Utility Worker - General Construction

Requisition ID # 172123


Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations


Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Lemoore

Department Overview


The workers of Electric Operations ensure the delivery of safe and reliable electrical 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.


Position 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 the following: electrical and/or mechanical work, high voltage, electrical construction, line workers, carpentry, equipment operations, general construction knowledge and/or physical labor work experience. Duties will vary, but could include operation of hand and power tools, assisting apprentice line workers, journey line workers, Crew Lead and miscellaneous equipment operators, pulling cable, working with large rotating equipment and loading and unloading material/equipment. The Utility Worker-GC works in a 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 new headquarters upon request at any time; throughout the entire PG&E service territory with no guarantee as to how long you will be away from home. To better represent the communities we serve, applicants who live within 30 miles of the headquarter location will be given preference.


This position may be a DOT (Department of Transportation) covered classification and is subject to random drug and/or alcohol screening.

PG&E provides 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.


Job Responsibilities

• Load and unload equipment, material, job site debris and maintain housekeeping according to PG&E's safety standards and procedures

• Dig trenches and holes in an ergonomically safe manner

• Perform construction work in the field, in all weather conditions, throughout the service territory

• Use and maintain various hand and power tools and equipment

• Follow the direction of their journey line worker and/or supervisor at all times

• Must be able to read and comply with all required company standards and procedures

• Must work in a team environment

• Must work safely at all times as defined by PG&E's safety standards and procedures

Qualifications

Minimum:

Must be at least 18 years of age


Must possess a High School diploma or GED


Must possess and maintain a valid Class C California Driver's License (or higher) by Day 1 of hire


Ability to work in all types of weather extremes


Ability to drive safely in all weather and road conditions


Ability to work extended hours, nights, weekends and holidays, and various work schedules


Ability to travel and transfer to a new headquarters upon request at any time; throughout the entire PG&E service territory with no guarantee as to how long you will be away from home


Ability to work in remote work locations with possible exposure to poison oak, snakes, spiders, bees, mosquitoes, ticks and rodents


Must be able to maneuver on steep and/or uneven terrain


Ability to work around high voltage, energized and/or large mechanical rotating equipment


Must be able to wear company provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)


Must be able to lift and carry a minimum of 50 pounds over mountainous terrain, dams, canals and/or up stairways and ladders


Must be able to work in a confined space and in elevated areas


Must be able to perform work tasks from ladders, platforms, metal grating, scaffolds and/or ropes


Must be able to work with and/or around bodies of water


Must be able to work with and/or around helicopters


Desired:

Class A California Driver's License


Electrical troubleshooting


Demonstrated experience with basic hand and power tools used in the commercial construction industry


Digging/ installing conduit above/below ground


Previous physical labor experience


Electrical construction experience


Military experience


Relevant PG&E experience


Relevant Hiring Hall experience


Graduate from an approved Power Pathway® Program


Must have a good attitude and to be able to work in a team environment


Must be able to receive and understand written and verbal instruction


Knowledge of construction and maintenance terminology, processes, and procedures as needed to perform at the job level


Knowledge of test and field equipment sufficient to set-up, use, and maintain as needed to perform at the job level


To better represent the communities we serve, applicants who live within 50 miles of the headquarters will be given preference


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.

• Physical Test Battery
• Post-Offer Phys Assessment Utility Worker
• Work Orientation Inventory-Physical/Technical Driving

Purpose, Virtues and Stands

Our Purpose explains "why" we exist:

• Delivering for our hometowns
• Serving our planet
• Leading with love

Our Virtues capture "who" we need to be:

• Trustworthy
• Empathetic
• Curious
• Tenacious
• Nimble
• Owners

Our Stands are "what" we will achieve together:

• Everyone and everything is always safe
• Catastrophic wildfires shall stop
• It is enjoyable to work with and for PG&E
• Clean and resilient energy for all
• Our work shall create prosperity for all customers and investors

More About Our Company

EEO
Pacific Gas and Electric Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that actively pursues and hires a workforce that reflects the hometowns we serve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability status, medical condition, protected veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the job.

Employee Privacy Notice The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) goes into effect on January 1, 2020. CCPA grants new and far-reaching privacy rights to all California residents. The law also entitles job applicants, employees and non-employee workers to be notified of what personal information PG&E collects and for what purpose. The Employee Privacy Notice can be accessed through the following link: Employee Privacy Notice

PG&E will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in a manner consistent with all state and local laws.