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Bid# 060 - Utility General Foreman - Local 125 (Hydro N Maint) - Req# 113848

PacifiCorp
Washington, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Nov 2025
💰 $72,780/yr

About the role

POWER YOUR GREATNESS!

 

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.
 

General Purpose

 

Supplies labor for the transport of fish and various maintenance activities associated with generation support facilities, including parks and recreation facilities.     

Responsibilities

 

  • Operates a fish transport truck.
  • Performs general power plant, waterway, and substation maintenance work. 
  • Operates and drives all equipment, not classified as heavy equipment at the Hydro Plants.  - --- Operates a tugboat for the purpose of removing log debris on the reservoirs, and positioning log booms and bouys.
  • Operates loaders of ¾ yard capacity or less.
  • As a state certified applicator, applies herbicides and pesticides.  
  • Performs non-licensed electrical work such as replacement of light switches and heater elements.
  • Uses chain saw for tree removal.
  • Assists Hydro Mechanics in unit repairs, to include overhauls, large and small maintenance, and crane inspections
  • Works as a Hydro Utility Worker when not operating a fish transport truck. 
     

Requirements

 

  • High School Diploma and one year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • CDL with tanker endorsement or ability to obtain CDL with tanker endorsement within six month of hire date, via PacifiCorp provided training.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  
  • Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
  • Mechanical understanding of bearings, lubrication, hydraulics, and moving machinery.

Preferences

 

  • Experience with light mechanical repairs
  • Carpentry experience
  • Home plumbing repair experience
  • Experience manually cleaning in confined spaces
  • Experience using a high power pressure washer
  • Experience using heavy equipment operations, such as but not limited to: Hydraulic excavator, tractors, skid steers, 1.5 ton trucks and heavy equipment trailers
  • Experience using weed eaters, leaf blowers, back hoe, snow plows, dump trucks
  • Confined space experience
  • Maintenance helper experience
  • Experience with sanitation cleaning of public facilities
  • Experience with maintenance of camping facilities
  • Brush cleaning experience (general Power Plant related to a Hydroelectric Facility)
  • Basic computer skills associated with Microsoft M365: Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook
  • CDL or CDL with Tank endorsement
    • In addition, ATV licenses and/or boat safety card

Additional Information

 

Req Id: 113848 
Company Code: PacifiCorp #PM25 
Primary Location: Ariel, Washington    
Department: Power Supply 
Schedule: Full-Time
Personnel Subarea: IBEW Local 125
Hiring Range: $36.39 per hour 


Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US 


Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.
PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or

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