PG&E Corporation
Location: Buellton,CA, USA
Date: 2024-12-24T08:07:17Z
Job Description:
Requisition ID # 162199 Job Category:Maintenance / Construction / Operations Job Level:Individual ContributorBusiness Unit:Electric OperationsWork Type:OnsiteJob Location:Buellton Department Overview The workers of Electric Operations ensure the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers. Electric Operations is responsible for every aspect of PG&E's electric distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning, restoration and emergency response. Position Summary The Electric Line Assistant is a beginning level classification represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) local 1245, which has over 100 years of experience representing employees at PG&E. This job is subject to collective bargaining. Employees in this classification will assist journey or apprentice line worker/cable splicer in performing required work. This employee will perform semi-skilled work which may include the use of hand and portable power tools not requiring precision. The employee will assist in overhead and underground line construction, maintenance and other miscellaneous semi-skilled work. PG&E is providing the hourly rate that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This position is subject to collectively bargained hourly wage rates and increases. The starting wage rate for this position is $35.82 per hour. This wage rate is specific to the locality of the job. The wage rate is based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity. To better represent the communities we serve, applicants who live within 50 miles of the headquarter location will be given preference. This position is a DOT (Department of Transportation) covered classification and is subject to random drug and/or alcohol screening. Job Responsibilities Drive a truck and maneuver it at the job site as required in connection with the maintenance, construction and operation of overhead and underground electrical facilitiesAssist with ground work, perform traffic control work, maintain tools and material on the truck in good order and drive all-terrain vehiclesSetting and anchoring poles as well as setting and installing overhead structuresAssists crew in removing facilities, preparing cable for pulling, climbing ladders, working in trenches, framing poles and building cross armsOperate hydraulic equipment, including tamper, ground rod driver and spade, as well as line truck, digger derrick, crane and forkliftWork may include the use of a computer to complete field clerical duties QualificationsMinimum:Must possess a High School diploma or GEDMust be 18 years of ageMust possess and maintain a California Class C Driver's License by first day of employmentMust obtain a California Class A permit within 3 months of hire and a Class A Driver's License within 6 months of hireMust have ability to lift 50 pounds to waist at least one time a dayMust be willing to work flexible shifts with extended hoursMust be able to wear company provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Desired:California Class A Driver's LicenseTo better represent the communities we serve, applicants who live within 50 miles of the headquarter location will be given preferenceRelevant Hiring Hall ExperienceExperience in utility constructionMechanical experienceCompletion of various skilled trade coursesGraduate of a PG&E PowerPathway ProgramGraduate of the Cypress Mandela Construction Apprentice program, or other physical trade programMilitary experience Pre-Employment TestingPG&E Employees: You must have qualified on all prerequisite tests prior to submitting an application, and all secondary tests prior to interviewing. For more information on prerequisite and secondary exams, including study guides, please visit the Pre-employment testing program website.Physical Test BatteryPost-Offer Physical Assessment LineworkersWork Orientation Inventory-Physical/Technical Driving#featuredjob.
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