Electric Utility Worker

Duties

• Load and unload equipment, material, job site debris and maintain housekeeping according to PG&E’s safety standards and procedures
• Dig trenches and holes in an ergonomically safe manner
• Perform construction work in the field, in all weather conditions, throughout the service territory
• Use and maintain various hand and power tools and equipment
• Follow the direction of their journey line worker and/or supervisor at all times

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must possess a High School diploma or GED
• Must possess and maintain a valid Class C California Driver's License (or higher) by Day 1 of hire
• Ability to work in all types of weather extremes
• Ability to drive safely in all weather and road conditions
• Ability to work extended hours, nights, weekends and holidays, and various work schedules
• Ability to travel and transfer to a new headquarters upon request at any time; throughout the entire PG&E service territory with no guarantee as to how long you will be away from home
• Ability to work in remote work locations with possible exposure to poison oak, snakes, spiders, bees, mosquitoes, ticks and rodents
• Must be able to maneuver on steep and/or uneven terrain
• Must be able to work in a confined space and in elevated areas
• Must be able to perform work tasks from ladders, platforms, metal grating, scaffolds and/or ropes
• Must be able to work with and/or around bodies of water
• Must be able to work with and/or around helicopters

Desired Qualifications

• Class A California Driver's License
• Ability to perform on conduit, vaults, pads, enclosures, and joint trench work
• Experience with safety tailboards, hazard recognition
• Experience with basic hand and power tools used in the commercial construction industry
• Experience with Underground trenching, excavation, and restoration
• Experience with Heavy equipment operation (excavators, loaders, backhoes, skid steers, trenchers, vac trucks)
• Experience with Safety tailboards, hazard recognition
• Previous physical labor experience
• Electrical construction experience
• Military experience
• Relevant PG&E experience
• Relevant Hiring Hall experience
• Graduate from an approved Power Pathway® Program

Physical Requirements

To better represent the communities we serve, applicants who live within 50 miles of the headquarters will be given preference.

Pre-Employment Testing
PGE Employees: You must have qualified on all prerequisite tests prior to submitting an application, and all secondary tests prior to interviewing. For more information on prerequisite and secondary exams, including study guides, please visit the Pre-employment testing program website.

Physical Test Battery
Utility Worker
Work Orientation Inventory-Physical/Technical
Driving