Power Line Technician

3 weeks ago


Whistler, Canada BC Hydro Full time

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people like you to help us. A career at BC Hydro is meaningful and provides you the opportunity to be part of a talented,
inclusive, and diverse team. We offer a healthy work-life balance, competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package,
and training opportunities to support you in your career growth. We're proud to be ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers
and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.

**Power Line Technician - Whistler**

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Whistler Line Headquarters

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Field

Hourly Rate: $ 51.97

**What you'll do**
- A Journeyperson Power Line Technician shall undertake any work required to construct, repair or maintain transmission

and distribution lines on poles, towers and structures, such work to include patrolling of circuits, inspections as assigned,
emergency repairs, repairing of street lights, makes distribution transformer connections, investigates customer complaints
and interruptions, notwithstanding the duties assigned to a Meter Technician installs and removes meters, keeps
themselves familiar with lines and the distribution portion of substations, refuses transformers and disconnects, makes
collections and connects and disconnects services, operates or switches on lines
- A Power Line Technician including a Power Line Technician designated Person In Charge (P.I.C.) will not operate any

station apparatus equipped with supervisory control
- In addition they shall undertake the framing, erection, stringing and terminating of all wire buses and overhead lines

supported by strain type insulators in outdoor substations
- Notwithstanding the duties assigned to a Power Cable Technician, a Journeyperson Power Line Technician may perform

work on plastic insulated cables and accessories up to and including 20/35 kV
- Hole digging attachments, pole setting and related equipment on line trucks shall be operated by Power Line Technicians
- On distribution lines 35 kV and below, not under the direct control of an Area Control Station or a generating station, the

BC Hydro will designate by local operating orders a Journeyperson Power Line Technician to be the P.I.C. of the operation
of the distribution lines or circuits who shall be identified and recorded as such
- The P.I.C. responsibilities of a Power Line Technician shall include issuing instructions for safety assurances on

distribution lines and circuits as required by those working in proximity
- In addition they shall deal with area electrical disturbances, maintain logs and other records as well as keeping up to date

the mimic display board for the system
- Notwithstanding the duties assigned to an Electrician, a Power Line Technician may on 35 kV and below operate and

switch distribution equipment up to but not including the feeder bus in distribution supply stations
- On 35 kV and above in distribution supply stations a Power Line Technician may on occasion be required to switch or

replace fuses where fault conditions have occurred and an Electrician is not readily available
- Notwithstanding the duties normally assigned to a Communication, Protection and Control Technologist, a Power Line

Technician may perform installation and maintenance of Distribution automation equipment (eg. battery replacement,
modem replacement and power resets). Communication Protection and Control Technologists retain jurisdiction for this
work.
** What you bring**
- As per IBEW Collective Agreement.
- Trade qualification as a Journeyperson Power Line Technician with an Interprovincial Red Seal Certificate or qualifications

to obtain one
- Class 3 driver's license with airbrake endorsement
- Physically able to perform work

**What we offer**
- A comprehensive benefits package
- A minimum of 15 paid vacation days
- A lifetime pension
- Flexible work model, depending on your role type
- Training and development courses

Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be
required as a pre-condition to employment.
** What else you should know**

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- Travel away from headquarters may be required.
- Standby rotation will be required for this position.
- Required to work with helicopters and boats for remote access locations.
- A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain your Class 3 Driver's License in good standing.
- Applicants’ written exam results will be kept on file for a 12 month period and re-used for other MES selection processes

during that timeframe in which the same exam is utilized.

any delays.
** Date Posted**:2024-06-13 **Closing Date**:2024-06-27

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