Service Specialist I or II - Joint Use - Temporary

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Final date to receive applications:

03/05/2026 at 11:59 pm Mountain Time

# of Positions:

1

Job Type:

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Job End Date:

04/28/2028

Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Pay Range:

$30.85 - $43.11 Hourly

Minimum Age Requirement:

Job Description:

Idaho Power — located in vibrant Boise, Idaho — is looking for a Service Specialist I or II to join our Joint Use team. It’s an exciting time to work for Idaho Power. Our work plays a critical role in communities we serve across Idaho and Oregon, and we’re working hard to safely provide our customers with the safe, reliable, and affordable energy they depend on.

While this position is based at Idaho Power’s downtown Boise location, we offer both flexible schedules and the opportunity to work up to 40% remote.

What does a
Service Specialist
do for us?

The Service Specialist I or II works with varied levels of supervision and a high degree of accuracy to perform tasks in support of lines core business practices regarding the construction and maintenance of the distribution lines system for internal and external customers in Idaho and Oregon.

In addition to the meaningful work we do, we offer work-life balance, competitive pay and benefits, an employee incentive plan, and both a 401k employer-match and a pension plan, making Idaho Power one of the best employers in the state.

A COMPETITIVE CANDIDATE WILL HAVE

Knowledge of:

• Idaho Power and State Electrical Connection and Energization Statutes and Rules
• SOX guidelines governing financed work orders, basic material processes, customer billing, protecting customer information, basic electricity principles, customer satisfaction indicators, Public Utility Commission, lines core processes
• Mapping symbols, device recognition, Microsoft programs, basic accounting principles
• Idaho Power Company including general rules and regulations
• General ledger (FERC) accounts, rate schedule and tariff guidelines, Rule H
• CR&B, including application of account processing charges, meter reading and billing schedules Rates including, Rate 01, 06, 07, 09, 09P, 19, 19P, 24, 40, 41, 42, 15, 66
• Applications such as DD Viewer, Field Services mapping systems, Fuse, Passport/Asset Suite, Customer Information System, BI Launch pad, CLRIS, Mobile workforce, Etrackit, city permit websites, county assessors websites, and standard SharePoint functionality

Skills in:

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, building productive work relationships, critical thinking, working in a team and independently, assisting with the training and mentoring of new Service Specialists
• Understanding scope of work, troubleshooting issues that may be critical, sensitive, or urgent in nature

Ability to:

• Understand the interdependence of processes and impact on other work groups
• Document work progress
• Analyze data and make conclusions
• Initiate action and work independently

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Service Specialist I:

Education:

• High school diploma or GED

Experience:

• 3 years of customer service experience in an office environment or related industry
• Experience operating computer software including Microsoft Office suite or equivalent and customer information systems

Preferred:

• 4 years of customer service experience in an office environment or related industry
• Experience working with internal or external customers to obtain sensitive information while maintaining positive working relationship

Service Specialist II:

Education:

• High school diploma or GED

Experience:

• 5 years of customer service experience in an office environment or related industry, including 2 recent years as a Service Specialist I with successful completion of training program
• Experience operating computer software including Microsoft Office suite or equivalent and customer information systems

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This position requires working at a desk/computer for extended periods of time. It requires the use of office equipment, fine motor skills including typing on the computer, dialing phones, filing paper, and working in close proximity to other people. There may be occasional lifts of no more than 10 lbs. The above is a…