REQUIREMENTS

• Must have a high school diploma, GED, or proof of equivalent.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Be available to work extended hours, prearranged overtime and after-hours outages as required by the company.
• This position will require a post-offer, pre-placement physical capacity screening, conducted by a licensed physical therapist, to ensure the candidate meets the physical demands of the job. The screening will assess only the identified physical demands of the job being applied for.
• Ability to communicate with others and to assimilate and understand information, in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.
• Ability to make sound decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.
• Ability to perform duties involving prolonged standing, sitting, crouching and/or stooping.
• Ability to push, pull, and position tools, equipment, and structural material weighing in excess of 100 pounds.
• Ability to lift loads weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to work on smooth or uneven surfaces and under varying climatic conditions.
• Ability to work with both arms overhead.
• Ability to grip and hold lines and ropes with up to 75 pounds weight.
• Ability to operate assigned equipment and vehicles.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Have a current and valid Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License with no restrictions except intrastate.
• Proof of an NJATC test score of 5+ Electrical Aptitude Test
• Line school graduate
• Industry and climbing experience

GENERAL PURPOSE

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability inclusion & belonging.
A Groundman is an entry level position in the lines department and performs a variety of labor duties necessary to assist journey level workers and others in installing, maintaining, repairing and/or operating company facilities and equipment.
Groundman (External Candidates - Provisional Status)
The Groundman must obtain an apprenticeship within 24 months of hiring or forfeit their employment.
The Pre-Apprentice Lineman (Internal Candidates) employees will be required to bid locations in Utah, Idaho and/or Wyoming, after successfully passing the final Journeyman Lineman Exam.
To be considered for this position you must complete the application and attach a resume (including internal applicants).
The various locations for this posting will be Price UT, Park City, UT, Preston, ID, Ogden, UT and Central Utah (Salt Lake and vicinity).

GROUNDMAN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Hand lineman must wear necessary protective equipment needed for work being performed (i.e. (hot sticks, rubber goods, blankets, gloves, etc.)
• Prepare and assemble various line apparatus required for particular work being performed.
• Drive and operate the various vehicles and/or equipment.
• Keep work areas clean and organized. Pickup scrap wire, boxes, and other discarded materials.
• Keep unauthorized people away from work area.
• Stocking trucks with material commonly used on a daily basis and maintaining vehicles (fueling, cleaning, organizing, etc.)
• Use various hand and power tools.
• Assist with loading various materials onto trucks and/or trailers.