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Power Line Technician - Surrey
Number of positions: 1 Job Location: LMS-1 Lineroom
Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland
Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Field
Hourly Rate: $ 50.46
What you'll do
- A Journeyperson Power Line Technician shall undertake any work required to construct, repair or maintain transmission
emergency repairs, repairing of street lights, makes distribution transformer connections, investigates customer complaints
and interruptions, notwithstanding the duties assigned to a Meter Technician installs and removes meters, keeps
themselves familiar with lines and the distribution portion of substations, refuses transformers and disconnects, makes
collections and connects and disconnects services, operates or switches on lines
- A Power Line Technician including a Power Line Technician designated Person In Charge (P.I.C.) will not operate any
- In addition they shall undertake the framing, erection, stringing and terminating of all wire buses and overhead lines
- Notwithstanding the duties assigned to a Power Cable Technician, a Journeyperson Power Line Technician may perform
- Hole digging attachments, pole setting and related equipment on line trucks shall be operated by Power Line Technicians
- On distribution lines 35 kV and below, not under the direct control of an Area Control Station or a generating station, the
of the distribution lines or circuits who shall be identified and recorded as such
- The P.I.C. responsibilities of a Power Line Technician shall include issuing instructions for safety assurances on
- In addition they shall deal with area electrical disturbances, maintain logs and other records as well as keeping up to date
- Notwithstanding the duties assigned to an Electrician, a Power Line Technician may on 35 kV and below operate and
- On 35 kV and above in distribution supply stations a Power Line Technician may on occasion be required to switch or
- Notwithstanding the duties normally assigned to a Communication, Protection and Control Technologist, a Power Line
modem replacement and power resets). Communication Protection and Control Technologists retain jurisdiction for this
work.
What you bring
- As per IBEW Collective Agreement.
- Trade qualification as a Journeyperson Power Line Technician with an Interprovincial Red Seal Certificate or qualifications
- Class 3 driver's license with airbrake endorsement
- Physically able to perform work
What we offer
- A comprehensive benefits package
- A minimum of 15 paid vacation days
- A lifetime pension
- Flexible work model, depending on your role type
- Training and development courses
For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.
Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will be
required as a pre-condition to employment.
What else you should know
This position is affiliated with the international Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union (IBEW local 258) www.ibew258.bc.
ca
- This position will primarily be doing underground work, and is headquartered at our LMS-1 Lineroom in Surrey.
- Assigned duties will include feeder pulling and splicing projects within Underground distribution.
- Travel away from headquarters may be required.
- Standby rotation will be required for this position.
- Successful candidate must live in a primary residence within 30 km of the LMS headquarters.
- A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain your Class 3 Driver's License in good standing.
- Applicants’ written exam results will be kept on file for a 12 month period and re-used for other MES selection processes
- BC Hydro conducts pre-placement medical checks of applicants entering certain positions to help safeguard BC Hydro’s
medical check.
Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable,
include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without
any delays.
Date Posted: 2024-01-26 Closing Date: 2024-02-09
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