Apprentice Overhead Lineperson

Position: Apprentice Overhead Line person (11991)
Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) provided pay range
This range is provided by Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range
CA $31.14/hr - CA $31.14/hr

Job Information

Requisition :  11991

Number of Vacancies :  1

Department:  Streetcar Infrastructure ) - Overhead Maintenance )

Salary Information:  $31.14 per hour

Weekly

Hours:

40  Off Days:  Various  

Shift:  Various

Posted On:  December 5, 2025

Last Day to Apply:  December 19, 2025

Reports to:

Foreperson, Overhead

Vision
Moving Toronto towards a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future.

Mission
To serve the needs of transit riders by providing a safe, reliable, efficient, and accessible mass public transit service through a seamless integrated network to create access to opportunity for everyone.

The full Plan can be viewed on

What You Will Do

Actively partake in a training program involving progressively more complex work involving the installation, inspection, maintenance and repair work performed on traction power lines, overhead infrastructure and associated equipment, such as feeder cables, electrical track switches, span wires, cross arms and related fittings and fixtures

Learn and perform emergency repair work to power lines, overhead infrastructure and poles, and safety beacons

Responsible for treating passengers and/or employees with respect and dignity and ensuring the needs of passengers or employees with disabilities are accommodated and/or addressed in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and Related Orders so that they can fully benefit from the TTC as a service-provider and an employer

What Qualifications Do You Bring

Training normally obtained through completion of Grade 12 education technical programs, or the equivalent, as defined by the TTC’s Training Department’s guidelines for the assessment of Grade 12 technical program

Basic electrical knowledge

Must be able to sign into the apprenticeship program through the Ministry of Training Colleges & Universities

Must be able to successfully pass the TTC electrical entrance test

Must be able to attend and successfully complete the TTC Training & Development Department’s program for platform lift, bucket lift, and truck driving operations, as well as training programs for C.P.R., Power Cut, W.H.M.I.S., Safe Practices for Overhead Rule Book, and Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7

Must have a valid class “G” province of Ontario Driver’s licence with the ability to upgrade to a class “DZ”

Possession of a valid class “DZ” province of Ontario Driver’s licence is considered an asset

Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions and published operating/safety rules and regulations

Must have or rapidly acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the Ontario Human Rights Code and Related Orders including disability accommodation and accessibility requirements pertaining to passengers and employees

Commitment to EDI
The TTC is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, anti-racism and inclusion in the delivery of its services and in its workplaces. The TTC is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities it serves at all levels of the organization and supports an inclusive environment where diverse employee and community perspectives and experiences bring value to the organization.

The TTC encourages applications from all applicants, including members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. The TTC values and supports an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Accommodations for applicants are available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process, including for those who identify as having a disability.

Please contact Talent Management at  or  . Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

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