Locator - St. Thomas, Canada - The MEARIE Group

The MEARIE Group

Verified Company

St. Thomas, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Locator

St. Thomas, Ontario

(Internal/External Posting)

Entegrus Powerlines operates and maintains electricity distribution systems for over 63,000 customers in Southwestern Ontario. We are committed to operating with local values in mind, while delivering safe, reliable, and exceptional service to our customers, partners, and communities.

Entegrus Powerlines, a progressive company dedicated to providing the highest level of service and a positive work environment, requires a Locator for its St.

Thomas office.

Reporting to the Supervisor of Field Services & Locates, this position is responsible for accurately identifying and locating underground electrical plant for crews, customers, internal and external contractors.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Accurately perform cable locates to ensure the safety of the public and contractors while maintaining the integrity of the system and exercising good judgement;
Record locate findings accurately for use by the Company, customers and others;
Maintain good customer and public relations while working independently, balancing workload and consistently meeting deadlines;
Search, retrieve and interpret data from GIS and report any anomalies to the GIS Department;
Ensure that the Occupational Health & Safety Act, IHSA rulebook, corporate policies and procedures are followed;
Conduct streetlight inventory counts and streetlight patrols;
Conduct physical verification of plant and equipment, as recorded in GIS;
Conduct Joint Use attachment physical verification in accordance with Joint Use Agreements;
Deliver Company communications to customers with respect to planned vegetation management projects and assisting customers with special requests with respect to activities and/or timing; and,
Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
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Experience: A minimum of one year of job-related experience in the industry is preferred.
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Knowledge:Must have a working knowledge of IHSA rulebook, OHSA Regulations for Industrial and Construction Projects and Book 7 (traffic control). Solid understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and experience with a digital drawing tool
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Skills: Must have strong organizational and interacting skills including records management; demonstrable written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
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Other: Must have a good understanding of the electrical distribution business. Must possess and maintain a valid Class G Driver's Licence with a clean driver's abstract.

The successful applicant will be a self-motivated individual with the demonstrated ability to work as a team player and be safety focused.

This position is a full-time union position based on the IBEW Collective Agreement. Current hours of work are from 7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.

The successful applicant must be physically able and willing to perform all tasks associated with work in all outdoor elements.

Must be able and willing to assist with after-hours emergencies as required, including the ability to be at the scene of the call within 60 minutes from the receipt of the call.