Apprentice, Power Line Technician

1 week ago

Ottawa, Canada Hydro Ottawa Full time

Without you, we’d be in the dark.

You enjoy working outside with your hands, on a team that collaborates to get things done. You love the changing and challenging problem-solving work of an Apprentice, Power Line Technician. Through your education and recent experience, you’ve developed the insight to see how a job will unfold and the best way to safely get it done.

You’re the kind of person who believes that what you do is more than just a job - and you’re looking to be a part of a team that believes that, too.

Hydro Ottawa is that team.

JOB SUMMARY

As an Apprentice Power Line Technician, you will participate in a recognized program to learn the Power Line Technician trade and become a certified Power Line Technician at Hydro Ottawa. During this time, you will work on both distribution system construction and reliability and be responsible for construction and maintaining both the overhead and underground electrical sub-transmission and distribution systems as you complete the necessary courses to qualify as a Journeyperson.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential responsibilities of a certified Power Line Technician include but are not necessarily restricted to the following:

- Construct, maintain and operate electrical overhead and underground sub-transmission, distribution and streetlight systems including distribution vaults.
- Install, test, commission, maintain and de-commission all medium and high voltage equipment including, but not limited to insulators, conductors, transformers, regulators, re-closures, sectionalizers, capacitors, airbreak switches, circuit switches, fused cutouts, lightning arrestors, cable systems and automated distribution switches.
- Install primary and secondary metering equipment.
- Perform live-line work on overhead and underground systems.
- Perform switching for maintenance, load distribution and construction activities, while maintaining safe limits of approach.
- Bond on to energized 27kv and 44kv conductors to perform live line bare hand work.
- Inspection and safe operation of various vehicle and machinery types including, but not limited to, insulated aerial devices, radial boom derricks, off-road track machines, tension machines, cranes, step vans, cube vans, flatbed trucks, service trucks, pickup trucks, forklifts and trailers.
- Provide 24/7 on-call duties, based on a yearly schedule.
- May be required to work a rotating shift schedule which includes evenings, nights and weekends.
- Perform specialized emergency rescue techniques such as: pole top rescue, bucket rescue, bucket evacuation and confined space rescue.
- Monitor, oversee and ensure the safety of a wide variety of internal/external trades and contractors to support ongoing construction and maintenance activities.
- Maintain and ensure project compliance with all internal and external safety standards and documentation, Utility Work Protection Code, Ontario Reg 22/04, Hydro Ottawa Limited Construction Verification Program, Hydro Ottawa Technical Standards, Ontario Electrical Safety Code, Ministry of Labour Notice of Projects, Ministry of Transportation Ontario Traffic Manual and the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations.
- Responsible for short term job planning, reviewing work packages, organizing work activities, adjusting to new developments and reporting status to supervisors.
- Recommend new or improved methods and techniques to improve efficiency, productivity, quality, accuracy and safety.
- Analyze, read, interpret and modify system maps which include detailed as-builts.
- Complete and sign-off on a variety of documents such as, trouble reports, damage to plants, truck maintenance reports, CVP and tailboards.
- Train and mentor apprentices.
- May be required by management to replace team leaders.
- Perform other related duties as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- High School Diploma
- Above average mechanical aptitude, reading and mathematical abilities
- Demonstrated practical experience installing and maintaining distribution power systems by installing and removing conductors, switches and transformers
- College Diploma, Power Line Technician Program (two year) or ability to obtain the same prior to specified hire date or equivalent considered an asset.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- English essential, both oral and written
- Bilingual (English/French) considered an asset
- Valid Driver’s License - Class G or equivalent with an excellent driving record.
- Ability to obtain an AZ Driver’s License
- Subject to a physical screen, reference/background verification, satisfactory “secret” (security level II clearance, successful completion of a driver competency assessment, and drivers abstract (with fewer than six demerit points)
- Government of Canada secret level security clearance

The terms and conditions of employment for this position are governed by the collective agreement between Hydro Ottawa Limited and IBEW Local 636.

**Location**:
Ottawa, ON

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