Powerline Technician

Permanent, Full-Time Position

(Internal/External Posting)

Wellington North Power Inc. (WNP) is seeking a Powerline Technician to join our team, to fill a current vacancy. WNP is a growing utility company that proudly serves more than 4,500 customers in Mount Forest, Arthur and Holstein. As part of a smaller community-based utility, you’ll have the opportunity to take on varied, hands-on work and play an important role in keeping our communities safely connected.  

Why Join Wellington North Power?

At WNP, you won’t just be another employee in a large organization. You’ll be part of a team responsible for the reliability and safety of the electrical distribution system our communities depend on every day.

We Offer:

• A permanent, full-time career opportunity.
• Competitive compensation at $50.51 per hour, benefits package, and pension plan.
• Opportunities for continued training and professional development.
• Diverse, hands-on work across WNP’s distribution system.
• The opportunity to build your skills within a community-focused utility.
• A team environment where safety, quality workmanship, and collaboration matter.

What You’ll Do

As a Powerline Technician, you’ll help construct, operate, and maintain WNP’s electrical distribution system. Your work will include:

• Constructing, maintaining, and repairing overhead and underground distribution infrastructure and related apparatus.
• Safely working on energized distribution from 4,160V to 44,000V.
• Conducting system patrols and inspections and identifying required maintenance or repairs.
• Responding to unplanned outages and completing emergency repairs.
• Operating bucket trucks, radial boom derricks, underground locating and fault locating equipment, chainsaws, hydraulic equipment, and other line construction and maintenance tools.
• Locating underground hydro plant.
• Completing vegetation management and tree trimming around energized conductors.
• Working outdoors year-round, both aloft and on the ground.
• Performing all work in accordance with applicable health and safety legislation, WNP requirements, industry standards, and regulatory codes.

 What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical skills with sound judgment, teamwork, and a commitment to working safely.

You’ll need:

• Certification as a Red Seal Journeyperson Powerline Technician (434A).
• Valid Ontario driver’s license in good standing, with a minimum DZ classification.
• Experience and training in the following, are considered assets: metering, engineering technology, underground systems, fault locating, and vegetation management.
• Ability and willingness to participate in WNP’s regular on-call rotation and respond to emergencies within 30 minutes while on call.
• Strong commitment to safe work practices.
• Ability to safely and effectively perform the physical requirements of the position in year-round outdoor conditions.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• A self-motivated, dependable, and team-oriented approach to your work.

Apply Today!

Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resume by 4:30pm on October 1, 2026:

Wellington North Power Inc.

Attention:  Operations

P.O. Box 359, 290 Queen Street West

Mount Forest ON   N0G 2L0

E-mail to jthompson@wellingtonnorthpower.com

WNP is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Applicants requiring accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, or requiring this posting in an alternative format, are encouraged to contact us. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process, or those requiring job postings in an alternate format, please advise via the email address above. We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted. Wellington North Power is an equal opportunity employer. Personal information in relation to the recruitment and hiring process is collected under the authority outlined in the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.