• Fish Transporter/Hydro Utility Worker (Local 125)…

    Pacificorp (Ariel, WA)


    Fish Transporter/Hydro Utility Worker (Local 125) - Ariel, Washington - #113848

    **Date:** Jul 8, 2025

    **Location:** ARIEL, WA, US, 98603

    **Company:** PacifiCorp

     

    POWER YOUR GREATNESS!

     

    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

     

    Supplies labor for the transport of fish and various maintenance activities associated with generation support facilities, including parks and recreation facilities.

    Responsibilities

    + Operates a fish transport truck.

    + Performs general power plant, waterway, and substation maintenance work.

    + Operates and drives all equipment, not classified as heavy equipment at the Hydro Plants. - --- Operates a tugboat for the purpose of removing log debris on the reservoirs, and positioning log booms and bouys.

    + Operates loaders of ¾ yard capacity or less.

    + As a state certified applicator, applies herbicides and pesticides.

    + Performs non-licensed electrical work such as replacement of light switches and heater elements.

    + Uses chain saw for tree removal.

    + Assists Hydro Mechanics in unit repairs, to include overhauls, large and small maintenance, and crane inspections

    + Works as a Hydro Utility Worker when not operating a fish transport truck.

    Requirements

    + High School Diploma and one year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

    + CDL with tanker endorsement or ability to obtain CDL with tanker endorsement within six month of hire date, via PacifiCorp provided training.

    + Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

    + Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

    + Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

    + Mechanical understanding of bearings, lubrication, hydraulics, and moving machinery.

    Preferences

    + Experience with light mechanical repairs

    + Carpentry experience

    + Home plumbing repair experience

    + Experience manually cleaning in confined spaces

    + Experience using a high power pressure washer

    + Experience using heavy equipment operations, such as but not limited to: Hydraulic excavator, tractors, skid steers, 1.5 ton trucks and heavy equipment trailers

    + Experience using weed eaters, leaf blowers, back hoe, snow plows, dump trucks

    + Confined space experience

    + Maintenance helper experience

    + Experience with sanitation cleaning of public facilities

    + Experience with maintenance of camping facilities

    + Brush cleaning experience (general Power Plant related to a Hydroelectric Facility)

    + Basic computer skills associated with Microsoft M365: Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook

    + CDL or CDL with Tank endorsement

    + In addition, ATV licenses and/or boat safety card

     

    Additional Information

     

    Req Id: 113848

     

    Company Code: PacifiCorp

     

    Primary Location: Ariel, Washington

     

    Department: Power Supply

     

    Schedule: Full-Time

    Personnel Subarea: IBEW Local 125

    Hiring Range: $36.39 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.