Bruce Skilliter
Lead Instructor
About Me
Bruce Skilliter took the Arboriculture Canada Training & Education Chainsaw Train the Trainer program in 2018. He has been a specialist instructor for ACTE in chainsaw operation, tree felling, power line restoration and electrical safety since 2018. Bruce is a Journeyman Lineman and is currently the owner of Ptarmigan Consulting Inc., a powerline and general maintenance consulting business. He is a trainer for chainsaw safety and powerline safety courses for Arboriculture Canada as well as other colleges and organizations in western Canada. We are very pleased to have Bruce bring his years of powerline and chainsaw operation experience to our team of instructors and to our customers in these industries.
Business & Previous Experience
Owner of Ptarmigan Consulting Inc. and PtarmiganLine Solutions Inc., a powerline and general maintenance consulting business (2013 - present)
General supervisor in Substation construction and QEW for Turnor Lake Project (2019 - present)
QEW for Tree Trimming and Dangerous Tree Removal (2019 - present)
Trainer for Chain Saw Safety and Powerline Safety Courses (2013 - present)
Designed and deliver initial training for mapframe that was associated with the first rollout of Schedule and Dispatch for SaskPower (2010 - present)
Mapframe Inspections Programmer responsible for design and building of forms for the inspections project for Field Services in SaskPower (2010 - present)
Designed update training for Toughbook and Mapframe (2008 - 2010)
Designed and delivered training for Mapframe rollout and Panasonic Toughbook Training for SaskPower District Operations (2008 - 2010)
SDR Field Worker 1 Computer Roll Out in the Field Trucks. Supervised the Installations of the Hardware in the Trucks (2008 - 2010)
District Operating Supervisor (in-scope), SaskPower, Kindersley, SK (2000 - 2010)
Instructor in Tracess roll out
District Operator, SaskPower, Kindersley, SK (1994 - 2000)
D.O.S.E.P. Instructor, Regs and Subs Course, Weyburn, SK
Instructor for SaskPower apprenticeship selection program, Weyburn, SK (Oct 21, 1991 - Nov. 8, 1991)
Line Foreman, Kindersley Crew - SaskPower, Kindersley, SK (1988 - 1994)
Qualifications & Memberships
SaskPower Journeyman Lineman Certificate (1983 )
Four year apprenticeship with North Sask. Electric Ltd. (a former subsidiary of SaskPower) in the line trade learning the construction and maintenance of power and transmission lines. (1979 - 1983)
Attended Hudson Bay Composite High School, Hudson Bay,
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Sask. Graduated Grade 12 (1977 )
Service & Research
Member of Uranium City Town Council (1983 )
Member of the Board of Directors for St. Paul's United Church, Kindersley, SK (1990 - 1993)
Member of Kindersley Minor Hockey Board (1990 - 1993)
President - 1992 - 1993
Sports Chairman for Cross Country Skiing for the Sask. Winter Games, Kindersley (1994 )
Level 4 Referee for Sask. Hockey Association
Official for Junion, Senior and Minor Hockey, 1975 to present
Supervisor of Referees for Sask. Hockey Association, 2000 to present
Coach of Minor Ball (1992 - present)
Level 3 NCCP Coaching Certification for Baseball
Instructor for Doyle Baseball Schools, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (1994 - present)
Canadian Construction Association - Construction Management Certificate (April, 2015 )