Electrician

WHAT'S THE JOB?
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 and 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, security alarm, 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, as well as HVAC equipment and devices such as motors, VFDs, controls and sensors, medical gas system, alarm systems, communication system.
• 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).
• Other relevant duties as assigned by Supervisor.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Must be a registered Journeyman or Apprentice.
• Current 3-year 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.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Be part of an industry that's more important than ever!
• Award winning safety culture.
• Supportive team environment with room to grow together.
• Employee Referral Program.
• We are growing!
• Certified as a Great Place to Work 2025-2026!

Working Conditions

Dexterra Partnership is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Indigenous status, or any other legally protected factors. Accommodation is available upon request at all stages of the selection process.

We thank all applicants for their interest and will contact those candidates selected for interview.

Note, we are not accepting candidates from recruitment agencies.


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