Job Description:
Idaho Power - whose service area reaches across beautiful southern Idaho and eastern Oregon - is looking for a lineworker to join its team in Boise,
It's an exciting time to bring your skills to Idaho Power. We recently announced a goal of 100% clean energy by 2045, and this position plays a critical role in ensuring the communities we serve have safe, reliable, affordable energy. We're looking for hard-working team members to keep our equipment and systems running smoothly.
What does a Lineworker do for us? They are the backbone of our reliable service! They are responsible for building and maintaining our distribution and transmission lines. They work independently on an assigned team, plan jobs to ensure Idaho Power is in compliance with safety and construction standards, and often teach and mentor apprentice lineworkers.
For this role, the ideal candidate will be available for on-demand shifts (including daytime, nighttime, weekday, and/or weekend shifts), and be able to live or relocate to within an acceptable distance from their assigned location (the hiring supervisor can provide more information.) They'll have strong organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with other departments and teams.
In addition to the meaningful work we do, we offer work-life balance, competitive pay and benefits, and both a 401k employer-match and a pension plan, making Idaho Power one of the best employers in the state.
REQUIRED SKILLS
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:
- 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
- May be required to rotate as a lead lineworker on the crew
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education:
- High school diploma or GED
Experience:
- Certificate of completion of an Apprentice Lineworker training program that is recognized by the Bureau of 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 Idaho Power Company (IPC) employee currently or previously employed as a Journeyman Lineworker
Licenses & Certifications:
- Valid Class A CDL driver's license with acceptable driving record based on driving requirements for the position
- Valid DOT (Department of Transportation) Medical Card or ability to obtain prior to hire. Demand Linemen at Payette or COC locations, and any T&D crews may require crossing of state lines.
- Must obtain First Aid/CPR card within 90 days
Idaho Power
1221 W Idaho St
Boise
Idaho United States
www.idahopower.com
