Powerline Technician Apprentice — Hands-On Training

Valard Group of Companies; Tilbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CUSW benefits

Unionized site

Job summary

Valard Construction seeks Powerline Technician Apprentices to join the Tilbury project. You will work with Journeypersons to gain hours toward a Journeyperson Certificate, climb poles, inspect lines, and operate line trucks and equipment on unionized sites.

Applicants must be enrolled as an apprentice and hold a valid driver's license; willing to commute and work various shifts. Union benefits with CUSW are provided where applicable.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled as a Powerline Technician Apprentice with the Ontario Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission.
• Valid Driver's License and ability to provide an acceptable Driver's Abstract.
• Willingness to work away from home and in unionized worksites.

Responsibilities

• Work with a Journeyperson Powerline Technician to gain hours toward Journeyperson Certificate.
• Climb and work from heights and parallel to energized circuits.
• Maintain poles, towers and guy wires; install and repair power distribution networks.
• Open/close switches and install grounding devices; install pole hardware and equipment.
• May ride in bucket to install or repair wires and hardware; install underground facilities.

Skills

Safety awareness

Climbing

Electrical work

Education

Ontario Apprenticeship enrolment

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Valard Construction seeks Powerline Technician Apprentices to join the Tilbury project. You will work with Journeypersons to gain hours toward a Journeyperson Certificate, climb poles, inspect lines, and operate line trucks and equipment on unionized sites.

Applicants must be enrolled as an apprentice and hold a valid driver's license; willing to commute and work various shifts. Union benefits with CUSW are provided where applicable.