Electrician Full Time Permanent NEW

Summary:  Electrician, reporting to the Lead Hand, you will be responsible for electrical related tasks involving the construction and renovation of relocatable modular structures. This position installs, repairs, and maintains, all components on camps, generators and distribution buildings.  This is a Grande Prairie shop-based position with a possibility of some field work as required.

 This position is safety sensitive, and will require drug and alcohol testing as a condition of employment.

The Electrician performs some or all of the following duties:

• Installs electrical circuits and all types of electrical equipment and appliances including grounding leads, lighting fixtures, life safety systems, and other circuits as needed.
• Mounts motors, transformers, light fixtures into position and complete circuits according to drawings and specs
•  Weekly test run of emergency diesel generator in coordination with building operators.
•  Inspects lighting system, emergency power system, fire alarm and security alarm and door systems, HVAC system, medical equipment, patient’s electrical devices, etc.
• Replaces and/or repairs faulty components including switches, sockets, ballasts, light bulbs/tubes and other simple elements of electrical systems.
• Implement scheduled preventive maintenance program for power equipment such as transformers, breakers, disconnects, capacitor banks and switchgears, HVAC equipment and devices such as motors, VFDs, controls and sensors, medical gas system, alarm systems, communication system.
• Other relevant duties as assigned by Supervisor
• Conducts thermography and subsequent reports with Operations Coordinator’s on electrical systems, distribution and transformers.
• Facilitates any necessary inspections including TSSA and ESA
• Analyses electrical drawings, specifications and instructions to troubleshoot, repair, replace and install components of normal and emergency power systems (up to 600V).

• Must be a registered Journeyman or Apprentice.
• Current Driver abstract required
• 5 years electrical work experience in construction settings.
• Working and practical knowledge of the applications of electrical techniques and methods.
• Able to operate all hand and power tools required to perform tasks specific to trade.
• Ability to draw appropriate sketches to communicate details to team members, and others.
• Perform heavy manual labor, including bending, stooping, reaching, carrying, and lifting heavy objects weighing up to 45 lbs.
• Requires manual dexterity of both hands and feet to perform activities such as lifting overhead, twisting and bending while lifting, climbing ladders and stairs while wearing protective equipment, and including repetitive arm motion below, at, and above shoulder level.

WHO ARE WE?
We’ve been serving Canadian clients for over 75 years. The companies that began independently and now form Dexterra Group have an outstanding record of supporting the infrastructure and built assets that play a vital role in our society and helping our clients achieve higher performance and productivity. Powered by passionate people, we bring the right teams with the right skills together – offering both experience and regional expertise so companies can operate their day to day, confidently and successfully.

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Electrician