Substation Utility Worker - General Construction

Job Description

Requisition ID # 168122

Job Category : Maintenance / Construction / Operations

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Business Unit : Electric Operations

Work Type : Onsite

Job Location : Oroville

Department Overview

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.

Job Summary

This is an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1245 represented classification, which has over 100 years of experience representing employees at PG&E.  This job is subject to collective bargaining.

We are looking for individuals with basic experience or training in any or all of the following : electrical and / or mechanical work, high voltage, electrical construction, lineman, carpentry, equipment operations, welding work, general construction knowledge and / or physical labor work experience.  Duties will vary, but could include operation of hand and power tools, assisting apprentice electricians, journeyman electricians and station mechanics, pulling cable, working with large rotating equipment, and loading and unloading material / equipment. Utility Worker-GC could also assist journeyman carpenters, welders, and heavy equipment operators with the following duties : digging trenches, tying rebar, grinding, concrete pours, brushing (trim trees and bushes) for access, jackhammer operation, drilling, loading, and unloading material / equipment and various construction maintenance type activities.  The Utility Worker-GC works in variety of environments including remote locations, elevated heights, confined spaces and around bodies of water.  Workers may be exposed to poison oak, snakes, spiders, bees, mosquitoes, ticks, and rodents.

The Utility Worker- GC is a General Construction position and individuals must be able to travel and transfer to a new headquarters upon request at any time; throughout the entire PG&E service territory with no guarantees as to how long you will be away from home.

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 $38.74 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 35 miles of the headquarters location will be given preference.

Responsibilities

• Dig trenches and holes in an ergonomically safe manner.
• Load and unload equipment, material, job site debris and maintain housekeeping according to PG&E’s safety standards and procedures.
• Perform construction work in powerhouses and switch yards throughout the service territory.
• Use and maintain various hand and power tools and equipment.
• Follow the direction of their journeyman and / or supervisor.
• Must be able to read and comply with all required company standards and procedures.
• Must work in a team environment.
• Must always work safely as defined by PG&E’s safety standards and procedures.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications :

Desired Qualifications :

Pre-Employment Testing

PG&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.