powerline technician

2 weeks ago

Summerside, Canada City of Summerside Full time
  • Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
  • Langue de travail: Bilingue
  • Heures de travail: 40 hours per week
  • Education:
  • Expérience: Education
  • Other trades certificate or diplomaWork site environment
  • Outdoors
  • Dangerous
  • At heightsWork setting
  • Urban area
  • Electric power company
  • Public utilitiesTasks
  • Install electrical distribution and transmission systems
  • Overhaul electrical distribution and transmission systems
  • Erect and maintain steel, wood or concrete poles, towers and guy wires
  • Splice, solder and insulate conductors and related wiring to connect power distribution and transmission networks
  • Write maintenance reports
  • Inspect overhead and underground power lines and cables and auxiliary equipment
  • Instruct apprentices
  • Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
  • Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
  • Climb ladders or operate hydraulic buckets when working aloft on poles and towers, or work in confined spaces such as trenches and tunnels to install power lines and cables and associated equipment
  • Communicate with other workers to co-ordinate the preparation and completion of work assignmentsSupervision
  • 3-4 peopleCertificates, licences, memberships, and courses 
  • Powerline Technician Trade Certification
  • Powerline Technician Red Seal CertificateTransportation/travel information
  • Valid driver's licenceWork conditions and physical capabilities
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Tight deadlines
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Bending, crouching, kneelingPersonal suitability
  • Accurate
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Judgement
  • Team playerExperience
  • Experience an assetHealth benefits
  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefitsFinancial benefits
  • As per collective agreement
  • Pension planOther benefits
  • Wellness program