Groundsman (Provisional) Various WY Locations

PacifiCorp • Douglas, WY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

A Groundman is an entry level position in the lines department and performs a variety of labor duties necessary to assist journey level workers and others in installing, maintaining, repairing and/or operating company facilities and equipment. Groundman (Provisional Status) employees will be required to pass the NJATC with a 5 or better before applying/bidding to an apprenticeship when such a position opens. The Groundman must obtain an apprenticeship within 24 months of hiring or forfeit their employment. The Pre-Apprentice Lineman employees will be required to bid locations in Utah, Idaho and/or Wyoming, after successfully passing the final Journeyman Lineman Exam. Attention: In order to be considered for this position you must complete the application and attach a resume (including internal applicants).

Requirements

• Must have a high school diploma, GED, or proof of equivalent.
• Must have a current Driver's License and be able to obtain a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License within the 6 month probationary period.
• Be available to work extended hours, prearranged overtime and after hours outages as required by the company.
• This position will require 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.
• Ability to communicate with others and to assimilate and understand information, in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.
• Ability to make sound decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.
• Ability to perform duties involving prolonged standing, sitting, crouching and/or stooping.
• Ability to push, pull, and position tools, equipment, and structural material weighing in excess of 100 pounds.
• Ability to lift loads weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to work from ladders and at heights up to 100 feet
• Ability to work on smooth or uneven surfaces and under varying climatic conditions.
• Ability to work with both arms overhead.
• Ability to grip and hold lines and ropes with up to 75 pounds weight.
• Ability to operate assigned equipment and vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Hand lineman necessary protective equipment needed for work being performed (i.e. (hotsticks, rubber goods, blankets, gloves, etc)
• Prepare and assemble various line apparatus required for particular work being performed.
• Drive and operate the various vehicles and/or equipment;
• Keep work areas clean and organized. Pickup scrap wire, boxes, and other discarded materials.
• Keep unauthorized people away from work area.
• Stocking trucks with material commonly used on a daily basis and maintaining vehicles (fueling, cleaning, organizing, etc.)
• Use various hand and power tools.
• Assist with loading of various materials onto trucks and/or trailers.
• Digging
• Assemble conduit and place in trench.
• Assist with installation of various underground apparatuses.
• Assist with pulling wire
• Must be knowledgeable with the materials needed and process to strip and terminate underground cables.
• May be required to assist lineman in second bucket while working on lines.
• Prepare pole mount transformers and assist with installation.
• Prepare work orders, requisitions and other routine reports as assigned.

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 our Portland and Salt Lake City Offices.
• 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 (non-union employees)
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Military leave support for active-duty employees
• Employee Assistance Program supporting mental and emotional wellbeing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED