Powerline Technician Apprentice
Our Distribution group is currently seeking Powerline Technician Apprentices (PLT) to join our growing team, in the Kitchener / Waterloo, ON area.
Reporting to the Construction Foreman, PLT Apprentices work with Journeyperson Powerline Technicians to install and inspect 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: Candidates must reside locally or within a reasonable commuting distance. These projects will be for unionized worksites. Candidates must be willing to join Canadian Union of Skilled Workers (CUSW).
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
- 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 pol
