Powerline Technician

**Forbes Bros Ltd. **is looking for multiple **Powerline Technician Apprentices (full-time, permanent) **of all levels for projects within the northern Saskatchewan region. This position will be joining our growing team based out of the **Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.** Our growth in the Prince Albert region spans from Spiritwood, Shellbrook, Melford, and more

**Forbes Bros Ltd.** has a family-oriented culture that focuses on flexibility, communication, innovation & respect in the workplace. Welcome to this exciting career opportunity

**What We Offer**:

- Competitive wage
- Comprehensive benefits plan
- Eligibility in Pension Program
- Annual boot allowance of $250 & annual clothing allowance of up to $900
- Family orientated working environment Opportunities for career growth and development

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Lives Forbes Bros. value of WE WORK SAFE & never compromising on safety in all aspects of our every day
- Understand daily activities, assess site hazards, ensure hazards are eliminated and/or controlled and communicated to all workers on site
- Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair power lines and cables that run between distribution electrical systems, towers and poles
- Assemble, erect, and maintain steel, wood or concrete poles, towers and guy wires
- Splice, solder and insulate conductors and related wiring to connect power distribution networks
- Maintain and repair overhead and underground power lines and cables, and other associated equipment such as insulators, conductors, lightning arrestors, switches, transformers and lighting systems
- Adhere to Forbes Bros Occupational Health and Safety rules and regulations
- Working from heights and confined spaces
- Climb different types of structures and possess the necessary tools to do so
- Perform other tasks related to this function as assigned
- Provincially recognized Apprentice Card ,is required
- Strong communication skills with the ability to take and/or provide direction
- Ability to work collaboratively as a team member while equally motivated working independently
- Able and willing to travel to required remote project sites and work extended periods of time and overtime and/or weekend hours as needed
- Able and willing to perform manual labour in varying weather conditions and environments, inclusive of heavy lifting and working at various heights and confined spaces
- Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of Pre-Access D&A testing, presenting a valid Driver's License and an acceptable five (5) year drivers abstract

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