project coordinator

project manager

électricien

apprentice electrician

journeyperson

Plan Group

As it often happens in the trades, the people you work with can either make your experience great, or terrible at a company, especially as an apprentice. So far in my career, I have been fortunate to work for a few great companies and some not-so great ones. My time at Plan group was very enjoyable. Even though they are a bigger company, they take care of their guys. The tool crib was always stocked with materials and tools necessary to do the job, and any defective or broken tools were promptly replaced. Plan spared no $$ on good quality stuff, so I was never stuck with an unsafe tool. They take safety very seriously, and actually enforce their policies - which may be good or bad depending on what kind of worker you are. As long as you follow the rules, and wear your PPE you are good to go. The guys I've worked with were top notch - professionals in their field, and invested in teaching a new apprentice new skills. I was given the opportunity to work in a team and independently as well. The foreman never stood over my shoulder or constantly rushed me to work quicker. Plan is huge, and they have no time for drama in the workplace - you go to work, do your job and go home. They reward good honest work and if you screw up, show you how to improve next time. Being a large company, the turnaround is also quite large, but as any apprentice knows our work has its ups and downs and we get laid off from time to time. I would not hesitate to work for Plan group again.

I was able to maintain a job with this group until the work ran out. A reliable company for reliable workers.

A typical day would consist of 10hrs, a break at 10 and 2 each for 30mins. An apprentice, laborer, or journeyman would learn how to bend conduit, follow blueprints, fish and pull wire, also install light fixture and learn how to prepare a hospital with all its electrical components. The workplace culture was diverse from local worker to out of town workers who ranged from apprentices, laborers and journeymen. The hardest part of the job involved managing employees and structuring electrical rooms and other places where space was limited especially areas where electrical work was to be undone and redone with minimal space due to the other trades and their installations according to specs. Getting to work with such a diverse group and tradesmen from other walks of life helped to brighten the monotonous everyday rigmarole and to increase perspective and outlook of this world and the people therein.

•	Equipment disconnection, relocation and reconnection.
•	Main power feeds, distribution systems such as transformers, bus ducts and individual power feeds (voltage up to 27,600 volts).
•	Control and instrumentation wiring.
•	Installation of feeder cables, conduits, raceways and wiring systems.
•	Also installed switchboards, panel boards, transformers, and splitter boxes of 120/208 volts and 347/600 volts, including exit and emergency lighting systems.
•	Roughed-in and finished switches, receptacles, motion sensors and various lighting fixtures.
•	Installed fire alarms (fire protection systems), roughed-in and finished pull stations, bells, smoke/gas detectors and assembled the main panel.
•	Installed motors and various control equipment.
•	Made connections to machines, overhead cranes, and other electrical equipment.

- low morale, very negative environment, constantly being watched for time in the Vancouver Branch.  
-Management in the office is terrible. You have to work closely with an individual that is a dictator, emotional, and fake. The  office is poorly run and has it's own practices which are different from head office. You get backlash if you reach out to Toronto to ask them a simple  question...At the same time, Toronto provides close to 0% support and they turn a blind eye on all the issues. Company is SUPER CHEAP, used furniture in the Vancouver office.
-No one cares about people development in this office.  There are no goals or direction.
- There is no appetite to work from home. If you need to come in later/leave earlier, and need time off, it turns into being a huge ordeal. 
-The company's processes are  SUPER ancient.

Plan group was a big construction company hat worked solely on electrical  and mechanical work.

The typical day began at 7 and ended at 3 with no real chance or time for overtime. 

The bosses we're picked from existing workers, and had a basic knowledge and understanding of the trade.

I didn't learn much because I was just given one job for the entirety of my time there. 

My co-workers we're all apprentices which wasn't a legal or normal practice for the trade. 

The hardest part of my job was reading and interpreting the electrical prints. With the constant changes and revisions to the job, most of, if not all of the work had to be taken out and re-done.

•	Read and interpret drawings, circuit diagrams and electrical code specifications
to plan wiring layouts.
•	Pull wire through conduits and through holes in walls and floors.
•	Install brackets and hangers to support electrical equipment.
•	Install, replace and repair lighting fixtures and electrical control and distribution
equipment, such as switches, relays and circuit breaker panels.
•	Join and connect wire to fixtures and components to form circuits.
•	Test completion of circuits using test equipment.
•	Troubleshoot and isolate faults in electrical and electronic systems and remove
and replace faulty parts.
•	Connect electrical power to sound and visual communication equipment,
signaling devices and heating and cooling systems.

Good place to start out as entry level, but as you move up the ladder and get promoted things change. I was in the IT dept. so it's different than other dept. Learned a lot and gained good experience. If they had better Salary for promotions I would've stayed. They want to promote you but still keep the same salary, just your "Title" changes. IT mgmt. was very bad, had no processes in place, very unorganized, the company had issues with Ransomware multiple times. Working with the team and other people was the best thing about the place, culture was really good but management wasn't.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Free lunches
Open concept offices
That’s about it 


What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Honestly, the management staff all needs to be changed. They do not respect you, if you have a problem that you cannot solve there is literally no support.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic
People talking behind peoples backs but can’t say anything to the person that they are talking about! 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
If you can just put your head down and work you will be fine.

Being that I have worked on similar projects as the cancer center here in Calgary, I expected that there would put quality above else. Not the case here, its a hurry up and get it done attitude. There are some decent foreman, but the majority are chosen on how well they take orders. The foreman are young and inexperienced. The company could benefit from getting some experience in their leadership, and treating the employees better. If you treat people well, they will perform better for you.

Depending on the job site you are on.  You need to work independently; however, if you need help you always have people you can rely on at Plan-Group.  The hardest part of the job is when the people change in the office you might have to learn an entire new language.  Example:  One project manager might call a work order and change document.  They are the same thing but they don't realize that it is.  

The most enjoyable part of the job are the people you work with.  No stress if you are a team player.

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Project coordinator 1 salary reported	$22.50 per hour
Project manager 3 salaries reported	$113,667 per year
Électricien 4 salaries reported	$53.73 per hour
Apprentice electrician 3 salaries reported	$24.78 per hour
Journeyperson 1 salary reported	$75.52 per hour

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