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, while utilizing line trucks, aerial boom, lifts and wire pulling equipment.
• Maintenance of lines and services will require 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.
• Transformer wiring knowledge.
• Train and direct the work of a trainee in the trade.

Requirements

• A high school diploma, GED or proof of equivalent.
• Journeyman Lineman certification, which includes completion of a formal training program for a Journeyman Lineman.
• Must meet examining board review of skills and experience and will be required to pass testing through Rocky Mountain Power.
• Candidate must have hot stick training and experience.
• Must have a Class A Commercial Driver's License.

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. The screening will assess only the identified physical demands of the job being applied for.

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 exertional 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.

Preferences

• 2+ years experience as a Journeyman Lineman.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401k with match fixed contributions, including a Roth and saving option. For union employees, matching contributions vary by union. For nonunion, PacifiCorp makes a fixed contribution equal to 4% of your eligible pay each year for new hires. In addition, PacifiCorp matches 100% of the first 6% you contribute.
• 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) - Time off 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

Hiring range: $59.76 per hour.

Schedule

Full-Time, 100% onsite.