Electrical Apprentice

Modern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors meet the mechanical, electrical, integrated building technology, and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We also develop custom, turnkey solutions to help reach the desired outcomes. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canada's infrastructure and on the communities where we live, learn, work, and heal.  

WE BUILD FOR LIFE.  

We value passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork and we are committed to ensuring that our teams have everything they need to succeed. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do and, as a result, our award-winning safety culture has a record that's well above industry standards.  

At Modern Niagara, you will work alongside values-driven, safety-conscious, and high-impact teams in a fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative environment. Here, your knowledge, skills, and excellent service will help ensure that the buildings that make up Canada's infrastructure fulfill the needs they were set out to meet.  

Modern Niagara is one of Canada's Best Managed Companies and is a recipient of SMACNA's Safety Excellence Award Program (SSEAP) – Canada and the Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) Magazine's Gold Winner for Canada's Safest Employers Award in the Building and Construction category and Excellence Winner for Canada's Best Health + Safety Culture Award as well as Canada's Best Health + Safety Leader Award. 

We're currently looking to bring in a highly motivated and energetic level 1-4 Apprentice Electrician to join our Edmonton Electrical Department. If you're interested in joining a company with a field first attitude, recognizes value, as well as promotes from within, apply right now

OVERVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform assigned tasks and responsibilities efficiently and effectively under the direction of the Service Manager and Journeyman Electrical Technicians.
• Assist the Journeyman Electrical Technicians to service, repair and maintain a wide variety of Electrical systems including fire alarm, building controls and data.
• Electrical troubleshooting knowledge with a desire to learn how HVAC and plumbing systems operate.
• Assist with maintenance, service and replacement or repair of motor control centers, switches, breakers, switchboard components, fixtures, branch circuit wiring, transformers, motors, BAS wiring.
• Installing conduit systems.
• Assisting with shut-down, lock-out, and start-up of major building equipment.
• Assist with electrical installations, including EV charging infrastructure, lighting upgrades, panel replacements, service upgrades and small projects.
• Ability to adhere and uphold the safety protocols and measures put in place by Modern Niagara to ensure the safety of all employees
• Perform additional related duties as required under the direction of the Service Manager or Journeyman Electrician.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Previous electrical experience in the commercial, industrial, institutional, multi-family residential and healthcare sectors considered an asset.
• Registered as an apprentice in Alberta.
• Knowledge of the Canadian electrical code.
• Experience with building automation, plumbing and HVAC/R considered an asset.
• Class 5 license with clean abstract required.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Able to work at heights with all necessary safety training completed.
• Safety conscience individual who respects and adheres to all safety measures whilst on site.
• Strong work ethic with impressive electrical problem solving/troubleshooting skills.
• Hardworking individual with a strong desire to learn and grow within their position
• Ability to work on own initiative but also within a team.
• Positive and professional attitude.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

At Modern Niagara, we recognize the value of fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization and are committed to eliminating barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (women, Indigenous, Black, racialized, LGTBQ2S+, people with disabilities, and new immigrants) in the construction industry. Our DEI vision is to build an organization where everyone has access to the same opportunities, experience equitable outcomes, and can thrive and reach their full potential.

We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. Modern Niagara is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise us so that suitable accommodations can be made. We can be reached