Assistant Splicer/Cable Splicer

Assistant Cable Splicer

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven't stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We're always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

Location: Rose City Operations Center

Pay: $70.87/ hour

Hours: Day Shift

It is recognized that the Company is engaged in a public service requiring continuous operation, and it is agreed that recognition of such an obligation of continuous service is imposed upon both the Company and the Union.

Perform all duties of a journeyman lineman and cable splicer in connection with construction, operation, and maintenance work on dead or energized overhead and underground transmission and distribution lines and on system telephone lines.

Journeyman Lineman Cable Splicer Duties: (Essential Job Responsibilities)

• Work safely
• Rack, insulate, splice, and terminate leaded and nonleaded cables.
• Install and connect transformers. Install main-line service boxes, main-line disconnect blocks or switches, network protector testing, jumpering customers' services, and other types of hot secondary wiring, including residential underground.
• Install conduits.
• Install and connect transformers in customers' vaults as well as Company vaults.
• Do primary switching in the underground area and switch lines at all voltages.
• Install and maintain ornamental streetlight standards and streetlight equipment.
• Install and remove all types of transformers, arresters, fuses, cutouts, switches, and streetlighting equipment.
• Drive Company vehicles, both cars and trucks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Non-Overhead Journeyman Cable Splicer Duties: (Essential Job Responsibilities)

• Work safely
• Rack, insulate, splice, and terminate leaded and nonleaded cables on the Underground system only.
• Install and connect Underground transformers.
• Install Underground main-line service boxes, Underground main-line disconnect blocks or Underground switches, network protector testing, jumpering customers' Underground services, and other types of hot Underground secondary wiring, including Underground residential underground.
• Install conduits in the underground system.
• Install and connect Underground transformers in customers' vaults as well as Company vaults.
• Do Underground primary switching in the underground area and switch Underground lines at all voltages.
• Install and maintain Underground ornamental streetlight standards and Underground streetlight equipment.
• Install and remove all types of Underground transformers, Underground switches, and Underground streetlighting equipment on the Underground system only.
• No aerial work shall be performed.
• Drive Company vehicles, both cars and trucks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: (Knowledge/Skills/Experience Required)

• Journeyman lineman card required.
• If applicant is not a Journeyman Lineman, then a Journeyman Cable Splicer card is required.
• Hot line experience required.
• Commercial driver's license required.

Assisting with storms or other Company emergencies is a part of all positions at Portland General Electric.

PGE is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a workplace where employees feel connected, valued, and empowered to thrive. PGE will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

To be considered for this position, please complete the following employment application by the posting close date. Posting closes at midnight (Pacific Time) on the closing date below. If no date is listed, job is open until filled.

October 22, 2026