actions please visit:
AP&T Recruitment Video on Vimeo

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Apprenticeship, Flexible hours, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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