Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
or equivalent experience
Tasks
Erect and maintain steel, wood or concrete poles, towers and guy wires
Splice, solder and insulate conductors and related wiring to connect power distribution and transmission networks
Write maintenance reports
Inspect overhead and underground power lines and cables and auxiliary equipment
Instruct apprentices
Install and maintain street lighting systems
Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
Climb ladders or operate hydraulic buckets when working aloft on poles and towers, or work in confined spaces such as trenches and tunnels to install power lines and cables and associated equipment
Communicate with other workers to co-ordinate the preparation and completion of work assignments
Work in confined spaces to install power lines and cables and associated equipment
