SUBSTATION MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN
Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc. is a local distribution company that is responsible for distributing electricity to approximately 99,000 homes and businesses within the City of Kitchener and Township of Wilmot.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
The Substation Maintenance Electrician position is responsible for constructing, operating, maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing the equipment comprising the transformer stations and distribution stations. Also responsible for operating, maintaining, calibrating and troubleshooting and repairing automated equipment including reclosers, sectionalizers, remote operated switches, voltage regulators, capacitors and network transformers. Install, operate, maintain, troubleshoot and repair building wiring, lighting and electrical outlets in transformer vaults/enclosures and electrical rooms as directed. Operate, maintain, troubleshoot and repair wiring, lights and equipment on the street light system. Perform work on energized equipment using appropriate tools, protection equipment and work methods at all voltages. Perform switching as necessary or as directed by the Control Room. Must operate heavy equipment including trucks with trailers, aerial devices, mobile cranes, cable pulling equipment and other motorized devices to provide for safe and efficient installations. Must be able to respond to emergency call-ins.
Qualifications:
Qualified applicants are invited to apply, in confidence, by submitting a cover letter and resume by email addressed to careers@kwhydro.ca, no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 27, 2021.
We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process for the position to which you have applied and require a disability-related accommodation, please notify the Human Resources Department.
August 5, 2021