Hydro Operator

Job description

Requisition ID # 171351 Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations Job Level: Individual Contributor: Business Unit: Energy Delivery: Work Type: Onsite: Job Location: Pioneer; Angels Camp: Department Summary: PG&E’s Power Generation Department manages and operates the largest privately-owned hydroelectric system in the nation. These renewable electric generation resources, located mostly at high elevation in California mountain ranges including the Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade mountains include 68 powerhouses, 184 miles of canals, 41 miles of flumes, 135 miles of tunnels, 19 miles of penstocks, 99 reservoirs, and 142,000 acres of watershed lands all covered by 26 operating licenses issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Position Summary: Two open positions: one in Angels Camp, CA and one in Pioneer, CA. 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. Hydro Operators are responsible for safely operating, monitoring, and maintaining hydro- electric equipment and facilities, wh...