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Un liniero de OPALCO completa su aprendizaje de cuatro a\u00f1os.<\/h4>\n
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Brant Akers<\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Brant Akers se mud\u00f3 a la isla Orcas desde Salem, Oreg\u00f3n, en 2015 con su esposa. Al igual que muchos isle\u00f1os, se enamoraron de la isla mientras acampaban en el Parque Estatal Moran y decidieron dar el paso.<\/p>\n

Antes de solicitar el puesto de aprendiz de liniero en OPALCO, Brant trabaj\u00f3 con empresas locales de excavaci\u00f3n. El trabajo parec\u00eda ajustarse bien a sus habilidades, ya que combina aspectos f\u00edsicos y mentales. Adem\u00e1s, Brant contaba con la licencia de conducir comercial, requisito indispensable para los linieros oficiales.<\/p>\n

El programa de aprendizaje para linieros oficiales tiene una duraci\u00f3n de 4 a\u00f1os y requiere que los aprendices trabajen 40 horas semanales, asistan a clases los s\u00e1bados y completen todas las pruebas y etapas necesarias. Estas etapas se cumplen con las horas de trabajo requeridas y permiten al aprendiz realizar tareas cada vez m\u00e1s t\u00e9cnicas, como trabajar en l\u00edneas el\u00e9ctricas energizadas. Los aprendices comienzan ganando aproximadamente el 60% del salario de un liniero oficial, y este salario aumenta a medida que completan las distintas etapas del programa.<\/p>\n

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Brant realiza tareas de mantenimiento en l\u00edneas el\u00e9ctricas a\u00e9reas utilizando un cami\u00f3n con cesta elevadora.<\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Durante el periodo de aprendizaje, los aprendices tambi\u00e9n deben asistir a "campamentos" de dos y una semana de duraci\u00f3n para adquirir habilidades espec\u00edficas como trepar postes, aparejos, transformadores, pr\u00e1cticas con p\u00e9rtiga aislante, teor\u00eda el\u00e9ctrica y m\u00e1s. Estos campamentos se llevan a cabo en el Centro de Capacitaci\u00f3n Camp Rilea en Oreg\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

Los aprendices tambi\u00e9n tienen la oportunidad de trabajar en l\u00edneas de alta tensi\u00f3n con la Administraci\u00f3n de Energ\u00eda de Bonneville. Brant trabaj\u00f3 durante dos semanas ayudando a construir una torre de acero de m\u00e1s de 30 metros de altura y otra semana en una l\u00ednea de alta tensi\u00f3n que cruza un r\u00edo en la Reserva Muckleshoot. Brant comenta que la experiencia en trabajos a gran altura facilita el trabajo en esas condiciones extremas.<\/p>\n

Durante su tiempo en OPALCO, se esperaba que Brant atendiera la mayor cantidad posible de llamadas de emergencia fuera del horario laboral, trabajando a menudo durante largas horas nocturnas en condiciones fr\u00edas y h\u00famedas para diagnosticar y reparar las aver\u00edas. A lo largo de su aprendizaje, algunos de sus proyectos favoritos incluyeron la reconstrucci\u00f3n de la nueva subestaci\u00f3n y el aumento del calibre del cableado en toda la red el\u00e9ctrica.<\/p>\n

Los programas de aprendizaje requieren mucha dedicaci\u00f3n para completarse. Los aprendices trabajan a tiempo completo, asisten a clases fuera del horario laboral, estudian diversos conceptos y est\u00e1n disponibles para atender cortes de energ\u00eda.<\/p>\n

Cuando se le pregunt\u00f3 qu\u00e9 consejo dar\u00eda a las personas interesadas en trabajar en l\u00edneas el\u00e9ctricas, Brant respondi\u00f3: \u201cEstos aprendizajes te absorben la vida durante 4 a\u00f1os; necesitas tener cierta fortaleza para soportar largas jornadas en condiciones extremas, pero es un oficio estupendo en el que participar; simplemente no te lo tomes a la ligera\u201d.<\/p>\n

Brant est\u00e1 entusiasmado por completar su aprendizaje para poder disfrutar de sus aficiones, como montar en moto de cross, pescar, trabajar en su propiedad y reparar viejos camiones Toyota.<\/p>\n

OPALCO est\u00e1 aceptando solicitudes para un aprendiz de liniero en la isla Orcas. Encuentre los detalles en www.opalco.com\/careers<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Un liniero de OPALCO completa su aprendizaje de cuatro a\u00f1os. Brant Akers se mud\u00f3 a la isla Orcas desde Salem, Oreg\u00f3n, en 2015 con su esposa. 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