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Chase - Powerline Technician at Fortis Alberta

Chase climbs to electrical heights, ensuring power delivery as a skilled Powerline Technician.

With hands-on work, he maintains and repairs the power grid, enjoying a balance between work and life while seizing career opportunities.

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my name is Chase Starling I work for

foris Alberta and I’m a powerline

technician what I would say to somebody

that’s interested in getting this job is

you know don’t look back jump into it

it’s a great

trade some wild hours but you’re going

to get some good pay you’re going to

have good work life

balance there was lots of opportunity in

dayen Valley you know and this was hands

down the best one I’ve done I’ve gotten

three of my friends into the job since

you know they definitely jumped a board

and they didn’t never look

back you might think it’s one

dimensional you might think know setting

holes in the ground that might be the

only thing to do with the trade but

that’s completely wrong lots of avenues

to go down lots of different you know

areas to explore you can get into the

design side of things you can get

operations maintenance any any Avenue

you

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want so it’s it’s an adrenaline R Us you

know you’re sweating when you get up

there you know we’re going up to

customer sites power’s off they’re

having problems they we’re able to get

the power back on you know it’s a good

feeling you get good fulfillment out of

that really truly love my

job

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