Applicants are required to submit a combined cover letter and resume in one document. Your cover letter must address the following questions (please format your cover letter so that the questions are included with your responses):
1. Why do you want to be a Lineman Apprentice Trainee at Chelan County PUD?
2. Describe your specific experience in general construction, military, or the equivalent in an outdoor environment involving manual labor, including any experience you have that demonstrates the operation of line trucks, bucket trucks, heavy equipment or line pulling equipment.
Incomplete materials will not be considered.
Preference will be given to applicants who currently have or have previously held permanent residence in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, or Okanogan counties.
To expedite the application process, combine your cover letter and resume into one PDF document before applying and upload electronically when requested in the online application process.
This position is OPEN UNTIL FILLED and applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. The first review date for application materials is scheduled for May 13.
Interested parties are also invited to contact Human Resources at joblist@chelanpud.org to discuss the position.
$36.71 - per hour
In addition to any State mandated benefits, employees also enjoy the following benefits,
For more explanation of the district benefits please visit our benefits website www.mychelanpudbenefits.org.
Lineman Apprentice Trainee
Join our team at Chelan County Public Utility District. As one of the largest hydroelectric generating utilities in the Northwest, our mission at Chelan PUD is to improve the quality of life for the thousands of people who call our pristine desert and mountain community home.
Overview
This position is intended to lead to an apprenticeship where the incumbent will need to follow the guidelines set forth by the Apprenticeship Committee in accordance with the JATC and the Washington State Apprenticeship Council. This position will be expected to follow all District Safety Rules and Policies, maintain above average grades in Apprentices classes and studies and maintain a meets expectation with his monthly evaluations by his peers. This position will work through the steps necessary to become a Journeyman lineman, and work under the supervision of a journeyman lineman/Foreman or Operation Manager/ Superintendent.
Responsibilities
Reports To
Superintendent - Line Distribution
Overtime exemption
Non-Exempt
Qualifications
Education
Equivalent experience (year for year) may substitute for required education.
Experience
Skills and Abilities
A fully skilled incumbent will have the following knowledge skills & abilities:
Drug Screening
Drug screening prior to position entry is required for the following reason(s):
Physical Demands
Working Conditions
District Values
Equal Opportunity/ADA
Chelan PUD is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer (EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled). We value diversity at all levels of the organization. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected classifications as defined by law.
EEO Law Posters can be found on the main Careers (chelanpud.org) page in English and Spanish.
The job functions and physical requirements described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Licenses and Certifications
The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions for this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility. This should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload.
Chelan PUD is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer (EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled). We value diversity at all levels of the organization. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected classifications as defined by law.
EEO Law Posters can be found on the main Careers page in English and Spanish.
Chelan PUD will not be offering any work visa sponsorship for this role.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-I.35(c)
Safety-sensitive positions are subject to pre-employment drug screening. An essential function of this job involves duties which categorize this position as safety-sensitive.