Assistant Cable Splicer

Portland General Electric•Portland, OR

1d•$66 - $66

About The Position

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all. Job Title: Assistant Cable Splicer Location: Rose City Operations Center Pay: $66.23 / hour Hours: Day Shift It is recognized that the Company is engaged in a public service requiring continuous operation, and it is agreed that recognition of such an obligation of continuous service is imposed upon both the Company and the Union. Perform all duties of a journeyman lineman in connection with construction, operation, and maintenance work on dead or energized overhead and underground transmission and distribution lines.

Requirements

Journeyman Lineman card required.
Hot line experience required.
Must possess and maintain a valid CDL driver’s license.
Knowledge of safety regulations and OSHA required.
Asbestos physical and fit test for respirator are required, and must be maintained.
The position for which you are applying is covered under the Department of Transportation and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations as defined in 49 CFR Part 40 and 49 CFR Parts 380, 390 and 391 which became effective on October 29, 2004. If you have been employed by PGE for less than 3 years, once you submit your Bid, you will receive a Supplemental Application form. The information you provide on the form related to the names and addresses of your previous employers during the preceding 3 years, dates of employment, reasons for leaving employment, whether you were subject to FMCSA while employed, whether your job was designated as a safety sensitive function in any DOT mode, may be used and your previous employers may be contacted.
During the probationary period following reassignment to any job, at least two progress reports will be completed. These reports will be discussed with the employee by his/her immediate supervisor, and copies of each will be given to him/her.

Responsibilities

Work safely
Rack, insulate, splice, and terminate leaded and nonleaded cables. This work will be performed in vaults, pad mounts, manholes, hand holes, and trenches, or on structures or poles.
Install and connect transformers. The work shall include but not be limited to installing main line service boxes, main line disconnect blocks or switches; network protector testing; jumpering customers' services; and other types of hot secondary wiring including residential underground. Above work is on hot lines with extremely high short-circuit currents.
Install conduits.
Install and connect transformers in customers' vaults as well as Company vaults.
Do primary switching in the underground area and switch lines at all voltages.
Install and maintain streetlight standards and streetlight equipment.
Install and remove all types of transformers, arresters, fuses, cutouts, switches, and street lighting equipment.
Drive Company vehicles, both cars and trucks.
Assist cable splicer as required.
Perform all other duties as assigned.
Will be required to live within a reasonable distance of headquarters.