Powerline Technician

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English or French
- Hours: 35 to 70 hours per week
- Education: Registered Apprenticeship certificate
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

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

- Rural area
- Remote location
- 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
- Inspect and test overhead and underground power lines and cables and auxiliary equipment
- Instruct apprentices
- Install and maintain street lighting systems
- Read and interpret blueprints
- Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
- Climb ladders or operate hydraulic buckets
- Communicate with other workers to co-ordinate the preparation and completion of work assignments
- Work in confined spaces to install power lines and cables and associated equipment
**Supervision**:

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

- Powerline Technician Trade Certification
- Powerline Technician Red Seal Certificate
**Type of cranes**:

- Hydraulic or telescoping boom
**Security and safety**:

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

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

- Fast-paced environment
- Handling heavy loads
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Tools
- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
- 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 available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- 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 level of study?