Cable Splicer

Allteck Limited Partnership is an electrical utility contracting company, and a leader in specialized services for the high voltage electric power industry. Allteck's expertise ranges from design and installation to maintenance and repair of high voltage infrastructure. Our proven track record is a direct reflection of our commitment to the highest safety standards in the industry. As a subsidiary of Quanta Services, a group of companies known as the leader in integrated infrastructure solutions, we are part of a global network working throughout North America, Latin America and Australia.

We have regional offices spanning Western Canada with a workforce of 350 professionals and tradespeople strong. Corporate stability, equal opportunity, excellent salaries and benefits in a culture that embraces growth through training and education, are just a few things that make working at Allteck so great.

Allteck is seeking a **Cable Splicer** to join our team

**Role**:
High Voltage Cable Splicers will splice, terminate, and/or repair XLPE, PILC and ERP cables and cable terminations. Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair distribution and/or transmission cable systems from 25kV to 230kV. Familiarity with quality control requirements and condition assessment of cables, inspection and testing procedures required for 25kV to 230kV cable installation and maintenance techniques. Communicate with other workers to co-ordinate the preparation and completion of work assignments.

**Responsibilities**:

- Construct, maintain and repair underground electrical power transmission and distribution systems
- Splices overhead, underground, or submarine multiple-conductor cables used in electric-power or telecommunication systems
- Refer to notes, drawings and forms in order to understand how materials must be assembled or how to use materials appropriately
- Read a wide range of code books, standards of practice, standard work methods, safe work methods, and regulations in order to ensure that the work is completed in compliance with the industry standards or specific cable manufacturer
- Use standard construction drawings to determine the physical layout of the environment and objects within that environment
- Use a variety of vehicles and equipment including mobile cranes, reel tensioners and pullers and trenchers as well as a variety of hand, power, electrical testing, and “hot line” tools and equipment
- May work with mínimal supervision, and may supervise others
- Must also work in confined spaces such as trenches, vaults, and tunnels. The work requires considerable standing, bending, crawling, crouching, stooping, lifting heavy objects, climbing, pulling cables, and reaching
- Test for and identify hazards which includes proper locates of other underground plant and infrastructure
- Operate and maintain a clean working environment which includes the proper preparation of the specified cable for proper splicing techniques

**Education, Training & Experience**:

- Qualified Journeyman and or Trade Certification from an approved apprenticeship program or cable manufacturer (or ability to obtain)
- Experience with 25kV to 230kV voltages
- Minimum of 7 - 10 years related experience
- Minimum Class 3 Drivers License with clean abstract
- Ability to obtain Confined Space Entry, WHMIS and Asbestos training or certification

**Skills & Abilities**:

- Ability to work on PILC Cable, splices and terminations
- Ability and willingness to travel on an intermittent basis
- Ability to pass “Show Me” test with governing utility
- Self starter than can work as part of a crew or independently
- Work locations will vary across Canada
- Fluent oral and written communication in English
- Will paid in accordance with IBEW union rates - current rate is $61.91

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $61.91 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Application question(s):

- What city do you live in?

**Experience**:

- Cable: 7 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Red Seal Journeyman Ticket or Trade Certification (preferred)
- Class 3 Licence with Clean Abstract (required)

Work Location: In person