Journey Lineworkers Wanted
The $25,000 signing bonus is just the beginning
We are currently looking for exceptional journey lineworkers who share our passion for the community and desire to serve.
We are currently looking for exceptional journey lineworkers who share our passion for the community and desire to serve.
Portland General Electric has proudly served Oregon for over 130 years. Community is at the heart of what we do for our customers and for each other. At PGE, our journeymen and journey lineworkers play a critical role in powering Oregon. When storms or other events disrupt power, they are first responders, restoring power and reconnecting our customers. They make the difference.
Each of us, creative problem solvers who love challenges, big and small. We have a rigorous selection process to find dedicated professionals who do quality work safely and really shine.
We are a committed team that delivers an Oregon kind of energy.
We are located in Western Oregon, and here in Oregon, we love the outdoors: camping, hiking, hunting and fishing, crabbing at the coast, skiing on Mt Hood! We also love great food, craft beer and Oregon wine! Oregon is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts.
Benefits
Our compensation is highly competitive, ranking among the highest in the industry. It also reflects the high value we place on our journey lineworkers and the critical service they provide.
Here’s just some of the benefits our journey linewokers receive:
$25,000 signing bonus
Paid training
401(k) with 6% match on base pay with a 7% fixed contribution (profit share)
State-of-the-art safety gear
Paid vacation days and holidays
Opportunities to earn overtime pay
Excellent health and dental options for dependents
Responsibilities
What are successful candidates able to do?
Essential job responsibilities:
Work safely without exception
Construct and maintain dead or energized overhead and underground transmission and distribution circuits
Install and remove all types of transformers, arresters, fuses, cutouts, switches, and street-lighting equipment
Drive articulated boom trucks, ladder trucks, hole-digging and pole-setting equipment, and other equipment associated with distribution and transmission work
Maximize the use of personnel and equipment to complete the job in a timely and orderly fashion while maintaining quality and safety
Climb poles to perform work
Provide coverage throughout PGE’s service area
Requirements
What do successful candidates bring to PGE?
You must have:
Journeyman Lineman card required
Proficiency in hot sticking (required by end of the probationary period)
A valid CDL driver’s license
Knowledge of safety regulations and OSHA requirements
Passed a pre-employment physical and drug screen
Ability to climb and safely perform work from a pole
Proficiency in performing pole-top rescues
Documentation showing completion of an accredited apprenticeship program
Referral bonuses
Birds of a feather stick together
Do you have a friend who’s a Journey Lineworker? Someone who’s skilled with a hot stick and passionate about their profession and helping their community? If so, we need to talk.
We’re on a quest for exceptional Journey Lineworkers to join our crews. If you help us find one, you could receive a $5,000* referral bonus. Once they’re hired and pass their probationary period, you will receive a hefty $5,000 thank you.
Reach out to talentacquisition@pgn.com with any questions.
*The referral of a former employee or current contractor is not eligible for the referral bonus. Terms are subject to change, please refer to the policy on myPGE.
Let’s get started
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