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Station Maintenance Technician / Apprentice Station Maintenance Technician Jobs in Markham, ON at Alectra Utilities
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The Opportunity
Job Posting Number:
2024-054 & 110
Position:
Station Maintenance Technician / Apprentice Station Maintenance Technician
Location:
Markham (Addiscott)
Reports to:
Supervisor, Station Sustainment
Business Unit:
Network Operations
Division:
Station Sustainment
Hours per Week:
40
Rate of Pay:
$34.17/hr – $55.03/hr
Number of Openings:
2
Union:
PWU
Open:
May 2, 2024
Close:
May 16, 2024
Position Purpose:
Reporting to the Supervisor, Station Sustainment the Station Maintenance Technician is responsible for the installation, commissioning, inspection, maintenance, repairs and data gathering of substation equipment including station facilities, switchgear, power transformers, capacitors and capacitor banks, circuit breakers, DC systems, switches, monitoring equipment, etc.
Responsibilities:
Maintain and repair municipal station (MS) and transformer station (TS) facilities, transformers, monitoring equipment, switches, switchgear, U.P.S. systems, dc systems, circuit breakers, capacitor banks, standby diesel generators, and other ancillary equipment.
Perform electrical and diagnostic tests on power and distribution transformers within the station, circuit breakers, dc systems to verify integrity of components and predict potential failures. Maintain and update information on Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and other databases.
Commission and construct new station equipment.
Supervise contractors to ensure work is carried out in compliance with corporate standards and safety rules and regulations.
Perform thermographic scanning on electrical equipment to identify potential problems or flaws to minimize equipment failure.
Liaise with external agencies such as Hydro One, equipment manufacturers, and consultants.
Ensures safe and efficient operation of TS’s and MS’s through periodic documented inspections, reports and effects repairs on any deficiencies utilizing the CMMS.
Ensure all TS’s and MS’s are kept in a state of good repair and are clear from debris, weeds and clutter.
Evaluate job sites to identify and report on risks, and hazards and implements necessary safety precautions.
Ensure work is completed in compliance with ESA regulations as applicable to electrical distribution systems.
Conduct tailboard conference and safety orientation with staff, contractors, and project team as required.
Participate in training apprentices and students.
Organize and coordinate daily work schedules as directed by Supervisor.
Complete daily timesheets and maintains current CVOR log.
Responsible for an understanding and working knowledge and make all efforts reasonable to work in accordance with and ensuring work is done in compliance with the appropriate safety legislation, EUSR rules, Alectra policies and procedures and safe work practices that apply to the work while adhering to the internal responsibility system. Reports any unsafe conditions or observed unsafe work practices using Alectra procedures.
Participate in the On Call rotation.
Skills & Qualifications:
Education & Specialized Knowledge
Requires a 2 or 3 year community college diploma in electrical technology
Combination of training and/or working experience in the electrical subst…
Title: Station Maintenance Technician / Apprentice Station Maintenance Technician
Company: Alectra Utilities
Location: Markham, ON
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