APPLICATION MATERIALS

Applicants are required to submit a combined cover letter and resume in one document. Your cover letter must address the following questions (please format your cover letter so that the questions are included with your responses):

1. Why do you want to be a Lineman Apprentice Trainee at Chelan County PUD?
2. Describe your specific experience in general construction, military, or the equivalent in an outdoor environment involving manual labor, including any experience you have that demonstrates the operation of line trucks, bucket trucks, heavy equipment or line pulling equipment.

Incomplete materials will not be considered.

Preference will be given to applicants who currently have or have previously held permanent residence in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, or Okanogan counties.

To expedite the application process, combine your cover letter and resume into one PDF document before applying and upload electronically when requested in the online application process.

This position is OPEN UNTIL FILLED and applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.  The first review date for application materials is scheduled for May 13.

Interested parties are also invited to contact Human Resources at joblist@chelanpud.org to discuss the position.

CONTRACT RATE

$36.71 - per hour

BENEFITS EPOA

In addition to any State mandated benefits, employees also enjoy the following benefits,

• Competitive wages
• Outstanding benefits which include zero cost employer funded medical, dental, and vision healthcare benefits
• Leave benefits including paid leave starting at 21 days (3.23 hours/week prorated based on hours paid) per calendar year up to 35 with tenure
• Paid Holidays -- up to 11 days per calendar year, paid jury duty.
• Employee Assistance Program
• State Retirement PERS participation (positions working 70 hours per month for at least 5 months each year)
• Optional 457 plan participation with employer matching 401(a) plan
• VEBA health reimbursement account
• Optional Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life/Voluntary Life & Long-Term Care plan option
• Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
• Recognition programs and position specific stipends
• Award Stipends: Safety, Employee Appreciation, Retirement Awards

For more explanation of the district benefits please visit our benefits website www.mychelanpudbenefits.org{rel="nofollow"}.

JOB POSTING

Lineman Apprentice Trainee

Join our team at Chelan County Public Utility District. As one of the largest hydroelectric generating utilities in the Northwest, our mission at Chelan PUD is to improve the quality of life for the thousands of people who call our pristine desert and mountain community home.

Overview This position is intended to lead to an apprenticeship where the incumbent will need to follow the guidelines set forth by the Apprenticeship Committee in accordance with the JATC and the Washington State Apprenticeship Council. This position will be expected to follow all District Safety Rules and Policies, maintain above average grades in Apprentices classes and studies and maintain a meets expectation with his monthly evaluations by his peers. This position will work through the steps necessary to become a Journeyman lineman, and work under the supervision of a journeyman lineman/Foreman or Operation Mana