Powerline Technician Apprentice - Path to Journeyperson

Valard Group; Timmins; On-site; CAD 80,661,000 - 129,058,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CUSW benefits

Unionized worksite

Job summary

Valard Construction invites applications for Powerline Technician Apprentices in the Timmins, ON area. You’ll work with Journeypersons on distribution facilities, learn line maintenance, and gain hours toward your Journeyperson certificate within a unionized worksite.

Local residency and CUSW membership are required elements of the role. Top earners receive an hourly rate between 28.15 and 45.04 CAD, with benefits provided by CUSW.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled as a Powerline Technician Apprentice with the Ontario Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission.
• Willingness to work away from home and on a variety of shifts.
• Valid Driver's License with a clean abstract.

Responsibilities

• Work with a Journeyperson to gain hours toward certification.
• Climb and work from heights near energized circuits.
• Maintain poles, towers and guy wires.
• Splice, solder and insulate conductors to connect networks.
• Operate switches and install grounding devices.
• May ride in a bucket to install or repair lines and hardware.
• Install/repair underground facilities and pole hardware.

Skills

Powerline construction

Safety practices

Education

Powerline Technician Apprentice program (Ontario)

Job description

Valard Construction invites applications for Powerline Technician Apprentices in the Timmins, ON area. You’ll work with Journeypersons on distribution facilities, learn line maintenance, and gain hours toward your Journeyperson certificate within a unionized worksite.

Local residency and CUSW membership are required elements of the role. Top earners receive an hourly rate between 28.15 and 45.04 CAD, with benefits provided by CUSW.