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Location: Drumheller, AB
What We Offer:
Competitive compensation
15 days paid vacation
5 additional paid days off
Employee share purchase plan
Charitable donation matching
Flexible benefits from first day of employment
A culture based on caring, integrity, agility, collaboration, and safety
Why Work Here
We know that great projects need great leaders and that starts in the field. When you join ATCO, you’re joining a company that delivers meaningful work, professional growth, and a strong sense of purpose. We are a team that puts safety first and lives by our values of integrity, caring, agility, collaboration, and safety. Whether its helping communities recover from wildfires or modernizing Alberta’s electrical grid, we recognize our people make a difference every day.
About the Role
As a Construction Lead in our Work Coordination group, you’ll play a key role in preparing and managing the execution of contracted electrical distribution projects. You’ll oversee construction packages, track progress, and help drive field-readiness. Your attention to detail and collaborative approach will ensure projects are built safely, efficiently, and to standard.
What You’ll Do:
Lead the preparation of contracted construction projects by scoping work, identifying required permits, and confirming resourcing needs such as crew size, equipment, and materials
Coordinate with Engineering, Survey, Forestry, and Field Operations to ensure projects are execution-ready
Validate bills of materials, confirm delivery schedules, and ensure job sites are prepared for construction
Plan and coordinate outages with the System Operations Centre and field leadership
Liaise with contractors to resolve site issues, clarify scope, and uphold safety and quality standards
Conduct site visits, lead kick-off meetings, and support constructability reviews
Monitor contractor performance, review and approve invoices, PCRs, and change requests
Support incident response and storm recovery efforts as needed, including on-call participation
Perform safety verifications, locate validations, and assist with switching activities or field testing
What You Bring:
Journeyperson Powerline Technician (PLT) Certificate valid in Alberta or Inter-Provincial Red Seal equivalent
Minimum 5 years of PLT experience, with a strong understanding of construction work methods, safety codes, and engineering drawings
Project planning, contractor management, and outage coordination experience
Comfortable using technology tools such as Maximo, APS, GNET, and ForSite
Familiarity with Alberta Electrical Utility Code (AEUC), OHS, and environmental regulations
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Valid Alberta Class 5 driver’s licence
Willingness to travel and support other areas when required
We would like to thank everyone for their application; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.
We are a leading energy provider in North America. Through ATCO Energy Systems we build, operate and maintain electric and gas transmission and distribution lines, safely and reliably serving over three million customers in hundreds of communities. We're advancing the use of hydrogen as a cost-effective pathway for decarbonization using existing energy delivery infrastructure. We’re also building resilience by modernizing our electric grid and connecting renewable generation capacity to our system to meet the needs of customers for sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy.
ATCO is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Visit our website for more information.
In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the traditional territories and homelands on which many of our ATCO operations and facilities are located. We honor and respect the diverse history, languages, ceremonies, and culture of the Indigenous Peoples who call these areas home.
