2025-08-08
PacifiCorp
Other
/yr
employee
contract
Idleyld Park
Oregon
97447
United States
Journeyman Station Meter & Relay Technician (Local 659) - Idleyld Park, Oregon - #113877
Date: Aug 7, 2025
Location: Idleyld Park, Oregon, OR, US, 97447
Company: PacifiCorp
PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability inclusion & belonging.
A Journeyman Station Meter and Relay Technician is a Journeyman qualified to install, maintain, adjust, test and repair all substation and generating station meters, relay and control equipment, such as meters, governors, solid state exciters, computerized controls systems, and may work on other apparatus within their qualifications involved with the operation and maintenance of the Company’s facilities. The Employee shall normally work under the direction of a Lead Station Meter and Relay Technician or Senior Station Meter and Relay Technician, however, when working in a single journeyman assignment, no upgrade to Lead Technician is warranted. The Employee must have a working knowledge of all relay and control schemes sufficient to enable them to diagnose and correct troubles on station meter, relay and remote control equipment, including supervisory and telemetering. They shall be qualified to and will prepare reports and records incidental to the work. The Employee shall also be responsible for meter, relay, and control equipment, and electrical control system, including vehicles, tools, test equipment, spare parts and supplies provided by the Company.
Working conditions of this position include the following:
Technicians may work alone or in crews, which may include workers from another trade. Technicians may work under the direction of others or be required to direct the work of others, depending on the work being performed. Work may include adverse weather conditions and/or long hours during emergency conditions or to minimize impact to customers. The technician may be required to work in confined spaces or on elevated platforms, which can include bucket trucks, ladders, scaffolding, & elevated platforms. Work may be near moving mechanical parts, dust, fumes, noise, water, or in close proximity to cables & conductors energized above 600 volts
This position will be assigned to the 194-megawatt (MW) North Umpqua Hydroelectric Project which is located in south central Oregon in a remote area of Douglas County, about 60 miles east of Roseburg. Beyond a great career, this position affords the ability to reside at a travel destination. The North Umpqua River is recognized as one is one of Oregon's most beautiful rivers. Flyfishing, whitewater boating, camping, hiking, waterfall viewing, and scenic driving are premier recreation activities. The clear water, large Douglas-fir stands, and geologic formations add to the spectacular scenery. The river is known for a variety of resident and anadromous fish species, including summer and winter steelhead, fall and spring chinook salmon, coho salmon, and sea-run cutthroat trout. With the exception of some transmission facilities, the North Umpqua Hydroelectric Project is located entirely within the Umpqua National Forest.
On-site residency is required of this position. To support this requirement, Pacific Power provides employees rent free single family homes within the Toketee Falls community.”
Req Id: 113877
Company Code: PacifiCorp
Primary Location: Idleyld Park, Oregon
Department: Power Supply
Schedule: Full-Time
Personnel Subarea: IBEW Local 659
Hiring Range: $71.13 per hour
Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US
Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.
PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.
Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.
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