Leadhand - Instrument and Control Technician

• Ensuring tradespersons have the tools, materials, and equipment required to safely complete their work.
• Preparing time and material estimates for upcoming jobs.
• Mentoring new staff and apprentices, and supporting the identification of training needs.
• Managing timecard entry for all trades within their discipline.
• Initiating work requests when required and coordinating repairs with other trades, powerhouse, or design staff.
• Promoting compliance with all company safety programs and maintaining good workplace housekeeping.
• Coordinating and assigning maintenance work requests (WRs) and executing established preventative maintenance (PM) schedules to increase WL Maintenance productivity.
• Enhancing safety culture and organizational excellence through leadership, accountability, communication, and process improvement.
• Carrying out quality control checks on all completed work.
• Performing routine maintenance and repairs.
• Promoting adherence to operational, health, safety, and environmental policies through strong leadership and communication.
• Working from drawings and sketches, and providing material take‑offs and labour estimates.
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings to required specifications.
• Chairing morning start‑up meetings with assigned trade teams.
• Conducting or facilitating field investigations/walkdowns of site conditions and consulting engineering drawings and related documentation to support maintenance program (MP) and & work management (WM)Planning Coordinators.
• Coordinating and planning with other Lead Hands when multi‑trade work is required, ensuring schedules are met.
• Promoting adherence to all operational, safety, and environmental policies, including responsibilities under the Canadian Labour Code Part II.
• Providing feedback to Project Supervisors on Trade Team members to support development and growth.
• Maintaining confidentiality in all matters.
• Participating in and maintaining all required operational and safety training.
• Maintaining current skills by completing mandatory training, videos, readings, and seminars.
• Sharing learned knowledge and skills with peers.
• Identifying and reporting real or potential safety hazards and wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Adhering to Workplace Safety and Health procedures and the WHMIS program, and working safely at all times.
• Informing co‑workers of unsafe practices or equipment.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

• Education

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Completed apprenticeship training and be qualified as an Instrument Technician with an Interprovincial Red Seal Ticket.
• Experience

• Must have 5 years’ experience as a qualified Instrument Technician.
• Experience in a wide variety of industrial work environments.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Must be skilled in the performance of the work of the trade mainly concerned.
• Must possess the ability to interpret and to follow instructions.
• Must have the ability to assign, supervise, and inspect the work of the trade concerned.
• Must possess a sense of responsibility and the ability to work without direct supervision.
• Initiative and judgement to organize and maintain flow of work and accuracy of records.
• Must be punctual, dependable and safety-minded.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Exceptional organizational skills, ability to prioritize and time management as required.
• Ability to understand detailed information is essential.
• Demonstrated responsibility and accountablity for accurately handling the details associated with one’s work.
• Conscientious about accuracy.
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and respond with initiative.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and proven ability to maintain successful working relations at all levels within the organization and with external

• Demonstrated proficiency in the use and application of applicable codes, regulations, and bylaws.
• Good comprehension skills to interpret drawings and code specifications.
• Willingness to keep up with new developments in the trade.
• Good planning and organizational abilities.
• Effective communication skills, especially when working with customers.
• Teamwork skills when working on large projects with co-workers.
• Work proficiently in a variety of assigned tasks.
• Problem-solving abilities to change installation techniques to on-site working conditions.
• Ability to operate a variety of hand and power tools, and ability to determine the most appropriate means of proceeding with the work.
• Mechanical ability to troubleshoot and repair equipment.
• Determine how equipment operates by looking at a diagram or blueprint.
• Must be familiar with responsibilities, as described in the Canada Labour Code Part II.
• Must possess a thorough knowledge and understanding of the work of the trade concerned.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required

• Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”

• We have a compressed work week: Four (4) days per week, ten (10) hours per day for a forty (40) hour work week, starting at 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• This position is part of the IA Machinists 608 Union and is governed by the terms and conditions outlined in their Collective Agreement. As a member of this bargaining unit, you’ll benefit from clear expectations around hours of work, wages, vacation, and other conditions that support a fair and consistent working environment.
• Work involves bending, lifting, crouching, climbing, and frequent standing.
• Must be capable of wearing and working in protective clothing and using PPE equipment as required.

• May be required to perform overtime.

• Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
• Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period
• Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
• A defined-benefit pension plan or a defined-contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your long‑term financial security

• Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
• Restoring and protecting the environment
• Contributing to the health of Canadians

• Respect
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Safety
• Integrity
• Excellence

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