Apprentice Electrician

Rising Edge Group•Calgary, AB

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Journeyperson Electrician, the role of Electrician Apprentice is to install new and maintain low and high voltage equipment in a substation. Under this role the Electrician Apprentice will gain hands-on experience with the installation of ground grids, structural steel’s erection and the repair and assembly of power system equipment. The Electrician Apprentice is responsible to assist with the installation, troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of high voltage transformers and all other related equipment on a substation.

Requirements

Indentured into Electrical or PSE trade
Knowledge of the Electrical Utility Code (E.U.C Safety Codes Act) and Occupational Health and Safety rules as they relate to the Electrician role
Valid Provincial Class 5 driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
Must meet pre-access Drug & Alcohol testing requirements
Must be able to work comfortably at heights

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft Windows, Office and computer based test equipment

Responsibilities

Assist in the day to day activities involved with substation construction
Work with high voltage equipment such as circuit breakers, transformers, and switches, voltage regulators, capacitor banks, P&C (protection and control) equipment and SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition systems) systems, human machine interfaces (HMI) and remote terminal units (RTUs)
Install time sensitive network and power cabling, including connection, location and documentation of all circuits, as required
Perform preventive equipment maintenance; scheduled, unscheduled and emergency requests
Perform maintenance, predictive inspections and testing on substation equipment
Develop work scopes, draft procedures and perform routine repairs
Comply, at all times, with Rising Edge Technologies operating and maintenance safe work practices, procedures and standards
Develop and maintain test and maintenance reports while working under Journey PSE/Electrician
Work with Journeyman Electrician to install ground grids, power system equipment’s assembly and erection of structural steel
Indentured into Electrical or PSE trade
Have knowledge of the Electrical Utility Code (E.U.C Safety Codes Act) and Occupational Health and Safety rules as they relate to the Electrician role
Have a valid Provincial Class 5 driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
Must meet pre-access Drug & Alcohol testing requirements
Must be able to work comfortably at heights