Industrial Electrician

aperçu de l'emploi

Catégories d’emplois

Trades

secteurs

Études

Environment

Indoors primarily with occasional outdoors

Salaire moyenne

$81,000 to $92,000

Demande de carrière

En croissance

À propos de cette carrière

In the 18th and 19th centuries when Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla were doing experiments with electricity, electricians were seen on par with magicians. Today, as an Industrial Electrician, your powers are needed in the oil and gas industry. Industrial Electricians install, repair and maintain electrical devices and equipment in a variety of operations and facilities. If this description amps you up, then a career as an Industrial Electrician may be for you.

Industrial Electricians install, maintain, test, troubleshoot and repair industrial electrical equipment such as industrial controls, transmitters in low and medium voltage systems. They plan and lay out electrical systems based on technical specifications and drawings. They also interact with equipment operators to detect faulty equipment issues and with clients to plan electrical layout systems.

In this occupation activities may include:

Applying safe electrical practices
Inspecting components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires
Maintaining, repairing and installing switchgear, transformers, switchboard meters, regulators and reactors, motor starters, contactors and other electrical components
Repairing or adjusting equipment, machines or defective components and replacing worn parts, such as gaskets or seals in watertight electrical equipment
Examining, replacing or repairing electrical wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits, feeders, fiber-optic and coaxial cable assemblies, lighting fixtures and other electrical components
Consulting with customers, supervisors or engineers to plan the layout of equipment or to resolve problems in system operation or maintenance

Education

A high school diploma is typically required, along with completion of a four- or five-year industrial electrician apprenticeship program. The apprenticeship program includes required technical training through an approved technical school.

Certifications

Standard and emergency first aid
Construction Safety Training System (CSTS)
Confined Space entry
H2S Alive
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Fall protection
Respiratory fit testing
Aerial lift training
Traffic control
Arc flash training

Licensing

Trade certification for Industrial Electricians is compulsory in Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Manitoba and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, British Columbia and the Yukon.
British Columbia and many other provinces and territories distinguish between Industrial Electricians and Electricians. To work as an industrial electrician, typically a person must be a registered apprentice, a provincially-certified journeyperson, or hold a valid recognized credential. Individuals possessing a valid recognized credential in Alberta are eligible to receive a Blue Seal business credential after completing the necessary requirements.
Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified Industrial Electricians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

You have the ability to follow diagrams of circuits and wiring, and use hand and diagnostic tools in testing and fixing equipment.

Active listening
Critical thinking
Public safety and security
Installation
Repairing
Troubleshooting
Building and construction
Computers and electronics
Quality control analysis
Equipment maintenance
Equipment selection

In Alberta, a valid Master Electrician Identification Number is required in order to pull electrical work permits. Alberta-certified electricians may apply to the Alberta Safety Codes Council to become Master Electricians following three years of certification
Marine safety certification is required to work in offshore environments