PG&E Pre-Apprentice Linemen Posted 01/05/14

PG&E is Hiring Pre-Apprentice Linemen Important: All candidates must apply at www.pge.com/careers to be considered. We anticipate thousands of applications. Only qualified candidates will be contacted. Pacific Gas and Electric Company is hiring Pre-Apprentice Lineman workers across our service territory. New open positions will be posted to www.pge.com/careers from February 7-11, 2014. As valued partners and employees of PG&E, please help us to inform and identify qualified candidates by sharing this hiring news through your various networks and communication channels. The Pre-Apprentice Lineman job (see partial job description below) is covered under a bargaining agreement with IBEW Local 1245. Wages start at $26.35/hour, plus comprehensive benefits. Successful completion of this 12 month job will lead to a 48-month apprenticeship to achieve journey-level Lineman status. How to Apply: COMPLETE A PROFILE and APPLY at www.pge.com/careers. Sign-up to receive new job email notifications when you create or edit your profile. Job Description (partial): Pre-Apprentice Lineman General Construction An Electric Pre-Apprentice Lineman's principle duties include learning pre-requisite skills and knowledge for becoming an Apprentice Lineman. As a Pre-Apprentice, you will be required to attend and successfully complete the Pre-Apprenticeship Program, which includes formal training and assessments. You will also be required to achieve a set of on-the-job training objectives. During the Pre-Apprenticeship Program, employees must pass training courses that include but are not limited to the following: • Climbing utility poles and steel structures • Basic Electricity and Protective grounding principles • Basic Rigging and other physical skills requirements • Attend Class "A" driving school and obtain a Class "A" Driver's License (must obtain Class "A" Driver's Permit by month 3 and License after month 6 and before the end of the successful completion of the Pre-Apprentice Lineman program) Employees in this position will complete a 12-month probationary period. Upon successful completion of the probationary period, Pre-Apprentice Lineman will become an Apprentice Lineman and will begin the formal program toward becoming a Journeyman Lineman. PG&E is committed to protecting our customers' privacy. To learn more, please visit http://www.pge.com/about/company/privacy/customer/ This message is intended for the named recipients only. It may contain information protected by the attorney-client or work-product privilege. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this email. Please do not disclose this message to anyone and delete the message and any attachments. Thank you.