Powerline Technician
Powerline Technician
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Job Description
Everyday a new adventure!
Location: Yellowknife NWT
Division: Naka Power Utilities
What We Offer:
- Competitive Package:Attractive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including flex benefits extra paid leave employee share purchase plan charitable donation matching and more.
- Additional Incentives:This position is currently eligible for a comprehensive northern benefit package travel allowance additional vacation days and northern living allowances.
- Relocation Support: Assistance for candidates relocating to Yellowknife ensuring a smooth transition.
Why Work Here
Skilled trades employees at ATCO are offered endless variety. We are entrepreneurial with a large degree of autonomy and freedom experiencing new situations and learning opportunities every day. Internal advancement is commonplace and we are always supported in our career journey.
About the Role
As a Journeyperson Powerline Technician youll focus on troubleshooting and repairing electrical lines connecting to homes and businesses. Promptly addressing outages and providing excellent customer service are essential responsibilities. Your position is also key to delivering superior customer service and maintaining positive customer relations. Additionally as a journeyperson youll assist in developing PLT Apprentices and other new employees.
What Youll Do:
- 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.
What Were looking for:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid Journeyperson Powerline Technician Certificate.
- Valid or eligibility for Interprovincial Red Seal.
- Demonstrated knowledge of live line techniques using bare hand sticks and 25kv rubber glove work achieved through live line training is preferred.
- Valid Class 5 vehicle operators license; ability to obtain Class 1 or Class 3 Operators License.
- Valid First Aid Certificate.
- Previous on-call and troubleshooting experience preferred.
We would like to thank everyone for their application; however only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.
Naka Power Utilities a join partnership between DII and ATCO Ltd. With approximately 6000 employees and assets of $23 billion ATCO is a diversified global holding corporation with investments in Structures & Logistics (workforce housing innovative modular facilities construction site support services and logistics and operations management) Energy Infrastructure (electricity generation transmission and distribution; natural gas transmission distribution and infrastructure development; energy storage and industrial water solutions; and electricity and natural gas retail sales) Transportation (ports and transportation logistics) and Commercial Real information can be found at.
ATCO is proud to be an equal opportunity qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.Visit our website for more information.
In the spirit of reconciliation we acknowledge the traditional territories and homelands on which many of our ATCO operations and facilities are located. We honour and respect the diverse history languages ceremonies and culture of the Indigenous Peoples who call these areas home.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
