OPERATIONS COORDINATOR (LINES & FORESTRY)

Become a team member for the largest Indigenous-led infrastructure project in Canada, which will connect 17 remote First Nation communities in Northern Ontario with clean, reliable, and accessible grid power!  Wataynikaneyap’s First Nation leadership established the Guiding Principles, endorsed by its partners, that set out expectations for the project’s development, including respect for the land and First Nation way of life. 

Wataynikaneyap Power PM Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of FortisOntario Inc., acts as the Project Manager of Wataynikaneyap Power LP (“Wataynikaneyap Power”). Wataynikaneyap Power is a licensed transmission entity, majority-owned by a partnership of 24 First Nation communities in partnership with Fortis Inc. and other private investors. The partnership is an unprecedented undertaking and is currently constructing 1,800 kilometres of 230 kV, 115 kV, and 44 kV transmission lines and 22 substations in northwestern Ontario. Located near Thunder Bay in our Fort William First Nation, ON office, Wataynikaneyap Power is currently recruiting for a talented:

OPERATIONS COORDINATOR (LINES & FORESTRY)

(Full-Time Permanent Position)

This position will report to the Manager, Operations of Wataynikaneyap Power PM Inc.  The Operations Coordinator (Lines and Forestry) will oversee the planning and execution of transmission line inspection and maintenance programs, including forestry.  This position will also support the Operations and Engineering departments and third-party contractors in any troubleshooting, outage, and emergency response activity (generally focusing on transmission lines) including the associated requirements for work protections and switching.  Incumbent must ensure all work assigned is performed efficiently, while demonstrating a personal commitment to the safety of co-workers, the public, oneself, and the environment.

Please email HR@wataypower.ca for a full job description.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Red Seal Powerline Technician; Electrical or Civil Technician/Technologist qualifications with utility or high voltage experience will also be considered
• Experience in electrical utility switching (Eg Transmission, Distribution and Stations environments)
• At least 10 years’ related field experience.
• Experience in any of the following areas is considered an asset:
• Experience in a regulated electrical utility environment.
• Experience with protection and control, SCADA, metering, communications and/or networking equipment
• Experience with IHSA Electrical Utility Safety Rules and Utility Work Protection Code.
• Experience with Vegetation Management
• Candidates who speak/understand Anishinaabe or Anishininiimowin and/or have meaningful experience working with or for First Nation communities in Northwestern Ontario (preferred)
• Must have a valid Ontario “G” driver’s license and maintain a clean driver’s abstract
• Travel will be required for job duties.

 To view the full job description and apply for this position, please go to  www.wataypower.ca; Application deadline is January 20, 2023. 

We encourage First Nation candidates to apply! Wataynikaneyap Power PM Inc. thanks all respondents but we will only contact those selected for an interview. The Company is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities and will work with applicants that request accommodation(s) during the recruitment cycle.