Powerline Technician; PLT Apprentices Job Guelph area,Ontario Canada,Trades / Skilled Labor

Position: Powerline Technician (PLT) Apprentices

We are currently seeking Powerline Technician (PLT) Apprentices to join our growing team to support a multi year Distribution project in Central Ontario.

Reporting to the Construction Foreman, PLT Apprentices assist in the installation and inspection of electrical distribution facilities, drive and operate line trucks, operate associated equipment, and perform other miscellaneous duties as required. We are open to new Apprentices who are registered with an applicable Provincial Apprenticeship program as well as Apprentices Level One through Four who are looking to continue their journey towards their Journeyperson Powerline Technician Certificate.

Please Note:

This position is based in Central Ontario, and candidates must reside locally or within a reasonable commuting distance.

Duties and Responsibilities

Work with a Journeyperson Powerline Technician and gain hours towards obtaining Journeyperson Certificate

Climb and work from heights and parallel to energized circuits

Erect and maintain poles, towers and guy wires

Splice, solder and insulate conductors and related wiring to connect power distribution networks

Open and close switches and install grounding devices to lines and equipment

May climb poles and/or ride in bucket to install or repair wires, arms, insulators or other hardware on poles

Install and repair underground facilities such as cable, transformers, potheads and pedestals

Install pole hardware and auxiliary equipment such as transformers, lightning arresters, switches, fuses and insulators, using hand tools and mechanical devices

May cover energized lines with rubber goods to facilitate safe handling of high-voltage lines without interrupting service

Use insulated poles (hot sticks) fitted with mechanically or hydraulically operated grasping and crimping tools and/or rubber gloves and sleeves to perform energized line work

Requirements

Must be enrolled, or eligible to enroll, as a PLT apprentice with the Ontario Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission

Valid Driver’s License and ability to provide an acceptable Drivers Abstract

Willingness to work away from home and work a variety of shifts

Knowledge of trade safety practices, procedures and safety requirements

Preferred Skills / Qualifications

Level One, Two, Three or Four Powerline Technician Apprentice

This project will be a unionized worksite. Candidates must be willing to join Canadian Union of Skilled Workers (CUSW)

Benefits

This position will be part of the CUSW union and benefits are provided by the union.

About our Business

Valard Construction is Canada’s premier utility contractor providing comprehensive EPC+ (engineering, procurement, construction) and maintenance services to utilities, independent power producers, mining, oil and gas industries and rural electric associations. We have the capabilities, knowledge, and resources to take on any project, any size, any complexity, anywhere. We are also part of Quanta Services, the largest electrical power contractor in North America.


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