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Journeyman Lineman (Local 125) – Hood River, Oregon – #113808 (HOOD RIVER, OR, US, 97031)

September 4, 2025

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

General Purpose

A Journeyman shall have had at least three years’ experience or equivalent related training, and shall be qualified in one of the following branches of the trade: (a) Line Construction and Maintenance; (b) Station and Substation Construction and Maintenance includes but not limited to: Journeyman Station Wireman and Journeyman Station Meter & Relay Technician; (c) Meter Installation, Testing and Maintenance; (d) Underground Construction and Maintenance; (e) Communications Construction and Maintenance and (f) Estimating.

Responsibilities

As a Journeyman Lineman you will install, maintain and repair all transmission and distribution electrical systems and associated equipment, both overhead and underground, while utilizing line trucks, aerial boom, lifts and wire pulling equipment. Maintenance of lines and services will require pole climbing, hot sticking, and working out of truck mounted bucket lifts to construct, repair or maintain line equipment or string, splice and sag wire on live or dead circuits.

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GIS Specialist, Portland, OR #113116 (Portland, OR, US, 84116)

August 31, 2025

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General Purpose

The GIS Specialist position ensures that As-Builts are mapped into the facility and GIS based connectivity mapping systems after construction completes. Responsible for updating the mapping and connectivity systems using redlines and other information that comes back from the field, engineering, or dispatch. Position requires a good understanding of electrical distribution systems or other utility network based systems in addition to a strong knowledge of CAD and GIS fundamentals.

Responsibilities

•   Receives, tracks, and fulfills both internal and external spatial data and map requests.
•   Prepares PDF map products for annual regulated facility inspection programs, engineers, and various departments.
•   Editing and maintaining spatial data in an enterprise GIS environment.
•   Use Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and custom applications to create, collect, compile, configure, transform, and maintain data that serves a variety of purposes.
•   Post map changes as instructed by field-completed drawings and as-builts.
•   Maintain complete records of the Company’s distribution electrical assets.
•   Maintain the electrical connectivity network within the GIS applications by ensuring complete network traceability from the substation to the end customer.

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Journeyman Estimator (Local 125) – Bend, Oregon – #113806 (Bend, Oregon, OR, US, 97701)

August 27, 2025

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

Responsibilities

A Journeyman Estimator is an employee qualified to perform all estimating functions by training as a Journeyman Estimator Apprentice or equivalent education and experience. They shall have an intermediate knowledge of electrical theory and practice, and a detailed knowledge of construction specifications, electrical codes, and rate and service policies. They may make field surveys, prepare right-of-way permits, crossing and conflict documents, expenditure requisitions and related papers and assists in the preparation of district annual budgets as assigned.

Requirements

A high school diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Completion of a Estimator apprenticeship program or equivalent education and experience.
Candidate must have a basic knowledge of electric theory and operations and a thorough knowledge of construction specifications, electrical codes, mapping systems and line extension policies and tariffs.
Successfully pass the Estimator exam within 6 months from start date.

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60 Beginner Skills for Resumes

August 25, 2025

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Dir, T&D Estimating – Portland, Bend, Albany, Medford, Oregon – #113083 (Portland, OR, US, 97501)

August 23, 2025

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

General Purpose

Manages a geographic territory, region, location or cross-functional unit, which has a major impact on corporate, business unit, or organizational objectives. Establishes strategic business objectives, strategies, and plans in support of company strategic goals. Manages and allocates financial and employee resources. Responsible for selecting, coaching, and developing employees and management of employee salaries. Implements and supports company programs and policies. Typically supervises Manager-level employees.

Responsibilities

Supervise new connect managers and activities as well as establish objectives, develop and execute policy, direct and monitor resources, and recommend and oversee development or implementation of systems, programs, or processes with a focus on estimating.
Implement business objectives, strategies and plans in support of the company’s strategic goals.
Transmission and distribution project planning and estimates.
Promote safety in the workplace through demonstrated leadership.
Respond to emergencies and outages relating to the electrical system with both transmission and distribution activities.

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T&D Data Scientist I, Portland, OR or Salt Lake City, UT #112796 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

August 19, 2025

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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

Provides technical support on projects related to wildfire mitigation, asset performance, and T&D Operations across six states. Leverages large data sets including weather, environmental, outage, vegetation, and grid attributes to inform long term risk analysis and aid in decision making. Develops tools, performs analysis and informs the future of data driven decisions. Develops presentations for senior management and recommends and implements changes to meet company goals.

Responsibilities

Conduct research studies and technical analyses in areas of specialized data science to support company objectives including wildfire risk modeling and analysis, electric service reliability analysis, and ad hoc projects in support of electric operations program teams.
Support data science projects, processes, or systems over the life cycle of the project, including project identification, scope development, implementation, and long-term operations and maintenance.
Collaborate with engineering, operations, and regulatory teams to analyze complex problems, identify issues, innovate and deliver solutions consistent with schedules established.

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