Journey Lineworker Line of Progression - Military Veterans
at Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation
Our Electric Transmission and Distribution teams ensure the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers. Our journey lineworker roles are responsible for building and maintaining electric power systems and for restoring electric service to commercial, industrial, agricultural and residential customers. While your sacrifices often go unseen, you play an essential role is keeping our world humming. There is a lot of pride felt when you are working safe to get the power back on, not just for our customers but, for your family too.
All Journey Lineworker classifications and the associated line of progression are represented by IBEW Local 1245.
Qualifications
Minimum:
- Completion of a federal or state sanctioned lineworker apprenticeship with approved supporting documentation and/or union or union-affiliated sponsored lineworker apprenticeship
- Must possessed a valid California Class A driving permit by first day of employment
- Must have passed a California DMV medical exam by first day of employment
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- High School diploma, GED or equivalent work experience
- Ability to wear company provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Ability to lift and carry up to 100 pounds
- Ability to work and drive in all types of weather and road conditions
- Capable to work extended hours, nights, weekends and holidays
- Ability to travel and transfer to a new headquarter upon request at any time; throughout the entire PG&E service territory
- If hired as Provisional, must complete the provisional training plan within one year from hire date.
- Successful candidates must pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment: drug screen, background check, Post Offer Physical (POPA)
Desired:
- 2 years of Journey Lineworker experience if an outside line apprenticeship was completed
- Completion of Lineworker apprenticeship from a Utility preferred
- Utility Journey Lineworker experience preferred
- Experienced in rubber gloving and hot stick procedures
- Experience in transmission and distribution work, underground and numerous voltages
- Effective team player with strong communication skills
Pismo Beach, CA
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, incorporated in California in 1905, is one of the largest combination natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San Francisco, the company is a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation.
There are approximately 20,000 employees who carry out Pacific Gas and Electric Company's primary business—the transmission and delivery of energy. The company provides natural gas and electric service to approximately 15 million people throughout a 70,000-square-mile service area in northern and central California.
Fast Facts
* Service area stretches from Eureka in the north to Bakersfield in the south, and from the Pacific Ocean in the west to the Sierra Nevada in the east
* 141,215 circuit miles of electric distribution lines and 18,616 circuit miles of interconnected transmission lines
* 42,141 miles of natural gas distribution pipelines and 6,438 miles of transportation pipelines
* 5.1 million electric customer accounts
* 4.3 million natural gas customer accounts