Job Description

Linesperson (Maintainer/Operator - Electrical)

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
• Based in the beautiful outdoor and family-oriented community of Labrador City, NL

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a Powerline Technician (Linesperson) to perform construction powerline utility work, including: constructing, operating and maintaining the Transmission and Distribution system and equipment in accordance with company standards, policies and procedures. The Powerline Technician Journeyperson will also support the development of apprentices and other new employees.

This is a great opportunity for a safety and team-oriented individual to grow their career in this diverse construction utility role.

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible. Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor and working in an exciting and unique environment within the Iron Ore Company of Canada, you will be:

• Working safely in accordance with Rio Tinto safety standards - actively participating, and engaging in safety initiatives promoting our "Zero harmaEUR safety culture
• Constructs, operates, inspects and maintains overhead power lines, substation and related apparatus such as substation breakers, reclosures, gang switches and fusing
• Performs system switching, ensuring adherence to Electrical Operations Standards and necessary clearances/permits are obtained
• Carries out maintenance and planned programs and system inspections in accordance with yearly plan and ensures proper documentation
• Identifies and evaluates operating problems and assists in determining long term/short term solutions. This includes diagnosing overhead line faults for cause
• Adheres to applicable safety and environmental standards and regulations
• May lead, coach and mentor apprentices and co-workers, as is required
• Other duties as assigned, based on operational needs and based on employee competencies and training

Please note: Fly-in-fly-out arrangements are not available

What youaEUR(TM)ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Valid Journeyperson Powerline Technician (Newfoundland Labrador) or Inter-Provincial Red Seal Powerline Technician (if out-of-province)
• Valid Class 3 and 8 vehicle operator's license (air brake endorsement)
• Willingness to be trained as a Heavy Equipment Operator (i.e.: excavator and front end loader operator)
• Ability to follow safety regulations and safely operate a variety of tools and equipment required for the work, such as hand tools, chainsaws, chain and strap hoists, etc
• Physical abilities to climb utility poles, and perform lineman rescues
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work well in a team environment

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing youaEUR(TM)ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Leave for all of lifeaEUR(TM)s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Domestic relocation assistance

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls aEUR~progressaEUR(TM) begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers - generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium - the worldaEUR(TM)s first to be certified "responsibleaEUR - helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Where youaEUR(TM)ll be working

The Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) is a leading Canadian producer of iron ore concentrate and iron ore pellets that serves customers worldwide. The company operates a mine, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as port facilities in Sept-aZles, Quebec. It also operates a 418 kilometer railroad that links the mine to the port.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.