Requisition ID # 170469 

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Operations - Other

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Sanger

Department Overview

PG&E’s Power Generation Department manages and operates the largest privately-owned hydroelectric system in the nation. These renewable electric generation resources, located mostly at high elevation in California mountain ranges including the Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade mountains include 68 powerhouses, 184 miles of canals, 41 miles of flumes, 135 miles of tunnels, 19 miles of penstocks, 99 reservoirs, and 142,000 acres of watershed lands all covered by 26 operating licenses issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

Position Summary

This is an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1245 represented classification, which has over 100 years of experience representing employees at PG&E.  This job is subject to collective bargaining.

A Water System Repairperson will engage in the construction, and repairs of all types of Hydro water system structures and related facilities and equipment, including water collection and domestic water systems. Such employees will drive trucks and operate mechanical equipment such as Sno-Cat, tractor grader, backhoe, loaders, excavators and all equipment for general hauling, bulldozing, road maintenance, excavation and other similar work.

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

**Offers for this position will be contingent upon review and approval by the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) and completing a welding assessment**

PG&E is providing the hourly rate range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job.  The actual hourly rate paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreement, and internal equity.

Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, the starting hourly rate range for this position is $64.43 to $72.42, subject to collectively bargained wage increases.​

Responsibilities:

• Conduct visual and mechanical inspections of dams, penstocks, canals, tunnels, ditches, flumes and other related water systems for powerhouse and facilities. Perform necessary repairs as needed or directed.
• Operate equipment such as snow-cat, tractor-grader, backhoe, loaders and excavators in order to make repairs.
• Perform welding, carpentry and/or concrete work. May use rigging/fall protection to climb up and down structures
• May perform rescue and first-responder duties for road maintenance and all types of water damage.
• May be assigned other work of similar nature as the occasion requires, including building maintenance of hydro facilities, inspections of tunnels or other confined spaces.
• Safely operate company vehicles and equipment

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must possess a High School diploma, GED or equivalent work experience
• Must possess a valid California Class A Driver's Permit by Day 1 of hire
• Must have passed California DMV medical exam by day 1 of hire
• Passed an Apprenticeship Program
• Must be able to work with and/or around bodies of water
• Must be able to work with and/or around helicopters  
• 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
• Ability to lift 75 pounds or more
• Ability to work in remote areas by yourself at times
• Must be able to wear company provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Desired Qualifications:

10+ years work experience in a water system environment (Powerhouses and water system facilities)

• 10+ years of experience with all types of hand power tools
• 5+ years of welding experience in arc, TIG, MIG, etc.
• 5+ years of experience in the operation of mechanized equipment associated with this work
• 5+ years of concrete forming and placement
• 5+ years of carpentry experience
• 5+ years of plumbing/pipefitting with steel and PVC
• 5+ years of operating heavy machinery such as snow-cat, tractor-grader, backhoe, loaders and excavators in order to make repairs.
• 1+ years of operating snow removal equipment
• Demonstrated knowledge of safe rigging practices

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 (PTB)
• Industrial Skills Test (IST)
• Work Orientation Inventory-Physical/Technical Driving (WOI)

BALCH CAMP Resident employees: All employees regularly headquartered at Balch shall be considered Balch classifications (Attachment A) will be required to reside at permanent Company residences adjacent to Balch. If permanent housing is not available, Temp housing will be provided per a separate agreement (similar to LA 24-17 at Helms). Employees in permanent housing   to reside in the residence during their regularly scheduled workweek. Such employees shall be trained to acquire the knowledge and capability of performing normal and emergency operating functions at Balch. Non-shift employees may be assigned to a shift schedule in accordance with the provisions of Section 202.17 of the Physical Agreement due to irregular water or plant conditions.

Employees may be required to ride in a helicopter. Employees will be compensated in the same rate and manner as employees described in LA 22-33.

a. Company owned permanent Housing (Balch) will be governed by a rental agreement signed by the employee. The established rent is currently $ 50.00 per month and employees will have the option to sign a written authorization to have rent automatically deducted from the employee’s check. Said rent will continue until the employee vacates Company Housing. The rental agreement shall stay in place while the employee resides in the permanent house. At such time, as the employee is no longer holding a regular status Balch position, they will be required to vacate Company Housing within 30 days of termination of employment at Balch (including bidding out). This amount is subject to change by agreement between the parties b. The residences will be equipped with telephones, provided by the local telephone company restricted one plus dialing lines for each residence. All utilities (including Generac) will be supplied and covered by the Company. The utilities are: Electric, propane, water, sewer, trash, telephone. All major appliances will be supplied, maintained, and replaced by the Company (Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher, Range/Oven, Microwave, Water Heater, etc. The residences will be equipped to receive TV broadcasts.

3.Emergency Transportation:911 will be utilized for emergency response; employees can initiate 911 on their own or can request through Company operations.

4.Supplemental workforce classifications. Any additional support classifications required to enhance the existing workforce (example: outage support, intermittent employees, Hiring Hall, Temporary Additional (TAs) will be addressed in a Balch supplemental workforce agreement.

5.Company Provided Vehicles: All Employees with a Company provided vehicle will be required to adhere to transportation standard 1017S.

6.Balch Oversite committee (2 Union, 2 Company): Committee will meet once per month and/or as needed (either side may request) to ensure this agreement is being followed, document all issues, take  action on those issues, and attend to all issues including Permanent and Temp housing employees’ needs and concerns. The grievance process will be placed on hold during this process to allow the committee to attend to issues. If the Committee cannot agree on a resolution, the grievance process will be enacted (grievance filed) within 30-days of the date the committee agrees to disagree on an issue.