Powerline technician
City of Saskatoon’s Light and Power Department is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Powerline technician. City of Saskatoon’s Light and Power Department supplies electricity to residents and businesses. It operates and maintains the city’s electrical distribution system, ensuring reliable power delivery. The department manages street lighting, electrical inspections, and outage response. It focuses on infrastructure upgrades and energy efficiency to meet growing demand. By integrating sustainable solutions, it supports the city’s development and service reliability. The candidates selected for the vacancy will be required to start the work as soon as possible.
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Job Description:
Employer Name: City of Saskatoon
Department: Saskatoon Light and Power
Division: Utilities and Environment
Position: Powerline technician
No of Vacancies: 2
Salary: $47.91 hourly
Employment Type: Permanent/Full Time
Labour Group: IBEW 319
Location: Saskatoon, SK, CA
Shift: 37.33 Hours/Week
Reference Number: 4041
Requirements:
Languages: Candidates must have knowledge of the English Language
Education:Â Candidates should have completion of a Grade 12 education
Experience: Candidates should have considerable experience in the relevant field
Physical Requirements:
- The candidates should have the physical ability to perform the assigned duties, including the ability to climb poles and towers and work outdoors in various weather conditions
Other Requirements:
- The candidates should possess a Saskatchewan Journeyman Powerline Technician Certificate and possess or be able to successfully complete within 6 months after the date of hire a valid Saskatchewan Class 1A Driver’s Licence
- The candidates should provide a current driver’s abstract from SGI demonstrating a safe driving record
- The candidates should have knowledge of overhead and underground distribution systems and the ability to learn new system developments
- The candidates should have establish and maintain effective working relationships and work with minimal supervision
Responsibilities:
- The candidates should be able to install, maintain, and repair overhead and underground transmission, distribution, and street lighting systems, work on both energized and de-energized low-voltage and high-voltage lines and equipment
- The candidates should be able to climb poles, towers, or use aerial buckets, ladders, or platforms to work at various heights, install, inspect, patrol, maintain, repair, replace, connect, and disconnect various distribution system components such as feeders, poles, pole structures, line hardware, insulators, arrestors, transformers, conductors, cables, splices, taps, and metering tanks
- The candidates should be able to ensure adherence to proper work procedures, safety standards, and construction specifications, use protective equipment such as insulated gloves, line hoses, hoods, blankets, and hot-line tools when working with energized equipment, install, replace, and maintain service lines and cables for customers, responding to reports of power interruptions
- The candidates should be able to locate and repair electrical faults efficiently, record load and voltage readings using volt-amp meters, maximeters, and recorders
- The candidates should be able to perform tests using phasing equipment, phase rotation testers, meggers, ground resistance testers, and cable fault equipment, participate in safety and first aid programs, training of apprentices, and tool and equipment inspections
- The candidates should be able to maintain all tools and equipment related to the trade and trim trees that interfere with the electrical system and perform other related duties
How to apply:
If the position is fit for you and the basic requirements are fulfilled then you can now apply directly to the employer (along with your resume and reference number) through the below-mentioned details.
We thank all the applicants for showing their interest and trust in us, however, only the most eligible candidates will be selected and conducted for further procedure directly from employers, in between no charges/fees or original documents will be asked from any applicant. All the best!