Apprentice Powerline Technician

**Everyday a new adventure**

**Location**:Bonnyville, AB**

**Relocation: No relocation assistance will be provided for this position**

**What We Offer**:
**Comprehensive Support for Your Apprenticeship Journey**:ATCO is committed to helping you achieve your journeyperson certification, including access to training and development programs at our training center in Nisku, Alberta.

**Competitive Compensation**:Industry-leading wages, benefits, time off and accommodation and meal coverage while away for training.

**Career Growth**:A clear path to becoming a Journeyperson Powerline Technician upon successful completion of the apprenticeship program.

**Why Work Here**

Skilled trades employees at ATCO are offered endless variety. We are entrepreneurial with a large degree of autonomy and freedom, experiencing new situations and learning opportunities every day. Internal advancement is commonplace, and we are always supported in our career journey.

**About the Role**

Under the guidance of a Powerline Technician Team Lead, you will perform duties related to the construction, operation, and maintenance of Alberta’s powerline infrastructure. This role involves extensive travel, working outdoors in all weather conditions, and tasks that require physical readiness, teamwork, and a commitment to safety.

ATCO will fully support your training journey, ensuring you complete all necessary requirements to progress through your apprenticeship. This includes attending essential training sessions at our Nisku training center to build the technical and practical skills you need to succeed.

Upon completion of your apprenticeship, you will transition into a journeyperson role in a location aligned with business needs, ensuring that your skills are put to the best use.

**What You’ll Do**:

- Assist in constructing, operating, inspecting, and maintaining powerlines, street lighting systems, substations, and related equipment.
- Perform tasks at heights (30-200 feet) and in various weather conditions, including climbing poles and tower structures.
- Operate and maintain heavy equipment such as radial boom diggers and bucket trucks, ensuring safety standards are met.
- Inspect tools, live-line equipment, and protective gear for compliance.
- Participate in greenfield construction, including tying/untying conductors and installing electrical components under supervision.
- Continuously develop skills through training programs and mentorship

**What We’re looking for**:

- High school diploma or equivalent
- Registered Apprentice Powerline Technician with Alberta Industry and Training (AIT)
- Valid Class 5 driver’s license, with ability to obtain Class 1 with air brake endorsement.
- Physical ability to lift 75 pounds, work in awkward positions, and perform tasks on uneven terrain.
- Proven teamwork, customer service skills, and a commitment to safety and professional growth.

**_An expectation of the Powerline Technician line position is to sometimes provide after-hours stand-by duties. As such, you will be required to maintain a residence within the established service point boundary for Bonnyville, AB._**

We are a leading energy provider in North America. Through ATCO Energy Systems we build, operate and maintain electric and gas transmission and distribution lines, safely and reliably serving over three million customers in hundreds of communities. We're advancing the use of hydrogen as a cost-effective pathway for decarbonization using existing energy delivery infrastructure. We’re also building resilience by modernizing our electric grid and connecting renewable generation capacity to our system to meet the needs of customers for sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy.

ATCO is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Visit our website for more information.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the traditional territories and homelands on which many of our ATCO operations and facilities are located. We honour and respect the diverse history, languages, ceremonies, and culture of the Indigenous Peoples who call these areas home.