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Powerline Technician - LineATCO • Slave Lake, AB, Canada
Powerline Technician - Line

Powerline Technician - Line

ATCO • Slave Lake, AB, Canada
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Everyday a new adventure!

Location : Slave Lake, AB

Division : Operations, ATCO Electric

Duration : Month Term

What We Offer :

  • Competitive compensation
  • days paid vacation
  • additional paid days off
  • Employee share purchase plan
  • Charitable donation matching
  • Flexible benefits from first day of employment

A culture based on safety, caring, integrity, agility, collaboration, and striving for excellence

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 Powerline Technician at ATCO Electric, you’ll play a crucial role in maintaining and constructing electrical transmission and distribution lines. Your work ensures reliable electricity supply to communities and businesses. Safety protocols and preventive maintenance are key aspects of this role. Additionally, as a journeyperson, you’ll assist in developing PLT Apprentices and other new employees.

What You’ll 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 We’re 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 kv rubber glove work achieved through live line training is preferred.
  • Valid Class vehicle operator's license; ability to obtain Class or Class Operator's License.
  • Valid First Aid Certificate.
  • Previous on-call and troubleshooting experience preferred.
  • Basic computer skills are an asset.
  • An expectation of the Powerline Technician - Line position is to sometimes provide after-hours stand-by duties. As such, you will be required to maintain a residence within the established service point boundary for Slave Lake, AB.

    We would like to thank everyone for their application; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

    We are a leading energy provider in North America. Through ATCO Energy Systems we build, operate and maintain electric and gas transmission and distribution lines, safely and reliably serving over three million customers in hundreds of communities. We're advancing the use of hydrogen as a cost-effective pathway for decarbonization using existing energy delivery infrastructure. We’re also building resilience by modernizing our electric grid and connecting renewable generation capacity to our system to meet the needs of customers for sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy.

    ATCO is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All 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.

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