INTERN-DACC & WESTERN TECH LINEWORKER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (STUDENT POOL)

Company Overview

El Paso Electric (EPE) is a regional energy provider that is engaged in generation, transmission, and distribution service to power approximately 460,000 customers in a 10,000-square mile area of the Rio Grande valley in west Texas and southern New Mexico. We invite you to visit epelectric.com to learn more about EPE and our strategic initiatives. Join our EPE Team and TOGETHER we will transform the energy landscape.

We are recruiting for our Summer 2024 Season!

To be considered for this internship opportunity, please review the information below and click on the "Apply Now" link to complete the DACC or Western Tech Lineworker Internship Program Interest Card.

DATE POSTED: 01/20/2027 CLOSING DATE: 02/28/2025

GRADE LEVEL: 00

DEPARTMENT: TRANSMISSION DISTRIBUTION

STARTING SALARY: $24.08/HR

JOB STATUS: PART - TIME

Learning & Development

Participants of this program will be immersed into the frontlines of the industry by gaining safe, hands-on experience with seasoned experts and their line crews while gaining exposure to the physical and environmental challenges associated with this career. This exciting opportunity requires interns to work in a variety of extreme weather conditions, while engaging in heavy lifting, climbing poles over 110 feet, trenching and working in overhead buckets that can reach up to 90 feet.

A Typical Apprenticeship Program Career Track Is

Helper – Apprentice

Apprentice

Lineworker

This entry-level experience is a catalyst for building an approximate five-year progression path toward becoming a first-class line worker in the power industry.

Key Job Responsibilities

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate with or without a reasonable accommodation that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Education And/Or Special Training

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Must be enrolled in the DACC or Western Tech Lineworker Certification Program.
• Must successfully complete the DACC or Western Tech Lineworker Certification Program.
• Must pass El Paso Electric screening requirements, including drug and alcohol test, background check, Motor Vehicle Report, and a Human Performance Evaluation (HPE).
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and comply with EPE’s driving policy.
  
  

Essential Job Functions

• Provide assistance loading and unloading materials and tools onto and out of the line trucks and trailers.
• Provide assistance carrying materials to job site for the construction and/or maintenance of distribution lines.
• May provide assistance to crews with the performance of construction and/or maintenance on distribution lines.
• Complies with all applicable Company policies, procedures and code of ethics as well as all applicable governmental laws and regulations to include employment, safety and environmental standards and regulations.
  
  

Environmental/Physical Demands

• The incumbents in this classification are subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions and temperatures changes of extreme cold weather (below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour) and extreme hot heat (temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour); and exposed to load noises, vibration, hazards, electrical current, high places, chemicals, atmospheric conditions, fumes, odors, mists, gases, poor ventilation, oils and other fluids, and poisonous plants and insects. Incumbents may be required to perform job functions at any time of the day or night.
• Very heavy work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
  
  

Frequently Asked Questions

• Do I have to enroll in DACC’s or Western Tech's Lineworker Certification Program to be eligible for this internship?
  
  

Yes. The internship is a key element of the DACC and Western Tech Lineworker Certification program and is required to successfully obtain your certification.

To learn more about enrolling in the DACC Lineworker Certification Program, contact the Commercial Technologies Department at 575-527-7590 or via email at elwk@dacc.nmsu.edu

To learn more about enrolling in the Western Tech Certification Program, contact Belen Salasar at 915-490-3842 or via email at

BSalasar@westerntech.edu

• Am I eligible to start EPE’s Lineworker apprenticeship program upon completion of my internship?
  
  

You must successfully complete your internship and formally apply for a Helper-Apprentice vacancy to be considered for EPE’s apprenticeship program.

• What can I expect during and upon completion of my internship?
  
  

This internship is an opportunity to showcase your ability to succeed in an electrical Lineworker career. As an intern, you will work with several line crews and operations leadership teams who will provide guidance and training for you to be successful in an apprenticeship role. Strong performing interns may be eligible for a Helper-Apprentice position subject to availability and operational demand.

• Will this internship position require me to relocate?
  
  

The internship position will not require relocation. Relocation may be required if an intern transitions into a Helper-Apprentice role.

If interested in applying for this position, you must apply on-line by 5:00 PM, February 28, 2025. (Please scroll back up to the “Apply Now” button)

If you qualify for this internship program, a recruiter will contact you to provide you with further information.