Apprentice Overhead Lineperson (11991)

Toronto Transit Commission (TTC); Canada; On-site; CAD 42,898; Full time

Job summary

A transit authority in Canada is seeking an entry-level employee in electrical maintenance. This role involves participating in training programs focused on the installation and repair of overhead infrastructure, ensuring emergency repairs, and necessitates strong respect for diversity and human rights. Candidates should have at least a Grade 12 education and basic electrical knowledge. A valid class 'G' driver's license is required, with class 'DZ' as an asset.

Qualifications

• Training from Grade 12 technical programs or equivalent.
• Successful completion of the TTC electrical entrance test is mandatory.
• Must rapidly acquire knowledge of accessibility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Partake in a training program for maintenance of overhead infrastructure.
• Perform emergency repair work to power lines and poles.
• Treat all passengers and employees with respect.

Skills

Basic electrical knowledge

Ability to understand verbal and written instructions

Knowledge of the Ontario Human Rights Code

Education

Grade 12 education or equivalent

Tools

Class 'G' driver's license

Class 'DZ' driver's license

Job description

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 ID: 11991
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Department: Streetcar Infrastructure (20000709) - Overhead Maintenance (30000207)
• 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 ttc.ca.

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 [phone] or [e-mail] . Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

General Prohibition in Hiring Process

• The use of any artificial intelligence (AI) tool including, but not limited to, ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, to generate or produce any information or materials to be submitted or any response to any assessment question or any interview question, is prohibited.
• All information and materials you submit, including resume, cover letter, and assessment responses, are your own original work without the use of any AI tool
• During any interview, your response to any interview question is your own without the use or assistance of any AI tool or any person.

Relatives of TTC Employees

The TTC’s policy prohibits relatives of current TTC employees from being hired, assigned, transferred or promoted into positions, where there is a conflict of interest due to a relationship. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be required to disclose the name, relationship and position of any relative who is a current TTC employee.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted.