Groundman (Substation Ops)

Overview

Assist foremen with construction, maintenance, and emergency substation tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• equipment loading
• hand line
• substation ops
• wire pulling
• hole digging
• outage response

Tasks

-Load and unload bulky equipment and rigging. -Complete a DOT medical examination with a certified medical examiner, and ensure the information is recorded on your DMV driver record. -Operate hand line to pull heavy objects. -Fill in multiple substation operation needs (i.e. oil spill, wireman helper) -Pull heavy wire down trench/road. -Working after hours on outage response. -Dig holes (for poles, underground opens), using shovel.

Requirements

• physical
• driver's license
• cdl
• teamwork
• class a
• high school

What You Bring

-Physically qualified for position. Must be able to pass a physical & ability to lift over 50lbs. -Valid driver’s license and demonstrated safe driving record -Shuttle vehicles CDL or Non-CDL. -Ability to work in a crew atmosphere (chain of command) -CDL Class A learners Permit by time of job offer. -Copy of High School Diploma and GED.

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About Portland General Electric

-the company began transmitting long‑distance power from Willamette Falls in 1889, a pioneering effort in the region -It operates a diversified fleet—hydro, natural gas, coal, wind and solar—alongside a sizable transmission and distribution network across Oregon -Serving nearly a million retail customers in over 50 cities, it blends generation, wholesale trading, and regulated retail operations -Typical projects include hydroelectric dams like T.W. Sullivan (still active from 1889), wind‑solar‑battery hybrids (e.g., Wheatridge), and transmission line expansions -Unusual facts: it closed Oregon’s last in‑state coal plant early and built one of the first long‑distance AC transmission systems in the U.S.

Sector Specialisms

Interview Process

-½ day yard assessment -sit-down interview prior to job offer