Journeyman Lineman

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability, inclusion and belonging.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair all transmission and distribution electrical systems and associated equipment, both overhead and underground, using line trucks, aerial boom lifts, and wire pulling equipment.
• Maintain lines and services through pole climbing, hot sticking, and working out of truck-mounted bucket lifts to construct, repair, or maintain line equipment or string, splice, and sag wire on live or dead circuits.
• Operate switches, cutouts, and use grounding devices to work on de-energized lines and equipment.
• Train and direct the work of a trainee/apprentice in the trade.
• Undergo rubber gloving training; upon qualification, receive an increase to the Qualified Journeyman Lineman rate of pay.

Requirements

• A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education.
• Experience as a Journeyman Lineman, Journeyman Lineman certification, and/or testing through UWUA 127.
• Completion of a formal apprenticeship training program.
• Must meet examining board review of skills and experience.
• Formal hot stick training and experience.
• Must own, or be able to obtain, a Class A Commercial Driver's License.

Physical Demands

• Lifting in excess of 75 lbs from floor to waist and waist to overhead.
• Carrying in excess of 75 lbs with both hands, and pushing and pulling in excess of 100 lbs of exertion force.
• Sustained, awkward positions/postures including bending and twisting at the waist and neck; reaching forward, to the side, across the body, and overhead.
• Forceful grip and pinch; manipulation of small objects; balancing on one or both legs during dynamic activities; manipulation of large objects during activities requiring balance and sustained awkward postures.

This position requires a post-offer, pre-placement physical capacity screening, conducted by a licensed physical therapist, to assure the candidate meets the physical demands of the job.

Preferences

• 2+ years of experience as a Journeyman Lineman.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401k with match fixed contributions, including Roth and savings options (matching contributions vary by union; for nonunion, PacifiCorp makes a fixed contribution equal to 4% of eligible pay, plus matches 100% of the first 6% contributed).
• Life insurance.
• Additional voluntary benefits, including pet insurance.
• Tuition assistance.
• Mass transit pass for employees in Portland and Salt Lake City offices.

Work Life Balance

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) (varies by employee type: Union or Non-Union).
• Paid short-term disability leave and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid bereavement leave.
• Employee Assistance Program supporting mental and emotional wellbeing.

Pay

$58.07 hourly wage.

Schedule

Full time, 100% onsite.