ATCO Electric
Jasper, AB
Full-time
 

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Job type
Full-time

Location
Jasper, AB

Benefits
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Paid time off

Full job description
Everyday a New Adventure!

Location: Jasper, AB

What We Offer:

Competitive Package: Attractive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including community allowance, flex benefits, extra paid leave, pension, employee share purchase plan, charitable donation matching, and more.
Relocation Support: Assistance for candidates relocating to Jasper ensuring a smooth transition.
Professional Growth: Opportunities for career advancement, leadership development, and engagement in innovative projects.
Why Work Here:

Joining the ATCO Team means being part of a community of people inspiring change on a global scale. It’s meaningful work that can only be accomplished by helping each other, as we collectively look to the future. Collaborating and being professional, down to earth, and caring for one another and for the communities we serve – is central to our core values and cultivates a sense of belonging. We treat people with respect, entrust them to always be their best and take every opportunity to ensure they feel part of our community.

About the Role:

As a Powerline Technician Team Lead, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safety, efficiency, and quality of our powerline construction, maintenance, and service operations. Reporting to the Supervisor, Operations, you will be responsible for organizing, coordinating, and directing the activities of designated line and service employees, as well as contract crews.

What You’ll Do:

Lead and mentor a team of Powerline Technicians and Apprentices to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality powerline construction, maintenance, and repairs.
Oversee daily operations, including planning, scheduling, and assigning work for service crews and contractors.
Ensure compliance with safety standards, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
Respond to emergencies, service interruptions, and customer concerns while maintaining a high standard of service and reliability.
Manage resources, costs, and materials, ensuring operational efficiency and budget adherence.
Provide technical expertise in live-line work, powerline construction, troubleshooting, and infrastructure upgrades.
Support training, competency assessments, and career development for Powerline Technicians and Apprentices.
Monitor worksite safety, conduct inspections, and participate in incident investigations and corrective actions.
What You Bring:

Valid Journeyperson Powerline Technician Certificate issued for the Province of Alberta or Inter-Provincial Red Seal Certificate.
Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Journeyperson Powerline Technician.
Valid First Aid Certificate.
Valid Class 5 vehicle operator's license. Ability to obtain Class 1 or Class 3 vehicle operator’s license.
Strong utilities knowledge, skills and experience at the journeyperson level to provide guidance and leadership for employees reporting to this position.
Sound computer skills, including Mobile TC & Viewer, Syclo, MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
Strong understanding of Maximo would be an asset.
Demonstrated knowledge of live line techniques using bare hand, sticks and 25kv rubber glove work achieved through live line training is preferred.
Residency and Standby Requirements:

This role requires participation in after-hours standby duties to provide emergency response.
This role requires residency within the established service boundary for Jasper, AB.

About Us:

We are a leading energy provider in North America. Through ATCO Energy Systems we build, operate and maintain electric and gas transmission and distribution lines, safely and reliably serving over three million customers in hundreds of communities. We're advancing the use of hydrogen as a cost-effective pathway for decarbonization using existing energy delivery infrastructure. We’re also building resilience by modernizing our electric grid and connecting renewable generation capacity to our system to meet the needs of customers for sustainable, reliable and affordable energy.

At ATCO, we support a diverse and inclusive environment that values the contributions and perspectives of everyone on the ATCO team. We believe the ATCO team is the foundation of our business and our most valuable asset across our global operations. Without each team members’ unique skills, strengths, and knowledge, we simply wouldn’t be able to achieve our fundamental vision of delivering life’s essential services to our customers around the world.

ATCO is an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Visit our website for more information.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the traditional territories and homelands on which many of our ATCO operations and facilities are located. We honour and respect the diverse history, languages, ceremonies, and culture of the Indigenous Peoples who call these areas home.