Company
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San Francisco, with 20,000 employees, the company delivers some of the nation’s cleanest energy to 15 million people in Northern and Central California.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer that actively pursues and hires a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability status, medical condition, protected veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the job.
Department Overview
Information Systems Technology Services is a unified organization comprised of various departments which collaborate effectively in order to deliver high quality technology solutions.
Position Summary
This is an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1245 represented classification, which has over 100 years of experience representing employees at PG&E. This job is subject to collective bargaining.
Apprentice Telecommunications Technicians, work as an assistant to or under the general direction of a Telecommunications Technician. They will assist to install, test and maintain telecommunications systems, including but not limited to intercommunication systems, telephone voice over IP systems, PBX, voice and data-switching systems, major operations computers, supervisory, power and telephone line carriers, microwave, SCADA Control systems , fiber optics, multiplex, radio – both voice and data, remote signal and remote control equipment, load frequency control, telemetering equipment, power systems including UPS, DC chargers and large battery banks.
Apprentice Telecommunications Technicians will trouble shoot from basic electronic schematics, both with and without assistance; install protective grounding on power systems and maintain communication circuit prints. They are responsible for investigating, correcting, and/or making recommendations to correct user station equipment, personal computers and related equipment problems; as well as radio and television interference complaints.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must possess a High School diploma, GED or equivalent work experience
- Must possess a valid California Driver’s License
- Ability to work in all types of weather extremes
- Ability to drive safely in all weather and road conditions
- Ability to work extended hours, nights, weekends and holidays
- Must be able to lift 100 pounds a minimum of one time a day
- Must be able to wear company provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Must be able to work with and/or around helicopters
- Must be able to climb towers and be comfortable with heights
- Able and willing to perform physical activities as mentioned in the job posting (with accommodation, if required)
- Able and willing to work in, with and around water
- Work around poison oak, snakes, spiders, and insects.
- Must possess a valid Radio Telephone Operator License – FCC or Company-approved certificate
- Internal PG&E Employees: Must have qualified on the Physical Test Battery (PTB), Apprentice Telecommunications Technician (CTT), Work Orientation Inventory (WOI), and Industrial Skills (IST) exams prior to applying
- External and Hiring Hall Candidates: Must qualify on the Physical Test Battery (PTB), Apprentice Telecommunications Technician (CTT), Work Orientation Inventory (WOI), and Industrial Skills (IST) exams prior to interviewing
Desired Qualifications:
- Bachelor degree in Computer Science or Engineering
- Associate degree or technical certification in IT, Computer Science or Electronics
- Leadership experience
- Possess communication skills, both written and verbal
- Demonstrated work experience/knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
- Ability to foster teamwork, collaborative environment
- Possess Federal Communications General Radio Telephone License
- Military experience
- SCADA Experience
- Technical training background
Responsibilities
- Work safely and promote safety for yourself and others.
- Keep PG&E’s communication systems operational to support both business and communication networks needed to provide electricity to our customers.
- Work with our Telecommunication Control Center to ensure that outages are minimized and clients are informed through a clearance process.
- Provide maintenance and repair of these systems in a timely and professional manner.
- Report problems to local management and escalate issues as need be.
- Learn to install, calibrate, troubleshoot & replace various telemetry equipment to maintain the integrity of our canals and power houses
- Learn to Install and maintain pressure, level & flow instrumentation
- Learn to install and maintain remote solar system
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