4 employers have 14 open grid entry-level roles on Verde Talent right now. About 57% are advertised as entry level. Below is what those postings ask for, where they are, and what they pay.
Grid Entry-Level roles sit on transmission and distribution infrastructure. Entry-level roles - apprentice, trainee, helper and junior titles - are how most people get their first clean energy job. Expect supervised work alongside experienced crews, with responsibility growing as you qualify.
Employers have 14 open grid entry-level roles listed from 4 companies, the most in Connecticut, Texas and Minnesota. Where a posting advertises pay, the median is $75,598 a year. About 57% are advertised as entry level. The skills named most often in these postings are NERC.
Employers advertising these roles expect to train you. A willingness to travel, a driving licence and any safety training you already hold count for more than industry experience.
Counted from the skills and certifications named in current postings for this role.
Entry-level roles - apprentice, trainee, helper and junior titles - are how most people get their first clean energy job. Expect supervised work alongside experienced crews, with responsibility growing as you qualify.
Across grid entry-level postings on Verde Talent that advertise pay, the median is $75,598 a year. That is what employers advertise rather than what offers finally settle at, and postings without a published range are not counted.
Employers advertising these roles expect to train you. A willingness to travel, a driving licence and any safety training you already hold count for more than industry experience. About 57% of current postings are advertised as entry level.
Right now the most grid entry-level postings are in Connecticut (4), Texas (3) and Minnesota (3), counting open roles listed on Verde Talent today.
The employers with the most open grid entry-level roles today are Xcel Energy (7), Eversource Energy (4) and Mortenson (2). The full list, with every open posting, is on the grid entry-level jobs page.
Built from live postings on Verde Talent and updated daily. Counts reflect roles open right now, and pay figures are what employers advertise rather than offers made.
Data updated October 22, 2026