Switchboard Operator and Maintenance

Ville de Westmount • City of Westmount; Montreal; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Switchboard Operator and Maintenance professional. In this pivotal role, you will ensure the safety of both workers and customers on the electrical network while minimizing power outages. Your responsibilities will include troubleshooting distribution circuits, maintaining electrical equipment, and responding to customer inquiries. This position offers a dynamic work environment with varied shifts and the opportunity to make a significant impact on community safety and service continuity. If you are passionate about electrical systems and customer service, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Diploma in industrial electronics or equivalent required.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license necessary.
• Bilingual in French and English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety on the electrical network and minimize power outages.
• Install and maintain electrical distribution equipment.
• Respond to customer calls regarding outages and emergencies.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical Safety

Communication

Bilingual (French and English)

Education

Diploma of Collegial Studies in Industrial Electronics

Tools

Electrical Equipment

Job description

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Ville de Westmount • City of Westmount provided pay range

This range is provided by Ville de Westmount • City of Westmount. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

CA$55.13/hr - CA$55.13/hr

Work Schedule : On rotation including days, evenings and nights but mostly day shifts.

Purpose of the Position

The role of the system operator is to ensure the safety of workers and customers on the Hydro Westmount electrical network. The operator must also minimize power outages by ensuring continuity of distribution service.

In addition, he or she must maintain and perform troubleshooting on distribution circuits based on data readings and network patterns. The operator must also participate in the installation and maintenance of measuring and recording instruments as well as electrical equipment.

Main Responsibilities

• Transfer loads from faulty circuits or according to bulletins and operations processes on overhead and underground networks. Assist the fire department on the calls;
• Install, remove and interpret all instruments necessary to locating outages or verifying rotation, phasing, voltage, or metering on the distribution circuits;
• Apply the safety rules and ensure the safety of workers on Hydro Westmount's electrical network by communicating and coordinating operations, and work with the teams in place;
• Participate in the maintenance of electrical distribution equipment and of substation buildings using the necessary equipment and tools;
• According to the different levels of the clientele, contribute to the development of plans and procedures; either for load shedding, for circuiting, or for load transfers;
• Respond to customer calls regarding outages, damage, emergency situations and, when required, go to the client's premises to perform a verification using the necessary equipment.

Education, Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma of Collegial Studies in industrial electronics or equivalent ;
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license;
• Good knowledge of French and English, spoken and written.

Hourly Rate: $55.13

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Government Administration

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