Apprentice Powerline Technician 2-1

ATCO; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Powerline Technician Apprentice, where you will gain hands-on experience and work on critical infrastructure projects. This role offers comprehensive support for your apprenticeship journey, including training and development opportunities. You'll assist in constructing and maintaining powerlines while enjoying competitive compensation and a clear path to becoming a Journeyperson. Experience a variety of tasks and the chance for internal advancement in a supportive environment that values safety and professional growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive Support for Apprenticeship

Competitive Compensation

Accommodation and Meal Coverage

Career Growth Opportunities

Qualifications

• Completion of high school diploma or equivalent is mandatory.
• Must be a registered 2nd year Apprentice Powerline Technician.

Responsibilities

• Assist in constructing and maintaining powerlines and related equipment.
• Operate heavy equipment while ensuring safety standards are met.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer Service

Safety Commitment

Physical Fitness

Education

High School Diploma

Registered 2nd Year Apprentice Powerline Technician

Tools

Heavy Equipment Operation

Live-Line Equipment

Job description

Your opportunity is here.

Location: Fort McMurray, AB

Relocation: No relocation assistance will be provided for this position

Join ATCO and continue your career journey towards becoming a fully certified Powerline Technician. We’re looking for a registered second year Powerline Technician (PLT) apprentice who wants hand-on experience, real responsibility, and the opportunity to work on critical infrastructure projects that power our communities.

What We Offer:

Comprehensive Support for Your Apprenticeship Journey: ATCO is committed to helping you achieve your journeyperson certification, including access to training and development programs at our training center in Nisku, Alberta.

Competitive Compensation: Industry-leading wages, benefits, time off and accommodation and meal coverage while away for training.

Career Growth: A clear path to becoming a Journeyperson Powerline Technician upon successful completion of the apprenticeship program.

Why Work Here

Skilled trades employees at ATCO are offered endless variety. We are entrepreneurial with a large degree of autonomy and freedom, experiencing new situations and learning opportunities every day. Internal advancement is commonplace, and we are always supported in our career journey.

About The Role

ATCO will fully support your training journey, including covering your attendance at essential training sessions at our training center to build your technical and practical skills. You will remain employed and paid during your training periods, ensuring a stable, consistent apprenticeship experience.

Upon completion of your apprenticeship, you will transition into a journeyperson role in a location aligned with business needs, ensuring that your skills are put to the best use.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist in constructing, operating, inspecting, and maintaining powerlines, street lighting systems, substations, and related equipment.
• Perform tasks at heights (30-200 feet) and in various weather conditions, including climbing poles and tower structures.
• Operate and maintain heavy equipment such as radial boom diggers and bucket trucks, ensuring safety standards are met.
• Inspect tools, live-line equipment, and protective gear for compliance.
• Participate in greenfield construction, including tying/untying conductors and installing electrical components under supervision.
• Continuously develop skills through training programs and mentorship
  
  

What We’re looking for:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Registered 2nd year Apprentice Powerline Technician with Alberta Industry and Training (AIT)
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license, with ability to obtain Class 1 with air brake endorsement.
• Physical ability to lift 75 pounds, work in awkward positions, and perform tasks on uneven terrain.
• Proven teamwork, customer service skills, and a commitment to safety and professional growth.
  
  

An expectation of the Powerline Technician line position is to sometimes provide after-hours stand-by duties. As such, you will be required to maintain a residence within the established service point boundary for Fort McMurray, AB.

We would like to thank everyone for their application; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

We are a leading energy provider in North America. Through ATCO Energy Systems we build, operate and maintain electric and gas transmission and distribution lines, safely and reliably serving over three million customers in hundreds of communities. We're advancing the use of hydrogen as a cost-effective pathway for decarbonization using existing energy delivery infrastructure.We’re also building resilience by modernizing our electric grid and connecting renewable generation capacity to our system to meet the needs of customers for sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy.

ATCO is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.Visit our website for more information.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the traditional territories and homelands on which many of our ATCO operations and facilities are located. We honour and respect the diverse history, languages, ceremonies, and culture of the Indigenous Peoples who call these areas home.

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