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Director, Field Operations & Distribution – Portland, Oregon #114327 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97211)

January 26, 2026

Power Your Career at PacifiCorp!

Why PacifiCorp?

We’re an essential business—your work keeps the lights on for millions.
Privately owned and stable, with long-term career growth.
Above-industry retirement match and strong total rewards.
100% onsite: work directly with talented colleagues and cutting-edge technology.
Excellent company culture—diverse, inclusive, and supportive.

Role: Director, Field Operations (Transmission & Distribution)

Manage a geographic territory, region, location or cross-functional unit, which has a major impact on corporate, business unit, or organizational objectives. Establish strategic business objectives, strategies, and plans in support of company strategic goals. Typically supervises Manager and/or Director level employees.

Key Responsibilities

Establish objectives, develop and execute policy, direct and monitor resources, and ensure regulatory compliance. Recommend and oversee development or implementation of systems, programs, or processes.
Develop and monitor industry and internal benchmarks to measure continuous improvements in financial and system performance.
Liaise with other business areas on the development of working relationships and agreements. The business areas include System Operations, Asset Management, Finance, Construction and Support Services, Safety, Procurement, Customer Service, Transport and Regional Business Managers.

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Director, Load Forecasting (Portland, OR) #114387 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

January 22, 2026

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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. Manages the day-to-day operations of the long-term load forecasting group, load research group, and diversity, equity, and inclusion data collection efforts, which have a significant impact on rate recovery and long-term resource planning. 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.

Responsibilities

Load Forecast Responsibilities

Direct the development and delivery of enterprise-wide energy and demand forecasts to support regulatory strategy, Integrated Resource Planning, corporate business decisions, and real-time grid operations, ensuring alignment with long-term growth objectives and compliance mandates.
Lead a cross-functional team in the design, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of advanced analytical models used to forecast customer behavior and evaluate regulatory program impacts on energy demand.

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How to Turn Down a Job Offer Professionally (+Scripts)

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When a company isn’t interested in a candidate, they have no problem telling them so, or worse, resort to ghosting. So, why is it that we often struggle to turn down a job offer that doesn’t interest us?

In most cases, it’s a mix of guilt (oh, they’ve invested so much time in me….) and low self-confidence (what if no one else offers me anything ever?!). Or just a general desire to avoid confrontation.

But neither of these feelings should cloud your judgment when the proposed employment arrangement doesn’t work for you.

Learn how to decline a job offer with tact (and when to do so).

Can You Turn Down a Job Offer After Accepting?

Yes, you can go back on your decision without any major implications before you’ve signed a formal employment contract or received any monetary perks like a relocation package or sign-on bonus. If the latter were the case, you may be asked to reimburse these.

So if you’re having second thoughts or have discovered some unsavory facts about the employer, you can (and perhaps should) walk away from the extended job offer. …

Power Delivery Program Manager – Portland Or #114377 (Portland, OR, US, 97232)

January 18, 2026

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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 and belonging.

General Purpose

Establishes and implements business objectives, strategies, and plans pertinent to Wildfire Mitigation across all of PacifiCorp’s 6 states. Implements and supports Company programs and policies to facilitate delivery of Wildfire Mitigation Plans.

Responsibilities

Manage the development and delivery of PacifiCorp’s Wildfire Mitigation Plans and regulatory filings across all of PacifiCorp’s six states.
Work cross functionally with other departments, managers, and directors to deliver all components of the Wildfire Mitigation Plans.
Compile relevant datasets and program elements to create and file quarterly or annual compliance reports per state specific regulatory requirements.
Define scope and develop new policies, processes, tools, and training material to implement existing or new wildfire mitigation programs and ensure timely and quality delivery of Wildfire Mitigation Plans.
Consistent with corporate governance, direct and oversee on-going and new T&D wildfire mitigation programs such as weather preventative maintenance, enhanced Infra-red inspections, and fuse replacements, ensuring adequate tracking aligned with regulatory and compliance requirements.

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Wildfire Mitigation Program Manager, California – Portland, Oregon #114334 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

January 14, 2026

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Power Your Career at PacifiCorp!

Why PacifiCorp?

We’re an essential business—your work keeps the lights on for millions.
Privately owned and stable, with long-term career growth.
Above-industry retirement match and strong total rewards.
100% onsite: Work directly with talented colleagues and cutting-edge technology.
Excellent company culture—diverse, inclusive, and supportive.

Wildfire Mitigation Program Manager- California

Why this Role?

The wildfire environment is changing rapidly in the West, and the requirements and expectations of utility customers, communities, and regulators are also changing rapidly. This role plays a critical role in ensuring PacifiCorp is responding to these requirements and expectations and delivering wildfire mitigation plans that meet the needs of customers, communities, and regulators to deliver safe and reliable power.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and formalize strategic objectives for wildfire mitigation. Create and execute detailed wildfire mitigation plan for California.
Ensure wildfire mitigation plans meet all regulatory requirements while clearly communicating PacifiCorp’s strategy, progress, and commitment to wildfire risk reduction.
Monitor evolving state and federal wildfire-related regulations and proactively adjust strategies to maintain compliance.

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Telecom Fiber Design Engineer 2 or 3, Portland, OR or Salt Lake City, UT #114343 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

January 10, 2026

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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

Provide engineering design, provisioning, and support of the company’s enterprise-wide private utility telecommunications OT infrastructure, including core utility transport (optical transport network/carrier Ethernet, microwave radios, multiplexers, network switches, etc.) systems. Implement technology standards, designs, policies, and practices for telecommunications enterprise systems to ensure they address company needs while following industry best practices. Ensure the proper implementation of technologies to ensure high levels of network and system performance and reliability.

Responsibilities

Design major network and communications systems. Create and update networking system diagrams, equipment diagrams, etc. and implement moderately complex provisioning of connected systems.
Coordinate with various engineering disciplines, project engineers/managers, and customer representatives to design telecom transport systems based on anticipated requirements.

Serve as a design engineer for business units to implement networking and communications needs. Develop complete telecom designs utilizing standardized engineering methods.

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