Power Line Technician
- BC, Canada
- British Columbia, Canada, Canada
Full-time
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Organization
BC Hydro
Region
Canada, British Columbia, Fort Nelson
End Of Contest
November 2, 2026
Type
full time
Category
Lineman
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Description
What you'll do
- A Journeyperson Power Line Technician shall undertake any work required to construct, repair or maintain transmission and distribution lines on poles, towers and structures, such work to include patrolling of circuits, inspections as assigned, 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 station apparatus equipped with supervisory control
- In addition they shall undertake the framing, erection, stringing and terminating of all wire buses and overhead lines supported by strain type insulators in outdoor substations
- Notwithstanding the duties assigned to a Power Cable Technician, a Journeyperson Power Line Technician may perform work on plastic insulated cables and accessories up to and including 20/35 kV
- 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 BC Hydro will designate by local operating orders a Journeyperson Power Line Technician to be the P.I.C. of the operation 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 distribution lines and circuits as required by those working in proximity
- In addition they shall deal with area electrical disturbances, maintain logs and other records as well as keeping up to date the mimic display board for the system
- Notwithstanding the duties assigned to an Electrician, a Power Line Technician may on 35 kV and below operate and switch distribution equipment up to but not including the feeder bus in distribution supply stations
- On 35 kV and above in distribution supply stations a Power Line Technician may on occasion be required to switch or replace fuses where fault conditions have occurred and an Electrician is not readily available
- Notwithstanding the duties normally assigned to a Communication, Protection and Control Technologist, a Power Line Technician may perform installation and maintenance of Distribution automation equipment (eg. battery replacement, modem replacement and power resets). Communication Protection and Control Technologists retain jurisdiction for this work.
Contact
BC Hydro
6911 Southpoint Drive
Burnaby
British Columbia Canada
www.bchydro.com
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More about this job
Responsibilities
Construct, repair, and maintain transmission and distribution lines, including inspections, emergency repairs, overhead line work, transformer and service connections, and certain cable and distribution equipment tasks. When designated as Person in Charge, coordinate safety assurances and line operations, respond to electrical disturbances, and maintain operational records.
Requirements
The posting describes the duties of a Journeyperson Power Line Technician but does not specify formal education, certification, or years-of-experience requirements. The role requires the ability to perform a broad range of line construction, maintenance, switching, and safety coordination work, with some duties subject to operational limits and jurisdictional rules.
Skills
- Line Repair and Maintenance
- Circuit Patrol and Inspection
- Emergency Repairs
- Transformer Connections
- Meter Installation and Removal
- Service Connections and Disconnections
- Line Switching
- Overhead Line Stringing and Termination
- Power Cable Work up to 20/35 kV
- Pole Setting
- Safety Assurance Coordination
- Electrical Disturbance Response
- Distribution Equipment Operation
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Categories
- Trades
- Energy
- Construction
- Engineering
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Transmission Lines
- Distribution Lines
- Poles
- Towers
- Circuit Patrol
- Line Inspections
- Emergency Repairs
- Street Lights
- Distribution Transformers
- Meters
- Substations
- Overhead Lines
- Strain-Type Insulators
- Plastic-Insulated Cables
- 20/35 kV
- Pole-Setting Equipment
- Person in Charge (P.I.C.)
- Safety Assurances
- Area Control Station
- Electrical Disturbances
- Distribution Supply Stations
- Feeder Bus
- Battery Replacement
- Modem Replacement
- Power Resets