Powerline Technician

As a Service Powerline Technician at ATCO Electric, you'll be responsible for troubleshooting and repairing electrical lines connecting to homes and businesses. Your prompt response to outages and excellent customer service skills are essential to delivering superior customer service and maintaining positive customer relations.

• Construct, operate, and maintain overhead and underground power lines, substations, and related equipment.
• Install and maintain street lighting systems, adhering to quality and safety standards.
• Execute system switching, in line with Electrical Operations Standards.
• Supervise contracted labor effectively, ensuring compliance and quality.
• Administer maintenance programs and system inspections, while maintaining comprehensive documentation.
• Collaborate with electrical technicians for equipment installation and maintenance.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot system faults, offering both immediate and long-term solutions.
• Handle emergency response and standby duties efficiently.
• Coordinate outages and execute switching orders with precision.
• Respond to customer service requests promptly and professionally.
• Participate in company-sponsored community relations activities.
• Maintain and operate company vehicles and equipment responsibly.
• Uphold stringent safety and environmental regulations.
• Lead, coach, and mentor apprentices and colleagues as required.
• Engage in continuous personal and professional development.

• Valid Journeyperson Powerline Technician Certificate.
• Valid or eligibility for Interprovincial Red Seal.
• Demonstrated knowledge of live line techniques using bare hand, sticks and kv rubber glove work achieved through live line training is preferred.
• Valid Class vehicle operator's license; ability to obtain Class or Class Operator's License.
• Valid First Aid Certificate.
• Previous on-call and troubleshooting experience preferred.
• Basic computer skills are an asset.

As a Service Powerline Technician at ATCO Electric, you'll be part of a dynamic team that offers a competitive package, opportunities for career advancement, leadership development, and engagement in innovative projects. You'll also have the chance to engage deeply with communities, enhancing ATCO's presence and impact.

We're a leading energy provider in North America, and we're committed to advancing the use of hydrogen as a cost-effective pathway for decarbonization. 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, and we're committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We acknowledge the traditional territories and homelands on which many of our ATCO operations and facilities are located, and we honour and respect the diverse history, languages, ceremonies, and culture of the Indigenous Peoples who call these areas home.