Electrician
About the role
Job Title
Electrician
About the University
It’s your time to shine!
Work where the world comes to create, discover and learn.
We are one of Canada’s top universities and leading research institutions. With more than 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students, two campuses (Lethbridge and Calgary), seven faculties and schools, and more than 2,500 employees, ULethbridge is Lethbridge’s second largest employer. Faculty and staff come together to contribute, each in their own way, to establishing ULethbridge as Canada’s destination university. In 2022, Lethbridge was recognized as one of Canada’s top small cities.
Position Details
The University of Lethbridge is seeking a full-time, continuing position as an Electrician.
This position maintains a safe, stable, and comfortable learning, living and working environment on campus. To accomplish this requires the operation and maintenance of the entire electrical system on campus, including emergency and life safety systems. This position requires a high degree of self-reliance, team coordination, extensive knowledge base in practical electrical applications, theory, and code. Extensive knowledge of on-campus and off-campus buildings and the need to be comfortable in making autonomous technical decisions while on standby, that can potentially impact the campus electrical system, research, and life safety on a significant level under stressful or a time constrained period.
The electrical team is comprised of 5 electricians who form a rotation for regular and standby (after-hours) duties ensuring a response to issues all hours of the day.
Position Qualifications
Applicants will have minimum grade 12 education and an Alberta Journeyman Electrical Certificate or out of province Red Seal designation. Along with the educational background, applicants should have 6 years relevant experience in an industrial and institutional maintenance setting. This experience can be through a combination of apprenticeship and journeyman positions. Master Electrician certification and greater number of year’s experience are considered assets.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate their experience with variable frequency drives, co-generation systems, 15KV power distribution systems, medium voltage switching, SCADA system, lighting control systems, security access systems, low-voltage controls, UPS systems, and a strong knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code. Experience with line locates and thermography are considered assets.
Additionally, the applicants should possess certificates in the following: WHMIS, Personal Fall Protection, Mobile Elevating Work Platform, Arc Flash and High Voltage Safety.
A valid unrestricted Class 5 Driver’s License with no more than 6 demerits and submission of a motor vehicle record (driver abstract) dated within 3 months of the posting close is required.
Starting Salary Range (at 1.0 FTE)
$5,291.00 - $5,990.00 monthly
Full Salary Range (at 1.0 FTE)
$5,291.00 - $6,687.00 monthly (AUPE - Grade 12)
Campus
Lethbridge
Employment Group
AUPE
Position Category
Other
About University of Lethbridge
The University of Lethbridge (also known as uLethbridge and U of L) is a publicly funded comprehensive academic and research university, founded in the liberal education tradition, located in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, with two other urban campuses in Calgary and Edmonton. The main building sits among the coulees on the west side of the Oldman River.uLethbridge is a member of the Alberta Rural Development Network.
Electrician
About the role
Job Title
Electrician
About the University
It’s your time to shine!
Work where the world comes to create, discover and learn.
We are one of Canada’s top universities and leading research institutions. With more than 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students, two campuses (Lethbridge and Calgary), seven faculties and schools, and more than 2,500 employees, ULethbridge is Lethbridge’s second largest employer. Faculty and staff come together to contribute, each in their own way, to establishing ULethbridge as Canada’s destination university. In 2022, Lethbridge was recognized as one of Canada’s top small cities.
Position Details
The University of Lethbridge is seeking a full-time, continuing position as an Electrician.
This position maintains a safe, stable, and comfortable learning, living and working environment on campus. To accomplish this requires the operation and maintenance of the entire electrical system on campus, including emergency and life safety systems. This position requires a high degree of self-reliance, team coordination, extensive knowledge base in practical electrical applications, theory, and code. Extensive knowledge of on-campus and off-campus buildings and the need to be comfortable in making autonomous technical decisions while on standby, that can potentially impact the campus electrical system, research, and life safety on a significant level under stressful or a time constrained period.
The electrical team is comprised of 5 electricians who form a rotation for regular and standby (after-hours) duties ensuring a response to issues all hours of the day.
Position Qualifications
Applicants will have minimum grade 12 education and an Alberta Journeyman Electrical Certificate or out of province Red Seal designation. Along with the educational background, applicants should have 6 years relevant experience in an industrial and institutional maintenance setting. This experience can be through a combination of apprenticeship and journeyman positions. Master Electrician certification and greater number of year’s experience are considered assets.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate their experience with variable frequency drives, co-generation systems, 15KV power distribution systems, medium voltage switching, SCADA system, lighting control systems, security access systems, low-voltage controls, UPS systems, and a strong knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code. Experience with line locates and thermography are considered assets.
Additionally, the applicants should possess certificates in the following: WHMIS, Personal Fall Protection, Mobile Elevating Work Platform, Arc Flash and High Voltage Safety.
A valid unrestricted Class 5 Driver’s License with no more than 6 demerits and submission of a motor vehicle record (driver abstract) dated within 3 months of the posting close is required.
Starting Salary Range (at 1.0 FTE)
$5,291.00 - $5,990.00 monthly
Full Salary Range (at 1.0 FTE)
$5,291.00 - $6,687.00 monthly (AUPE - Grade 12)
Campus
Lethbridge
Employment Group
AUPE
Position Category
Other
About University of Lethbridge
The University of Lethbridge (also known as uLethbridge and U of L) is a publicly funded comprehensive academic and research university, founded in the liberal education tradition, located in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, with two other urban campuses in Calgary and Edmonton. The main building sits among the coulees on the west side of the Oldman River.uLethbridge is a member of the Alberta Rural Development Network.