Electrician Apprentice - Indigenous employment opportunity

Grizzlytrek-Group; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

AD&D and critical illness coverage

Extended health care

Dental care

Vision care

Travel insurance

Overtime opportunities

Career development

Job summary

GrizzlyTrek Group Ltd. in Red Deer, Alberta, is seeking Indigenous electricians and apprentices for a full-time, project-based role.

The positions cover 1st–4th year apprentices and journeypersons, with a focus on industrial and commercial electrical installation and maintenance. Journeypersons mentor apprentices and coordinate with site teams; apprentices build skills under supervision while progressing toward Red Seal.

Qualifications

• Indigenous identity is required for applicants.
• Journeyperson seats require Journeyperson or Red Seal Electrician certification.
• Apprentice seats require registration or eligibility to register as a 1st–4th year apprentice in Alberta.
• Industrial and/or commercial construction experience appropriate to your level.
• Ability to read prints and complete reports, QA/QC, and safety documentation.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Perform industrial and commercial electrical installations and maintenance.
• Support industrial and commercial construction projects.
• Carry out cable pulling and terminations, cable tray installations, MCCs, PLCs, lighting, and power distribution.
• Work outdoors and at heights, including trenching and general physical labour.
• Read prints and complete reports, QA/QC, and safety documentation.
• Apprentices: build your skills under supervision and advance through your apprenticeship.
• Journeypersons: mentor apprentices and coordinate with site teams.

Job description

Electrician Apprentice - Indigenous employment opportunity

Indigenous employment opportunity - Electrician Apprentice
Red Deer, Alberta | Full-Time
Construction & Skilled Trades / Electrical | Apprentice (1st to 4th Year) and Journeyperson (Red Seal) | Full-Time

Open to Indigenous applicants only. GrizzlyTrek is hiring First Nations, Metis, Inuit, and non-status Indigenous electricians and apprentices, from first year through Red Seal journeyperson, to build careers in Alberta's electrical trade.

Position Type Full-Time

Location Red Deer, Alberta

Seats Available Apprentice Electrician (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year) and Journeyperson Electrician

Hours 10 hours per day

Compensation Journeyperson starting at $42.00 per hour; apprentice rates based on year and experience

Experience Electrical experience in industrial and/or commercial settings, appropriate to your level

Certification Journeyperson or Red Seal Electrician for journeyperson seats; registered or eligible Alberta apprentice for apprentice seats. Valid driver's license required

Eligibility Open to Indigenous applicants only (First Nations, Metis, Inuit, and non-status Indigenous)

About GrizzlyTrek Group Ltd.

GrizzlyTrek invests in our people, relationships, and partners, ensuring motivated and ready-to-work individuals meet job opportunities that foster lasting success. We work across Canada in mining, construction, oil and gas, turnarounds, and shutdowns. Dedicated to sustainable employment, we emphasize career opportunities and empowerment for Indigenous communities across Canada. Join us and contribute to building a more inclusive future.

The Role

GrizzlyTrek is seeking Indigenous electricians and apprentices to join our valued client's team on a project based in Calgary, Alberta. This is a full-time opportunity supporting industrial and commercial electrical installation and maintenance work. We are filling both journeyperson seats and apprentice seats across all four years.
Journeypersons will work hands-on in the field, mentor apprentices, and coordinate with site teams to deliver quality, code-compliant electrical work safely and on schedule. Apprentices will build their skills alongside Red Seal journeypersons while advancing through their apprenticeship.

What You’ll Do

• Perform industrial and commercial electrical installations and maintenance
• Support industrial and commercial construction projects
• Carry out cable pulling and terminations, cable tray installations, MCCs, PLCs, lighting, and power distribution
• Work outdoors and at heights, including trenching and general physical labour
• Read prints and complete reports, QA/QC, and safety documentation
• Apprentices: build your skills under supervision and advance through your apprenticeship
• Journeypersons: mentor apprentices and coordinate with site teams

What You Bring

• Indigenous identity (First Nations, Metis, Inuit, or non-status Indigenous)
• Journeyperson seats: Journeyperson or Red Seal Electrician certification
• Apprentice seats: registered, or eligible to register, as a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year apprentice in the Alberta electrician trade
• Industrial and/or commercial construction experience appropriate to your level
• Ability to read prints and complete reports, QA/QC, and safety documentation
• Valid driver's license and readiness to travel

Preferred Qualifications

• Rigid conduit experience
• Safety tickets: Fall Protection, Aerial Work Platform (AWP), and Standard First Aid

What We Offer

• Apprenticeship seats with mentorship from Red Seal journeypersons
• Support advancing through your apprenticeship toward Red Seal certification
• Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications
• Opportunities for overtime based on operational requirements
• Life insurance: $100,000 employee / $10,000 spouse / $5,000 per child
• AD&D insurance with critical illness and cancer coverage
• Extended health care: drugs, hospital, hearing, orthotics, nursing
• Paramedical services: chiro, physio, massage, mental health (annual coverage)
• Vision care: glasses, contacts, laser surgery, and exams
• Dental care: 80% basic ($2,500), 50% major ($2,500), $2,500 ortho for children
• Travel insurance: up to $5,000,000 per incident (trips up to 90 days)
• Ongoing training and career development support

Are you a Canadian Indigenous Person?

A Canadian Indigenous Person is an aboriginal person as defined in the Constitution Act of Canada and includes a First Nations, Metis, or Inuit person. First Nations includes “Status”, “Treaty”, or “Registered” Indians as well as individuals of aboriginal descent who are “Non-Status” and “Non-Registered” Indian*