Journeyman Lineman Troubleshooter (Local 57) - American Fork, UT - #113544

Power Your Greatness

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability inclusion & belonging.

Responsibilities

A Journeyman Lineman Troubleshooter is a Journeyman Lineman who possesses the ability to deal effectively with the Company's customers, and who is qualified to (a) construct and maintain distribution lines, service street lights, transformers, and related equipment,  (b) install and remove meters, (c) read and change charts on all types and sizes of meters, (d) investigate and handle customer service complaints, including those involving radio interference, and (e) collect delinquent accounts.

In addition, the following Lineman duties are also a part of this position:

• Install, maintain and repair all transmission and distribution electrical systems and associated equipment, both overhead and underground, while utilizing line trucks, aerial boom lifts and wire pulling equipment.
• Maintenance of lines and services will require pole climbing, working out of truck mounted bucket lift to construct, repair or maintain line equipment or string, splice and sag wire on live or dead circuits.
• Operates switches, cutouts and uses grounding devices to de-energize lines and equipment.
• You may train and direct the work of a trainee in the trade. 

Requirements

• Completion of a formal training program for a Journeyman Lineman.
• Must meet examining board review of skills and experience. 
• Journeyman Lineman certification or testing through Local 57.  
• Must hold a CDL license or a good driving record in order to obtain one. 
• 4+ years of experience as a Journeymen Lineman in a rural environment.
• 2+ years’ experience as a Journeyman Serviceman. 

This position may requires 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. Please note, persons transferring within the same job classifications where the physical demands are the same (as determined by the job's physical demands analysis), will not need a physical capacity test.

Physical Demands

• Require lifting in excess of 75 lbs from floor to waist and waist to overhead.
• Carrying in excess of 75 lbs with both hands.
• Pushing and pulling in excess of 100 lbs of exertional force. 
• Require sustained, awkward positions/postures including bending and twisting at the waist and neck.
• Reaching forward, to the side, across the body and overhead.
• Forceful grip and pinch; manipulation of small objects.
• Balancing on one or both legs during dynamic activities.
• Manipulation of large objects during activities requiring balance and sustained awkward postures.  

Additional Information

Primary Location: American Fork, UT

Department: Power Delivery

Schedule: FULL TIME

Personnel Subarea: IBEW Local 57

Hiring Range: $61.16

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.