powerline technician

Education: Registered Apprenticeship certificate. Work site environment: Outdoors. At heights. Work setting: Electrical contractor. Various locations. Tasks: 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. Instruct apprentices. Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages.

Ensure health and safety regulations are followed. Climb ladders or operate hydraulic buckets when working aloft on poles and towers, or work in confined spaces such as trenches and tunnels to install power lines and cables and associated equipment. 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. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Powerline Technician Red Seal Certificate. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Driver's validity licence check. Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence. Willing to travel. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Physically demanding.

Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?. Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years. Employment terms options: Day. Overtime available. Workplace information: On the road job. Health benefits: Dental plan. Disability benefits. Health care plan. Paramedical services coverage. Vision care benefits. Other benefits: Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP).