Our Distribution group is currently looking to add Powerline Technician (PLT) Apprentices to our growing team in Central Ontario Region.

Reporting to the Foreman, the PLT Apprentices will assist in the installation, rearrangement, maintenance, operation, removal, and inspection of electrical distribution facilities, drive and operate line trucks and associated equipment, and perform other miscellaneous and other duties as required.

We are open to new Apprentices who are registered with the Ontario Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission as well as Apprentices Level One through Four who are looking to continue their journey towards their Interprovincial Journeyperson Powerline Technician Certificate.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with a Journeyman Powerline Technician and gain hours towards obtaining Journeyperson Powerline Technician Certificate
• Work on steel tower transmission line on puller/tension sites
• Climb and work from heights up to 200 feet and parallel to energized circuits
• Erect and maintain steel, wood or concrete poles, towers and guy wires
• Splice, solder and insulate conductors and related wiring to connect power distribution networks
• Open and close switches and install grounding devices to lines and equipment under the direct supervision of a Journeyman or Foreman
• May climb poles and/or ride in bucket to install or repair wires, arms, insulators or other hardware on poles. Install and repair underground facilities such as cable, transformers, potheads and pedestals
• Install pole hardware and auxiliary equipment such as transformers, lightning arresters, switches, fuses and insulators, using hand tools and mechanical devices
• May cover energized lines with rubber goods to facilitate safe handling of high-voltage lines without interrupting service
• Use insulated poles (hot sticks) fitted with mechanically or hydraulically operated grasping and crimping tools and/or rubber gloves and sleeves to perform energized line work

Requirements

• Must be enrolled, or eligible to enroll, as a PLT apprentice with the Ontario Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission
• Valid Driver’s License and ability to provide a clean Drivers Abstract
• Willingness to work away from home and work a variety of shifts
• Knowledge of trade safety practices, procedures and safety requirements
• This project is a unionized worksite. Candidates who are current union members will be considered an asset and must be willing to join to join CUSW union

Preferred Skills / Qualifications

• Valid Class DZ mandatory (preference to AZ). Must maintain throughout employment.
• Level One, Two, Three or Four Powerline Technician Apprentice

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that incorporates a complete range of employee benefits, including an RRSP matching program, to ensure you have the tools necessary to manage, maintain, and improve your health and wellbeing.

About our Business

Valard Construction is Canada’s premier utility contractor providing comprehensive EPC+ (engineering, procurement, construction) and maintenance services to utilities, independent power producers, mining, oil and gas industries and rural electric associations. We have the capabilities, knowledge, and resources to take on any project, any size, any complexity, anywhere.  We are also part of Quanta Services, the largest electrical power contractor in North America.

Valard Construction is an equal opportunity employer.

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* Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level.

* Applicants must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions.

* Valard Construction is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability.  Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available on request during the recruitment process.