Gas Service Technician Apprentice - Eau Claire, WI

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, dedicated to serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states:
Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. We make energy work better for our customers, helping them thrive every day. That means always raising the bar—delivering better service and providing more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy.
Xcel Energy is a place where you’ll have opportunities to grow, expand your skills, and help lead the clean energy transition. We offer meaningful rewards, recognition, and support to help you build your career and make an impact - both on the job and beyond. Most importantly, it means you’ll be joining a company that knows employees are the driving force behind its success and is committed to helping you be your best.

We anticipate the need for one or more Apprentice Gas Distribution Service Technician(s) to be located at our Western Avenue Service Center located in Eau Claire, WI. The starting (Step 1-65%) rate of pay for this position is $32.90. The starting base Journeyman pay for this position is $50.62 hourly. The position will be posted for 15 Working Days from October 19, 2026, to November 6, 2026.

Candidate skills and qualifications will be evaluated and, in conformity to the union contract, appropriate step placement will be offered to a successful candidate.

Minimum apprentice pay levels are listed as a percentage of base Journeyman Service Technician pay:

1st Step: 65%

2nd Step: 70%

3rd Step: 75%

4th Step: 80%

5th Step: 85%

6th Step: 90%

In this position, you will need to be self-motivated, work well on a team, and have a positive attitude. A strong commitment to working safely, providing quality customer service, creating customer satisfaction, and working productively will be very important to your success. When qualified, you will be placed on an on-call roster for emergency callouts.

• Locating gas lines and underground electric cables.
• Disconnecting and reconnecting gas and electric meters for stop-and-start service and credit and collections.
• Performing meter changes for single-phase electric and gas periodic meters.
• Performing gas leak and public building surveys.
• Responding to gas emergencies and odor calls.
• Work with the gas construction crew to install or perform maintenance on the gas distribution system.

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Additional training in natural gas, electricity, or related fields.
• Experience locating gas and electric underground facilities.
• Must be committed to working safely and in compliance with all company safety rules.
• Must have good communication and teamwork skills.
• Must reside within a 20-mile radius of the assigned service center within the first 6 months of hire.
• Must meet driver qualification requirements as specified in FMCSR parts 382 and 391 and obtain a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A within the first 6 months of hire.
• This position is subject to a D.O.T. random drug and alcohol testing program.
• Must be willing and able to respond to after-hour emergency callouts.

• Experience with installation or maintenance of gas distribution systems.
• Direct customer contact experience.

Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together.

Connected, Committed, Trustworthy, Safe

• Work that makes a difference
• A team you can count of
• Opportunities to grow
• Rewards that help you thrive

Xcel Energy provides reasonable accommodations for disabilities throughout the application process. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process,…