Journey Lineworker Line

Overview

Requisition
Job Category:
Maintenance / Construction / Operations
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit:
Electric Operations
Work Type:
Onsite

Job Location:

Eureka;
Geyserville;
Lodi;
Petaluma;
Santa Rosa;
Willits

This posting is to collect applications for the Journey-level Lineworker Line of Progression including Journey-level Lineworkers and Compliance Inspectors. Check out our PG&ELineworker Careers page for information about our locations, benefits as well as other useful information!

The workers of Electric Transmission and Distribution (T&D) ensure the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers. Electric T&D 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.

Our Maintenance Crew is tasked with the Maintenance and/or restoration of high voltage and electrical facilities within PG&E s system. They are our primary crews used for emergency restoration and are the first for call-outs.

Our General Construction (GC) Department is comprised of approximately 700 employees, tasked with the Construction and Maintenance of high voltage electrical facilities within PG&E s system. It is a mobile work force that may travel throughout PG&E’s service territory to perform its work.

Journey Lineworker

• Travels to various job locations within geographical assigned region (for General Construction).
• Reviews job work requirements and provides input regarding work for the day.
• Loads and unloads tools, materials and supplies into and out of vehicles at crew headquarters and job site.
• Lifts, pulls and carries insulators, cross-arms, equipment, tools, grounds, dampers, and other materials to and from job sites.
• Loads and unloads tools, materials, and equipment off of hand lines while standing on elevated structures that include:
  Wood poles and insulated work platforms.
• Climb poles using boot hooks or aerial lift.
• Tests, frames; sets and/or anchors poles; strings electric power lines and install cross-arms.
• Performs substation switching; installs and replaces switches, circuit protection equipment, insulators, meters and streetlights.
• Hangs and energizes transformers.
• Take voltage readings.
• Troubleshoots problems and determines extent of repairs on primary and secondary overhead or underground dead legs.
• Work will include the use of hand and power tools; digging holes by hand for pole installation; climbing ladders, poles, embankments and towers; working at heights above 35’ on poles and in aerial lifts; setting grounds; working with live circuits; and working in trenches, manholes and confined spaces.
• Sets and installs underground structures, locates, pulls, removes, splices or terminates cables.
• Installs and replaces equipment, meters and streetlights.
• Operates hydraulic equipment including: drills, boom truck, digger, pole tamper, hydraulic jack and bucket truck once certified.
• Operates lift equipment such as aerial lifts and line truck booms.
• Operates forklift to load and unload work materials and supplies.
• Travels by vehicle, motor boat or off-road utility vehicle (OUV) to access job sites
• May drive a Class A vehicle (i.e. bucket truck and line truck) to and from the job site. May drive a company pickup truck or passenger vehicle to job sites and work locations, meetings and training and will may use vehicle to go to vendor locations and pick up or deliver supplies and materials.
• Conducts daily vehicle inspections.
• Journey Lineworker may provide back-up relief in temporary absence of Crew Lead; direct work to other crew members and act as a leader.
• Must attend all mandated OSHA and company training.
• Provides on-the-job training, orientation, demonstration and assistance to apprentice line workers.

Compliance Inspector

• Receives and reviews work assignments and routes; plans routes, checks directions and locations; obtains vehicle safety inspection.
• Drives company vehicle on designated inspections route and /or to offsite training. Fuels vehicle at designated fueling stations as needed.
• Inspects the condition…