Northern Wasco County PUD is looking for a Journeyman Lineman to join our team. This non-exempt, full time position offers 40 hours a week, Mon-Thurs (4/10) work schedule.
The Journeyman Lineman under the direction of the Line Foreman will be responsible for constructing, repairing, maintaining, and replacing transmission and distribution power lines between generating stations, substations, and customers for Northern Wasco County PUD (NWCPUD).
Note: The Lineman job title is used only in the generic sense and is meant to include all genders.
SUMMARY OF BENEFITS: We are proud to offer a comprehensive and very competitive benefits package including but not limited to:
- Generous PTO Accruals
- 11 Paid Holidays
- 100% employer paid premium for Medical/Rx/Dental for individual and/or family coverage
- 100% employer paid premium for vision coverage for individual and/or family coverage
- 100% employer paid Basic Life Insurance 2X annual salary
- 401(k) 7.5% base + 7.5% match = 15% total possible employer contribution
- 457(b)
- 100% employer paid Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability
- HRA VEBA employee funded
- Wellness Incentive to HRA VEBA employer funded
- 100% Paid Business Travel Insurance
- Voluntary benefits
GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
It is essential for all employees to adhere to Northern Wasco County PUD policies, procedures, and workplace behavior expectations.
- Install and maintain both underground and overhead single and multi-phase circuits and equipment. This includes poles, pole hardware, line equipment, transformers, lightning arresters, switches, fuses, and insulators by following diagrams/blueprints.
- Install or remove conductors, insulators, cross-arms, brackets, and other hardware by climbing poles or working from a bucket.
- Perform work on open switches or clamp grounding device to de-energized equipment, or de-energized line as directed by supervisor or Line Foreman.
- Connect and disconnect routine and delinquent customer accounts.
- Report on all unsafe acts, accidents, or conditions to the Line Foreman, or in his absence, the Operations Supervisor.
- Cover energized lines with fiber guards to facilitate safe handling of high-voltage lines without interrupting service. Use of hot sticks fitted with mechanically or hydraulically operated grasping and crimping tools.
- Patrol powerlines and repair applicable situations or report situations that require engineering attention or other work forces or equipment.
- Provide guidance and training to Apprentice Lineman.
- Trim trees as to maintain powerline clearance.
- Inspect work for quality in accordance with application specifications and codes.
- Ensure that adequate safety supplies, tools and equipment are maintained and clean in assigned vehicles.
- Ensure the accuracy of daily timecard and submit for processing.
- Take call on a rotating after hours and weekend call rotation, and respond to outages, and emergencies as needed.
- Must be able to physically and mentally perform essential functions of position under harsh weather and working conditions.
- Demonstrates cultural competency through respectful, inclusive work habits and through the valuing and welcoming of cultural differences in all position responsibilities.
- Supports the District’s mission to serve our customers and foster a safe and positive work environment by personally exhibiting behavior that aligns with the District’s Core Values & Beliefs.
- Must perform the duties of this position in a safe and efficient manner and follow all safety regulations and protocols.
- Other duties as assigned.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. A job description is a summary of the essential and anticipated additional functions of a job and does not represent an all-inclusive list of tasks or procedures.
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities: PLEASE NOTE: This position requires the use of various tools/equipment that are related to performing the essential functions of this job.
- Working knowledge in reading and interpreting maps, specifications, staking sheets, and complex diagrams.
- Proficiency in communicating in English including reading, writing, and presenting.
- Intermediate mathematical skills for the ability to measure and cut with precision and perform other tasks in line with electrical theory.
- Working knowledge of safety protocols, and appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure and remain calm in undesirable conditions for an extended period of time.
- Basic knowledge of computer usage including internal systems, database software, and timekeeping tools.
- Analytical ability, strong problem solving, and conflict resolution skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency in using hot sticks required within six (6) months of hire.
- Ability to operate a wide variety of large and small trucks, tensioner, puller, digger derrick aerial man/person-lift, and other special equipment.
- Working knowledge in first aid, and respiration including pole top rescues.
- Ability to be on call after hours on a rotating basis and respond to outages or emergencies as necessary.
- Ability to work collaboratively with others to complete projects/tasks.
Supervisory and/or Functional or Technical Responsibility or Oversight:
- May be assigned by the Line Foreman or Supervisor to act as Working Foreman.
- Provides system and process training and guidance to Apprentice Lineman.
QUALIFICATIONS: Recommended Education, Training & Experience (includes licenses or certifications): Other combinations of education and/or experience demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work will also be considered.
Education/Experience:
- High school diploma or GED .
- Three (3) years of experience as an Apprentice Lineman .
- Must have a valid, current Class A CDL driver’s license with air brake endorsement within ninety (90) days of hire. Driving record must be acceptable and insurable by NWCPUD insurance carrier at standard group rates. An annual consent for a release of one’s driving record is also .
- Certification or testing as a Journeyman Lineman through IBEW 125 .
- Current Forklift and/or Oregon State Flagger Certification preferred.
- Oregon State Flagger Certification preferred.
- First Aid/ CPR Certification within six (6) months of hire and must be maintained thereafter.
- Must satisfactorily complete the annual refresher training required by OSHA 29CFR 1910.269.
Job Scope:
- Works on assignments that are complex in nature where considerable judgment, analysis, and initiative are required in resolving problems and making recommendations.
- Problems are difficult to define and symptoms vague. Identifies problem source, contributing factors, and alternatives before determining best course of action.
- Job duties are moderately varied. Order, priority, and work methods may be selected and adapted. Interprets codes, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Mental or Visual Demand:
Intense and/or exacting mental and/or visual attention; the work involves visualizing, planning,
laying out, or otherwise performing very involved and complex work.
Working conditions:
No effective protection from weather. Must be able to work in variable weather conditions including but not limited to rain, high winds, and temperatures in excess of 80 degrees (Fahrenheit) or below -10 degrees (Fahrenheit), large amounts of snow (using snow shoes), long periods of darkness, etc. Subject to snakes bites, bee stings, insect bites and poison oak. Must be able to work long hours in stressful conditions when restoring power during storms or other outages. Commonly exposed to situations, which, if handled improperly, have the potential for bodily injury or death. Exposed to oils, paints, and solvents.
Physical Requirements:
- Requires exerting up to 100 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly; occasionally pull lift/carry/move up to 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying/moving up to 50 pounds.
- Requires bending, squatting, pushing, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing ladders, crawling in confined or enclosed vaults and or roofs, reaching, handling, fingering, feeling, and talking.
- Requires walking and carrying/moving equipment and materials over uneven ground and obstacles in right-of-ways under a wide variety of conditions. Must be able to sit from 30 to 60 minutes, stand in one place for brief periods, walk up to 4 to 6 hours a day. This position exercises considerable judgment in selecting, using, and adjusts for correct body position, tools or work aids to work, move, guide or place objects or materials.
- Must be able to hear malfunctioning equipment, construction/maintenance, etc. All NWCPUD hourly employees are expected to work widely varying amounts of unscheduled overtime during power restoration activities or scheduled overtime required to accomplish special projects. Such overtime could range from working a normal 8 hour workday to 24 to 36
NWCPUD hours of continuous work during storm outages. Employees will be compensated at appropriate rates for such time worked as specified in the collective bargaining agreement with local 125 IBEW.
All PUD employees are expected to work outside of normal business hours when required during emergency restoration activities and to accomplish other special projects.
This organization believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this job description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications, and job scope, but not to limit the incumbent nor the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors. Northern Wasco County PUD reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
***Northern Wasco County PUD is an Equal Opportunity Employer