Journeyman Lineworker - Transmission & Distribution

Idaho Power Company•Boise, ID

12d•$50 - $63

About The Position

Idaho Power Company (IPC) — located in vibrant Boise, Idaho — is looking for a Journeyman Lineworker to join our Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Construction crews. It’s an exciting time to work for Idaho Power. Our work plays a critical role in communities we serve across Idaho and Oregon, and we’re working hard to safely provide our customers with the reliable, affordable, clean energy they depend on. What does a Journeyman Lineworker do for us? As a member of the T&D Construction Project Team, they travel across Idaho Power’s service territories to perform construction and maintenance work on overhead and underground distribution and transmission lines. In addition to the meaningful work we do, we offer work-life balance, competitive pay and benefits, an employee incentive plan, and both a 401k employer-match and a pension plan, making Idaho Power one of the best employers in the state.

Requirements

Knowledge of: Line core process of new business operations, outage response, planned and unplanned maintenance
Line construction methods, materials, standards, and equipment
Chemical safety and IPC safety program
Skills in: Use of personal computers utilizing Microsoft products and time-entry software
Ability to: Work a hitch schedule – working on the road for 8 days, home for 6 days
Perform basic arithmetic calculations
Identify purposes of commonly encountered materials, parts, and equipment used in lines construction
Maintain neat, accurate, and legible records
Respond to outages outside of normal working hours and work overtime at the discretion of the supervisor
read and understand construction drawings and diagrams, plat maps, feeder maps, and work order maps
Work on-call rotation
Establish positive working relationships with all team members and leadership
Education: High school diploma or GED
Experience: Certificate of completion of an Apprentice Lineworker training program that is recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship (OA), including at least 4 years of relevant work experience OR 6 years documented experience as a lineworker in distribution and/or transmission, 2 of which must be documented at a journeyman level OR Any IPC employee currently or previously employed as a Journeyman Lineworker or previous work experience and training on a line crew with a certification that is recognized by the Bureau of Office of Apprenticeship (OA) – must provide documentation supporting OJT and OA certification with application
Licenses & Certifications: Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with acceptable driving record based on driving requirements for the position
Valid Department of Transportation (DOT) Medical Card or ability to obtain prior to hire
Must obtain First Aid/CPR card within 90 days
The Lineworker T&D Construction position involves using mechanical tools to dig 14-foot holes and to place and secure poles into the ground. Team lifting cross arms overhead (70 lbs.) is required up to 8x/day. Wire is pulled and manipulated requiring pull force of up to 80 lbs. Current emergency lineman rescue certification is required as poles must be climbed to perform repairs and installations. This job also includes the use of a hot stick (25 lbs.) at full extension (40 feet) for up to 30-minute intervals. To ensure the manufacturer's rated capacity of climbing hooks, ladders, and aerial equipment are not exceeded, applicants body weight cannot exceed 300 lbs.
Job placement is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical evaluation for the DOT medical certificate.
Minimum age of 21 years.
Successful candidate must complete an Employee Possessor Questionnaire form within 30 days of hire to be submitted and approved by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms as a Possessor of Explosives, as well as complete required company and safety training.
Position requires employee to travel and participate in the T&D hitch schedule – 8 days of travel within Idaho Power’s service territories and 6 days home.
The successful applicant must live or relocate to within an acceptable distance of the assigned operations center to meet on-call response time requirements.