Troubleman I

Puget Sound Energy•Bellevue, WA

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About The Position

Puget Sound Energy is hiring a Troubleman I for its Electric Operations team. The position prioritizes safety, including participation in safety and tailgate meetings, safety inspections, reporting incidents and unsafe conditions, maintaining required licenses and certifications, and participating in emergency response drills. Employees must conduct business honestly and ethically, follow the company's Code of Conduct, and meet regulatory compliance obligations. This role is subject to U.S. Department of Transportation regulation and pre-employment and random drug screenings, including screening for marijuana and marijuana metabolites. The Troubleman I responds to electrical emergencies; installs, repairs, reads, and removes electrical services and meters; troubleshoots electrical distribution and transmission systems; operates switches and substations; and restores service. The role also includes taking switching orders, training coworkers, maintaining proficiency with technology, and directing others as assigned. New hires begin at $85.59 and advance to Troubleman II after satisfactory completion of orientation and training, or after 12 months, whichever comes first, with a stated wage of $88.94 at that point. Work is performed outdoors in all weather and includes hazardous conditions, noise, varied work surfaces, physical exertion, PPE use, and driving a company vehicle. The position requires readiness to respond to outages and emergencies and residence within the defined service territory or within 30 minutes of headquarters. Specific work arrangements will be discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

Qualified journeyman lineman from an accredited union or college apprenticeship program, with at least five years of experience as a Journeyman Lineman.
Experience or background in electrical emergency response as a journeyman lineman.
Reside within the service territory defined by the headquarters bid or within 30 minutes of headquarters.
Know the fundamentals of electricity required for metering, service, line construction, and maintenance work.
Ability to use the tools necessary for the job, including computer skills and equipment of the trade.
Know materials used in line and service construction, maintenance, and metering work.
Possess a valid driver's license and maintain a current Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A.
Know and comply with company standards, policies, practices, and procedures, as well as applicable state and federal safety regulations.
Have or obtain and maintain a valid First Aid and CPR card.
Ability to interact and communicate effectively with coworkers, service providers, contractors, other utilities, state and federal agencies, and the public.
Be readily available to respond to outages and emergencies.
Comply with DOT-related pre-employment and random drug-screening requirements.

Responsibilities

Safely respond to emergency incidents and isolate and secure electrical hazards.
Safely install and repair services, secondaries, and primaries.
Install, remove, and read meters.
Troubleshoot transformers and replace line and transformer fuses.
Patrol lines and operate line sectionalizing switches and unattended substations.
Take load and voltage readings on transformers and circuits, respond to out-of-service calls, and restore service.
Locate, switch, and safely clear electrical hazards in distribution systems and report conditions requiring line-crew work.
Take switching orders for line clearances.
Patrol and switch on transmission systems during planned and trouble events.
Participate in meetings and problem-solving groups with coworkers and management.
Achieve and maintain proficiency in current and new technologies.
Direct duties of others as assigned.
Train others in department-specific safety, operations, maintenance, and repair procedures.
Perform incidental duties as required.
Participate in safety and tailgate meetings, perform safety inspections, report safety incidents and unsafe conditions, maintain required licenses and certifications, and participate in emergency response drills.
Perform duties in accordance with regulatory compliance obligations and company standards, policies, practices, and procedures.