Keven Hains
Aylmer,ON
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Powerlines Technician
RTS Australia NSW
02.2025 - Current
- Hands-on contributor to large-scale 500kv transmission projects, regularly working at height and in challenging conditions to safely install critical components on high-voltage infrastructure.
Powerlines Technician
Hastings Utility
Toronto, Ontario
02.2024 - 01.2025
- Performed construction, maintenance, and repair of energized and de-energized 27.6 kV distribution lines, including both overhead and underground systems.
- Supervised a crew of maintenance workers, ensuring tasks were performed efficiently and safely while enforcing strict compliance with limits of approach and electrical safety regulations.
- Conducted tailboard meetings and job briefings to identify hazards, assign responsibilities, and ensure team alignment before performing high-voltage work.
Powerline Technician
Hydro One
, ON
01.2018 - 02.2024
- Transport Line Maintenance: Expertly maintained 115 KV, 230 KV, and 500 KV transport lines, demonstrating versatility in handling both energized and de-energized scenarios.
Executed various tasks, including changing dead-end insulators or hang-downs, altering steel structures, constructing new towers, and proficiently stringing single, double conductors, or sky-wire.
Applied precision in cutting MSO on de-energized lines and efficiently conducted dead-end work like Loop press or dead-end press. Contribute to 115 H-frame tear-out, pole replacement with a digger, flying poles with a helicopter, and showcased proficiency in both spur climbing and bucket work. Proficient in hoisting and rigging operations, adeptly handling grips, hoists, shackles, slings, and ropes to securely lift and move heavy loads with precision. Demonstrates knowledge of various knots to ensure proper and safe load securing. - Off-Road Machinery Proficiency: Displayed adeptness in navigating diverse terrains using off-road machinery such as Argo, Side by side, Sherps, Bom, Fat truck, Track Cranes, and Track Bucket.
- Machinery Operation and Signaling: Operated machinery like Ruthman and Bronto with precision, showcasing competence in various equipment functionalities.
Specialized in signaling for crane operations, contributing to the smooth execution of tasks. - Grounding and Bounding Expertise: Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge in grounding and bounding across all types of circuits, ensuring adherence to safety standards.
- Organization and Mentorship Contributions:
Maintained a commitment to organizational excellence by ensuring trucks, materials, and equipment were organized and orderly, enhancing overall ease of operation.
Mentored and instructed young apprentices in transmission lines, fostering the development of technical skills, safety awareness, and overall proficiency for the next generation of industry professionals.
Powerline Technician
T&T Lines Construction & Holland Power Services
01.2019 - 01.2024
- Responding to emergency situations, such as Hurricane Dorian in the southern USA or northern Canada, by repairing or reconstructing residential and distribution lines. Working extended 16-hour shifts, operating bucket trucks and trailers across both the USA and Canada.
Powerline Technician
Valard Construction.
, MB
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Installing new conductor and skywire on a newly constructed 230kV line in Northern Ontario. Conducting a 115kV tear-out in Central Manitoba following a forest fire, involving the replacement of poles, insulators, crossarms, top pins, and repairing damaged wire & drilling rock anchors. Utilizing long-lining techniques with helicopters for transporting poles, argos, and equipment. Employing helicopters for pole setting and receiving training on Helicopter transfer for A Star & 500 series. Accessing work sites via helicopter, argo, and Sherp, and proficiently operating chainsaws for repair work on damaged poles and crossarms.
Quanta Telecom Services/ Valard
Penticton & Vernon, British Columbia
12.2015 - 01.2018
- Structured and driven attitude constructing aerial & underground telecom service network, and following telus standard procedures accurately for quality infrastructure.
Hydro Québec, Utility Meter Installer
Bas-Saint-Laurent, Québec
01.2015
- In home installation of electrical meters (120/240v)
- Excellent customers relations skills, professional and respectful while maintain company standards, and dependable and through record of client reports and time sheets.
Education
Red Seal 434A - Powerlines
Skilled Trade of Ontario
Ontario 10-2024
Utility Work Protection Code - Powerlines
IHSA
01-2024
PowerLine Technician diploma -
Vocational training center of Haute-Gaspésie, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts
01.2014
High school diploma -
Professional formation center Rimouski-Neigette
01.2013
Working At Height, CPR, WHMIS,(Tower,pole & Bucket Rescue), Grounding & Bounding. -
Annual
Some College (No Degree) - Heavy Rigging Course BES 1&2
Hydro One School
Kleinburg Station, ONCertificate III - Transmission Powerlines
Australia NSW Trade
Skills
- Hoisting & rigging
- Helicopter transfer
- Wood & steel experienced
- Working at height
- Bucket, pole & steel rescue
- Transmission Maintenance
- Crane Signaling
- Chainsaw trained
- Grounding & bounding
- Off-road machine trained
- Knots knowledge
- Pressing wire
- Spur & steel climbing
- Bucket & crane experienced
- Ruthman & Bronto Knowledgeable
- Energized and de-energized adaptable
- Setting pole
- Organization & mentoring
- Stringing wire
- Long-lining
- Digger trained
- Electrical Knowledge
- Building or altering steel structures
- Proficient in interpreting and understanding technical blueprints
Union
- PWU
- CUSW
Driver License
ARZ
Languages
- French
- English
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Powerlines Technician
RTS Australia NSW
02.2025 - Current
Powerlines Technician
Hastings Utility
02.2024 - 01.2025
Powerline Technician
Valard Construction.
01.2021 - 01.2022
Powerline Technician
T&T Lines Construction & Holland Power Services
01.2019 - 01.2024
Powerline Technician
Hydro One
01.2018 - 02.2024
Quanta Telecom Services/ Valard
Penticton & Vernon, British Columbia
12.2015 - 01.2018
Hydro Québec, Utility Meter Installer
Bas-Saint-Laurent, Québec
01.2015
PowerLine Technician diploma -
Vocational training center of Haute-Gaspésie, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts
High school diploma -
Professional formation center Rimouski-Neigette
Working At Height, CPR, WHMIS,(Tower,pole & Bucket Rescue), Grounding & Bounding. -
Annual
Some College (No Degree) - Heavy Rigging Course BES 1&2
Hydro One School
Red Seal 434A - Powerlines
Skilled Trade of Ontario
Utility Work Protection Code - Powerlines
IHSA
Certificate III - Transmission Powerlines
Australia NSW Trade