JOB POSTING

Job Title: Experienced Seasonal Test and Treat Applicator – Utility Pole Inspector

Location: Vancouver (BC)

Term: Full-Time Seasonal – May to October 2023

Wage: Commensurate with experience

We are looking for a self-motivated outdoor-oriented, enthusiastic, team player with attention to detail to join our team. This job is outdoors, physically demanding, and an excellent choice for the person who loves to work hard in the summer and play hard in the winter. Our office is in Kimberley, BC., but most of our work is located in Vancouver. This work includes overtime and employees are provided a living out allowance.

Job Purpose:

To extend the life and integrity of utility poles by identifying and treating for damage, wear, and erosion.

Duties and responsibilities

• Perform inspection of wood utility poles on power distribution and transmission electrical systems.
• Comprehensive visual inspection of each utility pole/structure
• Hands-on wood pole inspection including digging, sounding, drilling, measuring, and treating using a variety of hand tools (such as shovels, hammers, drills, etc.)
• Recording the collected data on a computer device (laptop/tablet/phone).
• Traveling to and working in a variety of settings, from urban to remote, using trucks, 4x4, and side-by-side vehicles.
• Following the guidelines and instructions from your supervisors and/or managers.
• Identify safety hazards and work safely at all times

Requirements

• Be in good physical shape and work outdoors; able to walk/hike several kilometers per day possibly in rough terrain, hand dig large holes in a variety of substrates (including very rough/rocky terrain)
• Be able to follow all safety, environmental, work quality, and production protocols.
• Be capable of working away from home for extended periods of time and possibly working alone.
• Use and understand a laptop (or handheld) computer effigis.com ISO 9001: 2015 certified
• Read, follow, understand, and navigate with maps
• Use hand tools (such as a hammer and shovel) and small power tools (such as a drill) safely
• As driving a company vehicle is a requirement of the job, a minimum of a class 5 Drivers

License and driver's abstract will be requested.

All employees will be expected to act in capacities beyond their formal job description.

We are a safety-oriented company and follow all current health guidelines.

About HMI - an Effigis Company

HMI is an asset management and powerline design & engineering company. We are a community-focused, team‐oriented company with exciting opportunities in our future. We operate in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Our mission is to develop and supply services that promote safety, add value, and inspire creative solutions that surpass the expectations of our clients.

About Effigis Geo-Solutions

Effigis Geo-Solutions (Effigis), a leader in the Canadian geospatial industry, employs more than 200 people. We specialize in large infrastructure inventories, geospatial databases, and aerial and underground network inspection. Effigis multidisciplinary personnel are primarily made up of GIS specialists, IT specialists, engineers, professional land surveyors, geographers, cartographers, geologists, powerline specialists, and project managers. We have offices in Montreal, Quebec City,
Toronto and Kimberley, BC.

Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 8 months

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Overtime pay

COVID-19 considerations:
We adhere to public health orders.

Application question(s):

• Shifts are usually away from home 2 weeks on and 1 week off and living out allowance is paid. Are you prepared for that type of schedule?

Experience:

• Test and Treat Application: 2 years (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Class 5 Licence (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 100% (required)

Work Location: One location

Expected start date: 2023-05-01

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