Gas T&D Equipment Operator

Requisition ID # 163464 

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Gas Operations

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Cupertino

Department Overview

Gas Operations is focused on ensuring the safe and reliable flow of natural gas to our customers. Gas Operations is responsible for all aspects of PG&E's gas distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, restoration and emergency response.

Position Summary

This is an IBEW Local 1245 represented classification, which has over 60 years of experience representing employees at PG&E and is subject to collective bargaining.

An employee who operates cranes and all trenching equipment regardless of HP ratings, loaders, dozers, breakers, pavement cutters and grinders, compactors, directional bore equipment, and truck mounted vacuum equipment. Makes minor repairs to such equipment; performs such other work in lower classifications as may become necessary. When not operating equipment and if operator qualified, may work alone or with an assistant performing such work as patrolling and locating pipelines, repairing pipe wrapping damage, repairing minor leaks found on routine leak surveys, and lubricating and repacking valves. Performs such other work in lower classifications as may become necessary. May work under the direction of a qualified employee in a higher classification performing excavation, trenching and installation of underground gas and electric facilities, may include setting of poles and pulling of cable in conduit if special training has been provided.  Will not be required to operate a line truck.  Cable pulling is limited to all secondary and primary 110 and smaller cables in runs of 500 feet or less and cable tension not to exceed 1000 pounds. Field training on cable pulling will be conducted in accordance with Letter Agreement 94-95.

This position is a DOT (Department of Transportation) covered classification and is subject to random drug and/or alcohol screening.

PG&E is providing the hourly rate that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This position is subject to collectively bargained hourly wage rates and increases. The starting wage rate for this position is $ 60.18 per hour.  This wage rate is specific to the locality of the job. The wage rate is based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.

Job Responsibilities

• Repairs damaged pipe wrap
• Repairs minor leaks found on routine leak surveys
• Operates cranes and all trenching equipment regardless of HP ratings, loaders, dozers, breakers, pavement cutters and grinders, compactors, directional bore equipment, and truck mounted vacuum equipment.
• DOT-Operations/Maintenance AND Emergency

 
 
Qualifications
 
Minimum Qualifications:
• Must be at least 18 years of age

• Must possess and maintain a valid Class A California Driver's License Permit by day one of hire
• Must possess and maintain a valid Class C California Driver's License (or higher) by Day 1 of hire

• Ability to work in all types of weather extremes
• Ability to drive safely in all weather and road conditions
• Ability to work extended hours, nights, weekends and holidays
• Must be able to wear company provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Ability to pass federally mandated random drug and alcohol testing
   

Desired Qualifications:
• Current California Crane Certification

• CA CDL Class A license
• Backhoe Operator Certified

• Experience with heavy duty equipment

• In an effort to better represent the communities we serve, additional consideration will be given to

candidates living within 50 miles of headquarters

Pre-Employment Testing

PG&E Employees: You must have qualified on all prerequisite tests prior to submitting an application; and all secondary tests prior to interviewing. For more information on prerequisite and secondary exams, including study guides, please visit the Pre-employment testing program website.

• Physical Test Battery
• Work Orientation Inventory-Physical/Technical Driving

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