Powerline Technician

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 160 hours per month
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Dangerous
- At heights
**Work setting**:

- Urban area
- Rural area
- Electric power company
- Electrical contractor
- Remote location
- Public utilities
- Various locations
**Tasks**:

- Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair 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 and test overhead and underground power lines and cables and auxiliary equipment
- Instruct apprentices
- Read and interpret blueprints
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
- Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
- Climb ladders or operate hydraulic buckets
**Supervision**:

- 1 to 2 people
- 3-4 people
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Powerline Technician Trade Certification
- Powerline Technician Red Seal Certificate
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Drug test
- Driver's validity licence check
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Handling heavy loads
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Large workload
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety harness
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
- What is your current field of study?
- What is your current level of study?
**Workplace information**:

- On the road job
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
**Long term benefits**:

- Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits
- Other benefits
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)