Journey Lineworker Line

Requisition  # 169484

Job Category:
Maintenance / Construction / Operations

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit:
Electric Operations

Work Type:
Onsite

Job Location:

Hayward;
Eureka;
Geyserville;
Lincoln;
Lodi;
Merced;
Paso Robles;
Petaluma;
Richmond;
Santa Rosa;
Willits

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.

All Journey Lineworker classifications and the associated line of progression are represented by IBEW Local 1245. This position is a DOT covered classification and is subject to random drug and/or alcohol screening. We are hiring qualified Journey‑level Lineworkers to work throughout our service territory in Distribution and Transmission, Division and General Construction positions, as well as Compliance Inspectors. Open positions are predominantly in California’s North Coast and Bay Area, however additional locations and classifications could become available at any time based on changing business needs.

Please note that Transmission T‑200 positions require a 2‑year commitment to the Transmission Department per LOA 22‑18 and T‑200 and T‑300 positions in De Anza, Peninsula, San Francisco and San Jose require a 3‑year commitment per LOA 22‑06.

This position may be subject to Joint Apprentice Training Committee (JATC) review and approval. Provisional hires will be required to participate in targeted training to achieve journey‑level knowledge of Journey Lineworker roles and responsibilities.

• 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…