Senior Distribution Powerline Technician, Foreman

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Facilitate and lead morning tailboard meetings with the entire crew in attendance.

• Ensure compliance with safety regulations, including but not limited to wearing safety glasses, steel-toed boots, high visibility apparel, face guards, and more.

• Liaise with the construction manager regarding safety concerns, potential hazards, and other relevant issues.

• Comply with and enforce all company-specific and industry-specific safety standards.

• Supervise the erection of steel and wood poles, towers, and guy wires.

• Install overhead and underground power lines, insulators, conductors, transformers, switches, and related equipment.

• Carry out conductor stringing, sagging, clipping, and dead-ending tasks (both energized and de-energized).

• Perform advanced system switching operations, including reclosers and loop feeds.

• Conduct underground (UG) cable testing, terminations, and equipment installations.

• Splice, solder, and insulate conductors for secure connections.

• Exemplify safe work practices and ensure the crew adheres to Valard’s Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) policies.

• Mentor apprentices and junior staff on tasks, safety protocols, and the use of equipment.

• Conduct and assess tailboards, Field Level Hazard Assessments (FLHA), and daily safety checklists.

• Efficiently execute advanced live line work procedures and instruct apprentices on fundamental live line techniques.

• Lead or assist in job hazard assessments, fall protection strategies, and critical lift plans.

• Ensure accurate documentation of safety forms, inspections, and adherence to procedures.

• Submit daily reports and documentation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Certified Journeyperson Powerline Technician (PLT).

• Prior experience in leading teams of Powerline Technicians.

• Hands-on experience with direct power distribution.

• Valid Driver's License (Preference for Commercial Driver's License) with the capability to provide an acceptable Driver's Abstract.

• Proven experience in energized work, system switching, and underground installations.

• Class 4 Rubber Glove experience.

• Strong comprehension of construction and maintenance procedures for distribution systems.

• Ability to read and interpret construction prints and electrical schematics.

• Preference for certifications such as Confined Space Certificate, Utility Work Protection Code (UWPC), Working at Heights Certification, and First Aid (CPR/AED).

🏝️ Benefits

• Benefits are provided by CUSW.