Electrician apprentice Jobs in Burlington, ON

Thursday, March 13, 2025

ABOUT THIS ROLE

Burlington Hydro Inc. (“BHI”) is seeking a Substation Electrician Apprentice to join our team. Reporting to the Supervisor, Stations, the successful candidate will enroll in the MEARIE Substation Electrician certification program and work toward completing the required hours and training for certification.

Under the direction of the Supervisor, the apprentice will progressively develop skills and take on increasing responsibilities, including testing, installing, and maintaining substation equipment, performing cable testing and fault locating for underground systems, and conducting transformer testing and electrical maintenance. Once certified, the incumbent will be responsible for independently carrying out these tasks. This role must adhere to company work practices, standards, and operating rules, as well as all relevant regulations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).

This is an on-site position at 1340 Brant Street, Burlington, and is a unionized role governed by the collective agreement.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with the installation, repair and maintenance of all substation equipment
• Perform electrical and mechanical testing on substation equipment as needed
• Conduct routine equipment maintenance such as breakers, protection relays, battery chargers and batteries
• Conduct routine maintenance of main office and substation buildings
• Investigate and troubleshoot substation faults and failures
• Install, maintain and repair AC and DC substation service systems
• Test and maintain distribution transformers
• Collect scheduled and periodic substation data and maintain detailed substation equipment and maintenance records
• Perform cable testing, cable locating and fault locating of underground plant
• Assist in emergency and on-call situations as required
• Recalibrate protective devices, substation SCADA and System Intelligent Devices and System Network Configuration
• Review and revise related electrical and mechanical prints, drawings and diagrams using AutoCAD
• All other duties as assigned

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

WHO WE ARE

Established in 1945, Burlington Hydro is a local distribution company (LDC) serving the City of Burlington. With a total licensed service area of 188 square kilometres and a customer base of 69,500, we are committed to delivering value at every level of the organization. Our core values include caring for people, community, stewardship, and sustainability, all with a commitment to continuous improvement.

WHY JOIN US

At Burlington Hydro, we value :

DIVERSITY & INCLUSIVITY

Burlington Hydro Inc. is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, we provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities during the recruitment process. If you require accommodation, please email our Human Resources team at BHI_Human_Resources@burlingtonhydro.com. Please note that this email is for accommodation requests only; resumes sent to this email address will not be considered.

APPLICATION PROCESS

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Burlington Hydro will use email to communicate with you for all job opportunities. Please ensure you provide an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. A complete background check, including a criminal record check, will be conducted for the successful candidate. If it is determined that any background check information provided is misleading, inaccurate, or incorrect, Burlington Hydro reserves the right to discontinue the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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