Journeyman Lineman (Local 125) - Hood River, Oregon - #114098

PacificCorp • Hood River, OR

110d • $61

About The Position

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability inclusion & belonging. A Journeyman shall have had at least three years' experience or equivalent related training, and shall be qualified in one of the following branches of the trade: (a) Line Construction and Maintenance; (b) Station and Substation Construction and Maintenance includes but not limited to: Journeyman Station Wireman and Journeyman Station Meter & Relay Technician; (c) Meter Installation, Testing and Maintenance; (d) Underground Construction and Maintenance; (e) Communications Construction and Maintenance and (f) Estimating.

Requirements

• A high school diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A Journeyman Lineman certification or testing through IBEW Local 125.
• Completion of a formal training program for a Journeyman Lineman.
• Must meet examining board review of skills and experience.
• Candidate must have formal hot stick training and experience.
• Must own, or be able to obtain, a Class A Commercial Driver's License.
• This position requires a post-offer, pre-placement physical capacity screening.

Nice To Haves

• Preference may be given to candidates who have 2 or more years of experience as a Journeyman Lineman.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain and repair all transmission and distribution electrical systems and associated equipment, both overhead and underground.
• Utilize line trucks, aerial boom, lifts and wire pulling equipment.
• Maintain lines and services requiring pole climbing, hot sticking, and working out of truck mounted bucket lifts.
• 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 in the trade.

Benefits

• Health care
• Retirement
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Paid short-term and long-term disability
• Paid bereavement leave

What This Job Offers

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