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Apprentice Qualified Estimator (Local 659) - Albany, Oregon - #114179

Pacificorp • Albany, OR • 3h ago

Date: Oct 2, 2025

Location: Albany, Oregon, OR, US, 97321

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 inclusion & belonging.

General Purpose

An Apprentice Qualified Estimator is a position designed to prepare the applicant for a 3 year Estimator apprenticeship and, ultimately, into a position as a Journeyman Estimator. The Apprentice Qualified Estimator will hold the position for a minimum of 6 months up to a maximum of 2 years "(current expectation is 12 months but can change depending on the needs of the company)".

Successful completion of the Apprentice Qualified Estimator program will qualify the employee for an Estimator apprenticeship at a location to be selected by PacifiCorp (the Company) within Oregon.

The apprentice program is designed to teach a candidate aspect of an Estimators work. As a Journeyman Estimator you will prepare cost estimates using engineered standards, right-of-way permits, and other job-related paper work pertaining to distribution construction and maintenance. The Estimator will prepare expenditure requisitions, OMS Maps, contracts for line extension, right-of-way permits, FPI paperwork, joint use coordination, meet with external customers on construction sites to design distribution line extensions, work with area engineer to design Capital improvement work for distribution system. Please note that upon completion of the Estimator apprenticeship, candidates will be required to bid on open Journeyman Estimator positions throughout the Pacific Power service territory. Relocation will be available under the current bargaining agreement for appropriate local.

Curriculum will include classroom work, on-the-job training and completion of a skills check-off list to be jointly completed by qualified instructors (typically Journeyman Estimators) and Estimator Apprentice. PacifiCorp and IBEW Local 659 will administer the program.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.

A high school diploma, GED or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Possess a current Driver's License.

Must have received a passing score of 6 or higher on the NJATC examination.

Must perform a skills evaluation, consisting of both computer and written assessments, to be administered by PacifiCorp.

Individuals who pass the skills evaluation must also successfully pass the interview and rating phase. An interview panel will meet with each qualifying applicant and at the completion of the interview, determine a numerically rated score.

Once selected for the Apprentice Qualified candidate list, applicants must pass a company-paid physical, drug screen and background check, which is processed after a job offer is extended and accepted.

This position requires a post-offer, pre-placement physical capacity screening, conducted by a licensed physical therapist, to assure the candidate meets the physical demands of the job. The screening will assess only the identified physical demands of the job being applied for.

Physical Demands for Apprentice Qualified Estimator:

The job duties of Apprentice Qualified Estimator require lifting in excess of 75 lbs from floor to waist and waist to overhead, carrying in excess of 75 lbs with both hands, and pushing and pulling in excess of 100 lbs of exertion force. Job duties of the Apprentice Qualified Estimator require sustained, awkward positions/postures including bending and twisting at the waist and neck; reaching forward, to the side, across the body and overhead. Additional requirements of positions include forceful grip and pinch; manipulation of small objects; balancing on one or both legs during dynamic activities; manipulation of large objects during activities requiring balance and sustained awkward postures.

Additional Information

Req Id: 114148

Company Code: PacifiCorp

Primary Location: Albany, Oregon

Department: Power Delivery

Schedule: Full-Time

Personnel Subarea: IBEW Local 659

Hiring Range: $37.74 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.

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