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Electric Utility Worker

by London Hydro

Position Type: Full-time
Date Posted: Nov 09, 2022
London Hydro

Job Description

London, ON
Do you enjoy performing a variety of duties as part of a team?
Can you pick up and deliver people, equipment and vehicles to and from work sites?
If this sounds like you, London Hydro has a great opportunity to launch or grow your career.
Working as an Electric Utility Worker in the Line Department, under the direction of the Line & Forestry Superintendent, or designate, you will provide assistance in the day-to-day operations of the Line and Forestry Departments – from assisting with general labour, snow removal and traffic control, to repairing small tools and equipment.

JOB DUTIES
As part of your responsibilities as an Electric Utility Worker, you will:
  • Assist with general labour, maintenance, cleaning and minor snow removal.
  • Request and receive locates for Line Department, as required, and attend on site to meet with locators and/or to install stakes for locate request purposes.
  • Pick up and deliver personnel, trucks, trailers, materials, and tools/equipment to work sites.
  • Clean sites after completion of work, ensuring the site is left in a safe condition.
  • Assist in traffic control to prevent accidents and ensure traffic flow around work sites.
  • Deliver cards at customer homes for hydro outages and planned work in the area.
  • Remove reusable hardware from transformers or other devices destined for scrap.
  • Maintain, and perform minor repairs to, small tools and equipment (e.g. replacing bolts on a ladder, fixing a handle on shovels and sledge hammers, cleaning an Ampact gun).
  • Adhere to all Occupational Health and Safety Act rules and regulations, the IHSA's Electrical Utility Safety Rules, London Hydro safe work practices and procedures, and all components of London Hydro's health and safety program.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
The qualified Electric Utility Worker we seek for this opportunity must be able to meet the following requirements:
  • Successful completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
  • A valid Class DZ Driver's Licence (a driver's licence and an ability to drive are required in order to discharge the essential duties of the position).
  • Full awareness of job hazards and ability to use appropriate safety equipment and procedures to protect self and others.
NOTE: Please note that applicants who receive any conditional offer of employment from London Hydro will be required to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada as a condition of employment and to maintain their status as fully vaccinated as a condition of continued employment. London Hydro will consider individual requests for accommodation by applicants who cannot be fully vaccinated due to grounds protected under the Human Rights Code.
About London Hydro

For over a century, London Hydro has been providing safe, affordable and reliable electricity to a diverse customer base. We are one of the area’s larger employers, with a highly skilled and motivated team of people across many different occupations. Through this dedicated team and an extensive network of overhead and underground power lines, we power over 160,000 homes and businesses, and continue to improve the way people live and work.
Living in London offers many lifestyle benefits. Develop your career at London Hydro.
Watch the short video below for more details!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEdz7h_2qYU&t=2s 

For more information, and to apply:

To find out more about London Hydro, as well as this and other opportunities to join our team, please visit our website at www.londonhydro.com.  If you are both qualified and safety-focused, we invite you to submit your cover letter and resume as a single document (in .pdf or .docx format, only), saving the file as your last name and first name with no spaces (i.e., LastnameFirstname), by Friday, November 25, 2022, to: Human Resources Department, London Hydro Inc., P.O. Box 2700, London, ON  N6A 4H6. Fax: 519-661-5164. E-mail (quote Electric Utility Worker in the subject line and ensure that you attach your resume): jobs@londonhydro.com. The successful candidate will be required to complete a Criminal Record Check prior to the commencement of employment. An education check will also be conducted.

London Hydro is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodation is available under the Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

While we appreciate all applications received, only those invited for an interview will be acknowledged. Any personal information submitted will be managed in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used only to determine eligibility for employment.
In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed to applicants who are authorized to work in Canada.

 
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