Powerline Technician
Powerline Technician
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Job Description
Penticton is a vibrant innovative healthy waterfront city focused on sustainability community and economic opportunity. At the City of Penticton our goal is to serve our residents businesses and visitors through good governance partnership and the delivery of effective and community-focused services.
The City of Penticton is looking to fill the full-time permanent position of Powerline Technician in our Energy & Environment Department. The Energy & Environment Department is responsible for overseeing the operations maintenance and ongoing improvement of the City of Pentictons distribution electrical systems as well as climate action work. This department manages all electric services from infrastructure and electrical distribution to metering traffic signals and street lighting.
Reporting to the Electric Utility Foreman the Powerline Technician (PLT) will work alongside other PLTs to maintain the Citys electrical infrastructure in a safe and productive manner. The City of Penticton takes pride in the workmanship and operational stability of its system supporting 21000 customers all within the city limits.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide good customer service
- Install steel and wood poles live line
- Pull underground cable and install terminations
- Install and repair street lighting and traffic signals
- Routine maintenance of electrical equipment
- Obtain and issue Permits and Protection Guarantees
- Perform low voltage service work
- Operate aerial devices radial boom derricks and other utility equipment
- Fill out timesheets and material records
- Locate City owned underground infrastructure for BC One call
- Install civil ducting and equipment
- Climb wood poles at various heights as needed
Required Qualifications:
- Preference will be given to those having an Interprovincial Red Seal endorsement however 3rd Year Power Line Apprentices willing and able to complete their certifications may be considered and are welcome to apply.
- Five or more recent years of experience in the construction and maintenance of energized urban and rural electrical distribution systems both overhead and underground (12470V phase to phase) including Class 2 (or higher) Rubber Glove live line work civil underground construction vegetation management substation maintenance and on call rotation.
- Valid BC Drivers Licence (Class 1) with Air endorsement (preferred)
- On call rotation of approximately every 9 weeks with the ability to respond in person within 30 minutes.
At the City of Penticton we recognize that great talent and great ideas come from a variety of backgrounds. Tapping into the diversity of our community makes us all stronger and allows us to serve Penticton even better.
Thats why we welcome all applicants to consider joining our team. We encourage Indigenous persons people of colour all genders and expressions 2SLGBT2QIApersons living with disabilities and others who reflect our ever-changing world to apply.
So if your experience is close to what were looking for we would love a chance to talk about working with you.
If you require an different format of application materials such as an accessible meeting room or any other accommodation for the recruitment process please contact us at wed be happy to hear from you.
We thank all applicants for their interest in these positions; however only those under consideration will be contacted.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
