ComEd To Hire Another 30 Entry-Level Trade Workers to Support Clean Energy Transition
07 March 2023 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
Now through March 15, ComEd is seeking diverse
talent to apply for paid training and full-time work as
construction workers
ComEd is encouraging job seekers to apply for new entry-level
positions that will play an important role in the clean energy
transformation underway in Illinois. Today through March 15, ComEd
is accepting applications for 30 entry-level construction worker
positions, which provide a path to a full-time union career as part
of the team powering communities across northern Illinois.
Applicants can apply now on ComEd’s career page.
The new positions are part of a bold three-year hiring plan
announced by ComEd last year to add 500 entry-level positions to
meet the demands of the clean energy transition in Illinois. To
date, ComEd has filled 194 of those roles. For these roles, ComEd
is focused on ensuring that the workforce reflects the diversity of
communities it serves by encouraging women and people of color, who
traditionally are underrepresented in skilled trades roles, to
apply.
“The transition to a cleaner energy future holds the promise of
economic opportunity for northern Illinois. As ComEd has committed
to hiring 500 entry-level workers, a new study also shows that the
clean energy transition could create a net increase of more than
40,000 jobs in Illinois by 2040,” said Terence Donnelly, president
and chief operating officer of ComEd. “Entry-level skilled trades
roles like the ones we’re filling in this latest hiring push offer
an entry-point into an exciting career that offers long-term
stability, family sustaining wages and an opportunity for
advancement.”
The construction worker position and other entry-level union
roles in the company offer training and continued development that
can prepare employees for line worker and other full-time trades
positions within the company. These roles offer a pathway to
full-time union work, with most receiving starting pay of nearly
$29 an hour, as well as employee benefits such as 401K and family
wellness programs.
“As we prepare for the coming solar and EV technologies, having
qualified men and women in the electric trades will be critical.
This is an exciting time for our industry, we are experiencing
significant growth and change and that brings great opportunities,”
said Terry McGoldrick, President of IBEW Local 15. “We are
committed to partnering with ComEd and building a diverse pipeline
of talent to help us prepare for the new grid. These types of
skilled trade jobs are vital to powering the communities we
serve.”
ComEd is accepting applications for the construction worker
position through March 15, at 11:59 pm. To be considered,
applicants must meet minimum qualifications, including having a
high school diploma or GED equivalent, driver's license and the
ability to earn a commercial driver's license (CDL) permit A.
Candidates with overhead line experience, climb or trades school
training, military service, or skilled trades experience will be
given priority consideration.
Candidates must demonstrate they are prepared for the physical
and technical requirements of the job and will enter a 12- to
18-month process to hone trade and professional skills via a paid
pre-apprenticeship training program.
To prepare applicants for success, ComEd offers a wide range of
free career prep resources and clinics. Climb clinics prepare
candidates for the unique rigors of work in the field, which
includes repairing and maintaining utility lines and infrastructure
on a 24x7 basis. To meet candidates where they are, ComEd has
expanded climb clinic sessions to weekends and workshops on
interview training and preparing for the Construction and Skilled
Trade (CAST) test.
Beyond the career prep resources, ComEd offers a range of
in-depth job training programs year-round to prepare talent for
growing roles in craft and skilled trades – with programs including
the CONSTRUCT Infrastructure Academy, the Dawson Tech Overhead
Electrical Line Worker training program. For more on these career
readiness programs, please email
WorkforceDevelopment@ComEd.com.
ComEd provides information about pathways to craft roles within
the company, job requirements, and training programs designed to
provide job readiness skills at www.ComEd.com/CleanEnergyJobs. For
more information about future hiring opportunities at ComEd or to
set a job alert based on your skillset, please visit
www.exeloncorp.com/careers.
Interested applicants are encouraged to visit
www.exeloncorp.com/careers to learn more and apply for the
available opportunities.
ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:
EXC), a Fortune 200 energy company with approximately 10 million
electricity and natural gas customers – the largest number of
customers in the U.S. ComEd powers the lives of more than 4 million
customers across northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state’s
population. For more information visit ComEd.com and connect with
the company on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
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