As the Line Working Foreman, you will 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, hot sticking, and working out of the truck mounted bucket lifts to construct, repair or maintain line equipment or string, splice and sag wire on live or dead circuits. Operate switches, cutouts and uses grounding devices to work on de-energized lines and equipment. You may train and direct the work of a trainee in the trade. Must be available on-call.
Requirements
- High School Diploma, GED, or proof of equivalent.
- 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 IBEW Local 57.
- Must possess a Class A Commercial Driver's License.
This position may require 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.
Refer to Local 57 Collective Bargaining Agreement for additional requirements.
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, and 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.
Preferences
- Preference will be given to applicants who have 5 or more years of experience as a Journeyman Lineman.
Req Id: 113514
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multnomah
Portland
Oregon United States
www.pacificorp.com
