Electrician

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Chalk River; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Electrician to join their team at a pristine laboratory site. This role involves installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems, ensuring compliance with safety regulations. You will be responsible for troubleshooting equipment, developing maintenance plans, and assisting in training new employees. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a beautiful environment surrounded by nature, while contributing to a diverse and inclusive workplace culture. If you have a passion for electrical systems and a commitment to safety, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Fully certified CFAA alarm technician with knowledge of applicable codes.
• Ability to read and interpret technical diagrams and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical services including installation, maintenance, and repair.
• Perform troubleshooting of electrical equipment and maintain service records.

Skills

Electrical Systems Repair

Troubleshooting

Technical Diagram Interpretation

Communication Skills

Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)

Microsoft Office

Education

Secondary School Graduation Diploma

Electrician Qualification

Tools

Fire Alarm Equipment

Job description

Do you like to repair and maintain electrical systems? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you! We are currently on the hunt for an Electrician who will be responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems to ensure functionality, reliability and conformity with regulations and safety of the public, personnel, and the environment.

What will you be doing!

• Providing electrical services to the CRL site including preventative maintenance, installation, repair, and testing of electrical equipment to ensure the accurate functionality of equipment and instruments.
• Performing the operational troubleshooting of all electrical equipment and related systems to determine the cause of the problems and the required corrective action.
• Assisting the department by recommending the procurement of materials, spares, tools, and equipment and initiating the ordering of parts required for stock and repairs to ensure timely completion of work.
• Developing work plans and upgrades in procedures and make recommendations of modification to equipment or changes to maintenance programs to improve reliability and efficiency of equipment.
• Preparing and maintain service records of all work completed and work required ensuring consistent recording and follow up.
• Maintaining good housekeeping practices of all work areas, tools, and equipment, adhering to provincial, federal and CNL regulations to provide a safe and efficient working environment. Attend monthly safety meetings and immediately report any safety concerns and/or infractions. Apply CNL’s Event Free Tools procedure throughout the execution of assigned work and model this behavior and knowledge to others.
• Assisting in the training, coaching, and mentoring of new employees in safe practices and procedures.
• Installing, maintaining, and testing all the fire alarm equipment on site from panels to field devices in accordance with CSA regulations.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

What we are looking for:

Experience:

• Knowledge of all applicable codes and standards and all applicable CNL procedures to provide a safe and healthy work environment.
• Demonstrated use and endorsement of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE).
• Ability to read and interpret technical diagrams, blueprints, and drawings.
• Written and verbal communication skills to be able to work in multi-trade groups and communicate with CNL staff across a broad range of disciplines.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office to update and write procedures, create spreadsheets, input data and communicate via email.
• Fully certified CFAA alarm technician.

Education:

Secondary school graduation diploma and qualification as an Electrician typically acquired through the completion of the required 9000-hour apprenticeship.

Security Clearance Requirements:

Security clearance eligibility required: Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom.

Location:

CNL’s Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an area that is environmentally pristine with extensive forests, hills and numerous small lakes, all of which support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the Canadian Shield. Many surrounding towns, such as Pembroke, Petawawa and Deep River, provide you with unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep! In fact, Deep River was named the fourth best place to live in Canada in a recent ranking by movingwaldo.com.

CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities.
CNL also supports a workplace environment and a corporate culture that is built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity and Excellence which encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects inclusive of accommodations for all employees.

CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

[The Chalk River Laboratories site] [The City of Ottawa] is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.

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