Journeyperson Electrician

Field Electrician

Petrospec Engineering is currently looking for a Journeyperson Electrician with a minimum of two (2) years of industrial experience. The work will be a mix of either working independently or as part of a crew of 2 – 4 people in our Edmonton shop or in the field. The located at our customer's sites in Northeast Alberta, or Saskatchewan and occasionally, at an international wellsite.

The nature of this work is predominantly outdoors alongside multiple service companies. On-site accommodations are provided most often at the Operators' dry camps. The majority of Petrospec's scope of field work involves the installation and commissioning of various instruments used for the measurement pressure and temperature into oil wells. It is the crew's responsibility to ensure that the downhole instrumentation or tools have been successfully installed, tested, packed off at the wellhead and terminated into a control panel, all while ensuring the Company's level of Quality and Safety standards have been adhered to. Following several weeks of on-the-job training, you will be expected to independently install, commission and trouble shoot various Remote Terminal Units and control panels manufactured by Petrospec. These panels are typically used for data acquisition and logging of the data acquired from downhole analog for fiber optic instruments. In these cases, power supply is typically 24 VDC or less. Petrospec also manufactures sub-surface electric heaters used to heat oil wells and this work involves the field installation and commissioning of switch gear and power control modules that may be up to 4,000 VAC. Petrospec also operates Coiled Tubing Units for the installation of Instrumented Coiled Tubing strings and when working with a Coiled Tubing Work Group, you will be taking direction from the Field Service Supervisor. Since this position is considered safety sensitive, a clean driver's license and periodic D&A testing is required. This is a great role for those who like working outside and enjoy learning in a fast-paced setting.

We are willing to work with candidates to obtain or update tickets and train in our specific applications. The Petrospec team is results driven and promotes high quality efforts and products that make our projects successful. Competitive pay and benefits provided.

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Compensation: $100,000 - $130,000+ / per year

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Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Demonstrate, at all times, a commitment to a high level of safety performance.
• Must be willing to travel to project sites when required.
• Actively contribute to the development of new and existing procedures.
• Take part in pre job planning, job preparation, job mobilization and demobilization.
• Participate in the planning and executing of Electrical/instrumentation installations.
• Apply troubleshooting techniques to malfunctioning equipment and unexpected field operations which may require consultation with the customer field representative and/or Operations Manager as required.
• Provide positive solutions, constructive operational feedback and corrective actions to the customer field representative and/or Operations Manager as required.
• Inspecting, repair & testing of electronic components & equipment.
• Work on generation and power distribution systems.
• Provide assistance and support to other trades team members to ensure maximum equipment availability; liaise with Operations team members.
• Conduct or supervise the installation, commissioning, and operation of electrical and electronic equipment and systems.
• Competently drive and/or operate various pieces of equipment required on site and in the shop.
• Responsible and accountable for pre and post vehicle and equipment inspections and proper completion of logbooks.
• Perform diagnostic testing and commissioning of instrumentation.
• Coordinate with the Operations Manager regarding general needs for field operations.
• Inspect, service and maintain all field service equipment.
• Commitment to developing and maintaining technical knowledge.
• Maintain work records; assist to keep work areas clean and perform shop duties such as general clean up, pick up/deliveries, etc.
• Responsible for completion and submission of all Health and Safety and Quality System documentation as required.

Qualifications

• Journeyperson Electrician
• Safety conscious.
• Satisfactory driver's abstract with a minimum Class 5 driver's license.
• 2 - 5 years' industrial or oil & gas electrical experience preferred.
• Instrumentation experience is an asset.
• Familiar with panel building & wiring.
• The ability to read electrical drawings and create material take off list.
• Mechanically inclined.
• Good physical condition.
• Mix of local and remote work, working outdoors in all weather conditions. When working out of town staying at camps or hotels.
• This is a safety sensitive position where a pre-job drug/alcohol & pre-access screening is required. Other drug/alcohol testing includes Post Incident, Reasonable Cause and Random Testing program.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00-$130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Profit sharing

Work Location: In person