Apprentice Electrician at Rising Edge Group

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 May, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

High Voltage Installation, Substation Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Ground Grid Installation, Structural Steel Erection, Preventive Maintenance, Cabling, SCADA Systems, HMI, RTUs, Electrical Utility Code, Microsoft Office

Industry

Utilities

Description

Who We Are Rising Edge Group is an electrical contracting company founded in 2002, specialization in high-voltage electrical solutions that power critical infrastructure across North America. With operations in both Canada and the United States, we partner with clients across the electrical utilities, renewable energy, and industrial sectors to design, build, and maintain the critical infrastructure systems communities and industries rely on. Driven by a clear vision to strengthen the stability, reliability, and advancement of energy infrastructure, we take pride in delivering work that matters. Guided by our STRIDE values - Safety, Teamwork, Responsibility, Integrity, Deliver, and Excellence - we foster a people focused culture of growth, mentorship and collaboration where safety always come first. What You'll Do 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. Key Responsibilities The responsibilities include, but may not be limited to: 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 Additional Information This position is designated as safety-sensitive making employment contingent upon the successful completion of pre-employment drug and alcohol testing, as well as criminal and general background checks. Schedule Standard workdays are 10 hours (7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.) Overtime paid at time and a half after 10 hours per day and 40 hours per week Out-of-town work includes either all-inclusive camp accommodations or LOA and individual accommodations (project dependent) 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 Experience with Microsoft Windows, Office and computer based test equipment would be an asset Must meet pre-access Drug & Alcohol testing requirements Must be able to work comfortably at heights Extended Healthcare Plan (Medical, Disability, Dental & Vision) Paid Time Off Benefits Training & Development Employee Assistance Program - Counseling RPP - Group RRSP

Responsibilities

The Apprentice Electrician installs and maintains low and high voltage equipment within substations under the guidance of a Journeyperson. Key tasks include assembling power system equipment, installing ground grids, and performing preventive maintenance on transformers and circuit breakers.