Journeyman Electrician

Hoistingltd; Nisku; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage

Benefits plan

RRSP matching

Profit sharing

Safe environment

Job summary

Hoisting Overhead Cranes in Alberta is seeking a Journeyman Electrician for our Nisku-based Service Team. You will inspect, service, and repair overhead cranes and hoists, working independently or with a skilled team to ensure safe, high-quality outcomes for clients.

We value safety, experience in industrial electrical environments, and the ability to document maintenance and inspections accurately. Competitive wages, benefits, RRSP matching, and profit sharing are offered.

Qualifications

• Active Alberta Journeyman certificate or equivalent.
• Experience in industrial/heavy equipment electrical environments.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• 10,000+ crane servicing hours preferred.
• Comfortable working at heights up to 125 feet.
• OSSA Fall Protection, Standard First Aid, H2S Alive and Fit Testing.
• Ability to communicate in English (verbal and written).

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, commission, fault-find and repair overhead cranes and hoists.
• Review electrical drawings and schematics to ensure proper equipment layouts.
• Attend breakdowns, diagnose faults and complete repairs.
• Complete scheduled servicing and crane inspections, documenting work.
• Assist in commissioning new equipment and maintain records.

Skills

Fault-finding

English communication

Safety conscious

Teamwork

Education

Alberta Journeyman Certificate or equivalent

Job description

At Hoisting Overhead Cranes, we’re a proud Alberta-owned business with over 30 years of experience in crane servicing, manufacturing, and installation working with industries to keep Alberta moving — from Defence to Manufacturing, Ports, Rail, Logistics and more.

Due to continued growth in our Nisku based operations – we’re now looking for a skilled and self-driven Journeyman Electrician to join our Service Team. If you’re looking for stable, full-time work with excellent overtime potential, supportive teammates, and variety in your day — this is it.

About the Role

Our Journeyman Electricians are responsible for the inspection, maintenance, commissioning, fault finding, servicing and repair of overhead cranes, hoists and associated lifting equipment. Working independently and as part of a highly skilled team, you deliver safe, reliable, dependable, high-quality outcomes for our customers.

Scope of the Work

• Follow Hoisting’s Code of Conduct and safety guidelines.
• Review electrical drawings and schematics, engineered drawings, and electrical specifications to ensure the drawings and specifications function as designed while verifying electrical code specifications to determine appropriate equipment layout.
• Complete electrical and mechanical services of lifting equipment such as the inspection of gearboxes and oil levels, electrical motors, electronic control systems, cross travel and long travel wheels, and load ropes.
• Complete the installation, maintenance, servicing and repair of electrical systems on overhead cranes, hoists and associated lifting equipment.
• Attend breakdowns, diagnose faults, and complete repairs to rectify electrical faults safely and efficiently working independently or as part of a supportive team.
• Complete scheduled servicing, preventative maintenance and crane inspections – documenting your work to satisfy regulatory reporting.
• Complete your responsibilities and be accountable as a key member in the commissioning of new equipment or when supporting crane and hoist installations.
• Complete maintenance records and other required documentation with accuracy and compliance.

Throughout your career you have demonstrated the ability to:

• Support the development of less experienced technicians.
• Work collaboratively with co-workers to deliver projects safely and efficiently.
• Maintain a strong commitment to safety, quality and customer service through all work whether in the shop or on a client site.
• Be confident in your skill and take pride in your quality of workmanship.
• Ensure you and your work are compliant with the National Safety Council (NSC) requirements completing daily field logs (JHA’s) and meet all task related safety requirements.
• Completing electronic driver logs (ELD) as per Transportation Canada Regulations and ensuring that they are done daily and kept up to date.

What We’re Looking For

To be successful in this role you have:

• A current Alberta Journeyman Certificate or equivalent trade certificate.
• Experience in industrial, construction, heavy equipment or similar electrical environments.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• 10,000+ hours of crane servicing experience preferred but not required.
• Comfortable working at heights up to 125 feet.
• A commitment to workplace health and safety.
• Completed a Drug and Alcohol screening satisfactory to Hoisting.
• Current OSSA Fall Protection, Standard First Aid, H2S Alive, and Fit Testing.
• The ability to communicate in English, both verbal and written.

Some Things You Need to Know

The home location for this role is our manufacturing plant in Nisku, Alberta.

There is:

• An established wage structure which is competitive for the role and industry.
• A benefits plan to provide coverage for you and your dependents.
• Company/Employee RRSP matching.
• Employee profit share program.
• Safe, clean and professional work environment.

Hours of Work

This is a full-time forty (40) hours per week position primarily a day shift cycle. There are times when you are required to work off shift cycles or weekends to complete the work in the shop or on a client site.

To meet the needs of our clients we need you to:

• Participate in the after-hours rotation schedule.
• Some out of town work required.

Whenever possible we plan this work ahead to minimize surprises and the disruption it may cause outside of work.