Posted 15 days ago
Powerline Technician - Journeyperson
@ NORTHWEST TERRITORIES POWER CORPORATION
Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
Overview
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES POWER CORPORATION is hiring a Journeyperson Powerline Technician in Fort Smith, NT, for the construction and maintenance of transmission and distribution systems, including substations, underground and streetlight systems. The role is full-time, requires relocation to Fort Smith, and covers all communities in the South Slave and may extend to other NTPC service areas and remote lines. Pay is $50.05 to $60.81 per hour plus a location allowance.
Pay:
$50.05–$60.81 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Restore transmission and distribution systems after failures or storm damage
- Construct single and three-phase lines from 5 kV to 115 kV
- Perform hot stick and live-line work on 5 kV to 115 kV lines
- Conduct routine line and substation maintenance and inspections
- Guide apprentices, helpers and casual workers
Requirements summary:
- Journeyperson Powerline certification required, Red Seal preferred
- Five years of directly related distribution line experience
- Class 3 licence with air brake endorsement
- Testing knowledge for transformers, breakers and high-voltage cables
- Ability to read blueprints and manufacturer manuals
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-23
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-23
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-23
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Transportation & driving |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, overnight |
| Travel | air: minimal · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Client sites, Vehicle |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Journeyperson Powerline Technician, Red Seal, Air brake endorsement, First Aid, CPR |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Relocation assistance, Home office allowance |
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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES POWER CORPORATION
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Powering the North
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We are committed to helping exceptional people realize their potential. We value teamwork, customer service, accountability, and integrity. Working in the North is an experience like no other. Once you are here, you will not want to leave. It’s a work environment and lifestyle comparable to none. If you enjoy the outdoors, volunteering, coaching or sports, we are sure you’ll be happy here. Our mission is to generate, transmit and distribute electricity in a safe, reliable, efficient and environmentally sound manner; striving to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. NTPC exists to provide value to its shareholder and customers through the efforts of a highly dedicated, skilled, and productive workforce. We distribute electricity to end-use consumers in 26 of the 33 communities in the NWT and supply electricity on a wholesale basis to two distributing utilities which, in turn, retail electricity to customers in Yellowknife and the Hay River area. NTPC's facilities include hydroelectric, diesel, and LNG (liquified natural gas) generation plants, transmission systems and numerous isolated electrical distribution systems. NTPC also owns and operates alternative energy assets used for the supply of residual heat, solar power and co-generation. The Corporation’s systems serve a population of approximately 43,000 in an area of 1.3 million square kilometers. Many of the communities NTPC serves are only accessible by air, barge or winter road.
- LinkedIn followers
- 7,139
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 192
- Reported office locations
- Hay River, CA
- Business categories
- Energy
- Electrical Distribution
- Government
- Power Grid
- Hydroelectric
- Other recorded names
- NORTHWEST TERRITORIES POWER CORPORATION
- NTPC – Northwest Territories Power Corporation
- Specialties
- Hydro Generation
- Transmission and Distribution
- and Gas and Diesel Generation
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- Reported total investment
- 0
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We are committed to helping exceptional people realize their potential. We value teamwork, customer service, accountability, and integrity. Working in the North is an experience like no other. Once you are here, you will not want to leave. It’s a work environment and lifestyle comparable to none. If you enjoy the outdoors, volunteering, coaching or sports, we are sure you’ll be happy here. Our mission is to…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Utilities |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Hay River |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | Hydro GenerationTransmission and Distributionand Gas and Diesel Generation |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 8 |
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Overview
This position is located in Fort Smith, NT.
The Journeyperson Powerline Technician participates as a member of the Transmission Distribution Operations Division and performs Journeyperson level work in the construction and maintenance of electrical transmission and distribution systems, including substations underground and streetlight systems.
This position is based out of Fort Smith; however, the routine work area encompasses all communities in the South Slave. May be assigned to support any of NTPC’s service areas including the Dehcho/Sahtu, Beaufort Delta, North Slave, hydro sites and remote transmission lines.
Responsibilities
- Always work safely, adhere to all aspects of the NTPC Health, Safety and Environment programs, comply with all rules and regulations and continually practice health and safety while performing any duties.
- Ensure the safety of other employees, contractors and the general public in the workplace by following NTPC safe work practices.
- Participate in the continuous improvement of the Health, Safety and Environment programs as well as NTPC’s safety culture.
- Restores transmission and distribution systems when there is a power disturbance failure, or storm damage by locating the source of the problem, replacing, and/or repairing defective power lines and accessories.
- Completes pole and conductor replacement on distribution Transmission systems throughout the NWT Power Corporation [120v to 115KV].
- Constructs single phase and three phase transmission and distribution lines (5KV to 115KV). Includes installation of three phase transformer banks.
- Performs routine line and substation maintenance and inspections.
- Performs hot stick work on 5 kV to 115 kV lines from wood and steel structures. Uses hot-line and live-line maintenance techniques and procedures for 5KV–115KV.
- Works with and assists other trades and contractors and provides guidance and training to apprentice power linepersons, casuals and/or helpers as required.
Qualifications
- Certification as a Journeyperson Power Lineperson is required. An Interprovincial Red Seal Journeyperson Power Lineperson Certification preferred.
- A minimum of five (5) years of directly related experience in the installation and maintenance of power distribution line systems required. Equivalencies may be considered.
- A Class 3 driver’s license with air brake endorsement is required.
- Knowledge and the ability to assist in the use of specialized equipment and be familiar with test procedures on power transformers, breakers, metering tanks, high voltage cables and switches, voltage regulators (i.e. ratio tests, capacitance/dissipation factor testing, DC HYPOT testing).
- Ability to read and work off blueprints, as well as interpret drawings, diagrams, and specifications of a variety of types of electrical equipment, including manufacturer’s manuals and parts books.
- Team player with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Good planning, organizational and communications skills.
- Valid First Aid and CPR Certification is an asset.
- Must be willing and able to travel throughout the regions.
- Must provide a satisfactory criminal record check.
This is a bargaining unit position. Salary for this position ranges from $50.05/hr. to $60.81/hr. in addition there is a location allowance of approximately $4,642 per annum. We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes health and dental benefits, disability insurance, life insurance, paid sick days and a defined benefits pension plan. This position is located in Fort Smith, NT and does require the successful candidate to relocate here. Relocation assistance may be provided.
Indigenous Employment Policy - candidates must clearly identify eligibility status through our online portal to receive priority consideration.
We thank all those who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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