2nd -4th Year Electrical Apprentice

Control Tech Ltd; Canada; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Crew house accommodation

Job summary

Control Tech Ltd in Canada seeks a 2nd-4th Year Electrical Apprentice field technician to learn from Journeyman Electricians. You will learn to test, calibrate, install, repair, and inspect manufacturing equipment and monitoring devices.

This role requires flexibility for long hours and varying project schedules. Local Whitecourt and Fox Creek staff are preferred; crew house accommodation is available for non-local staff.

Qualifications

• 1st Year Electrical Apprentice experience or schooling completed.
• Standard First Aid/CPR with AED; H2S Alive, CSO, CSTS.
• Experience in oil and gas industry is an asset.
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol test required for safety-sensitive roles.
• Criminal background check required and background assessed for relevance.
• Clean driving record as per company standards.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret electrical, mechanical, and architectural drawings and electrical code specifications.
• Assist with wiring, conduit work, and circuit connections.
• Support installation, replacement, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems/equipment.
• Test circuits to ensure integrity and safety.
• Participate in safety programs and company policies; provide on-call support.

Skills

1st Year Apprentice experience

Education

Electrical apprenticeship training

Job description

Flexible availability required — project work may require working multiple consecutive days.

Long workdays: Minimum 10-hour shifts when assigned to a project.

Ability to commit to varying schedules based on project requirements.

Local staff from Whitecourt and Fox Creek are preferred.

Crew house accommodation is available for non-local staff.

Must be reliable, adaptable, and willing to work extended hours when required.

Job Brief:

The 2nd-4th Year Electrical Apprentice field technician will work with and learn from Journeyman Electricians and other apprentices. The Apprentice will be shown practical skills and learn to test, calibrate, install, repair, and inspect manufacturing equipment and monitoring devices.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Reads and interprets electrical, mechanical, and architectural drawings and electrical code specifications.
• Pulls wire through conduits, holes, and splice, join, and connect wire to form circuits.
• Assists with installing, replacing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems/equipment.
• Tests circuits to ensure integrity and safety.
• Participates/complies with company safety programs & company policies.
• Provides on-call support as required.
• Other duties as required.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• 1st Year Electrical Apprentice Experience/Schooling completed.
• Standard First Aid/CPR with AED; H2S Alive, CSO, CSTS.
• Experience in oil and gas industry is an asset.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug and alcohol test (required for safety-sensitive roles).
• Completion of a criminal background check, with results assessed based on relevance to the position.
• Verification of a clean driving record, as defined by Control Tech’s standards (e.g., no major violations, no more than 3 infractions in the past 5 years).