About Red Deer
Red Deer sits at the heart of Central Alberta along the QEII corridor, perfectly positioned between Calgary and Edmonton. With more than 100,000 residents and a regional reach of over 300,000, it’s a growing hub for business, services, and opportunity.
Here, big-city amenities meet small-city ease. Enjoy abundant parks and trails, vibrant arts and culture, excellent recreation and education, and a strong sense of community.
With easy access to lakes, outdoor adventures, and the mountains, plus a thriving economy and high quality of life, Red Deer is an inviting place to live, work, and grow.
About The City of Red Deer Municipal Government
The City of Red Deer is a dynamic municipal organization with a $480M operating budget, a $60M capital program, and a workforce of nearly 1,700 employees. It is focused on growing with purpose by attracting talented, community-minded people who want to make a difference.
Guided by the vision “Our City, One Voice,” Red Deer is building a thriving, inclusive, and connected community, with priorities centered on a vibrant economy, community wellbeing, and strong engagement.
At its core, the City values its people, embracing diverse perspectives and fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and shared success.
The Opportunity:
The City of Red Deer is currently recruiting for an Electrician – Treatment Plants (Water) to fill a permanent full-time position. Responsible for maintenance of electrical equipment in compliance with applicable codes, policies, and regulations in an operating industrial facility. Key responsibility is for the continued safe, reliable, and accurate performance and operation of process equipment, electrical assets to ensure compliance to policies and procedures including OH&S, CEC (Canadian Electrical Code) and the City’s Government of Alberta - Approval to Operate.
Top Key Responsibilities:
- Electrical Maintenance & Reliability - Maintain, repair, calibrate, install, and troubleshoot electrical equipment and systems to ensure reliable plant operations, including medium- and low-voltage systems, motors, generators, PLCs, MCCs, VFDs, UPS systems, HVAC controls, lighting, fire alarm, and security systems.
- Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Management - Plan, coordinate, and execute preventive and predictive maintenance activities to maximize equipment life, minimize downtime, and maintain operational efficiency.
- Operational Planning and Work Coordination - Coordinate work schedules, staffing, shutdowns, start-ups, inspections, equipment modifications, and emergency repairs while meeting safety, budget, and regulatory requirements.
- Technical Support and Troubleshooting - Provide expert technical support to operators, engineers, project coordinators, contractors, suppliers, and maintenance staff for troubleshooting, testing, commissioning, and electrical service work.
- Equipment Installation and Commissioning - Coordinate the isolation, installation, removal, testing, and commissioning of electrical equipment and systems, ensuring compliance with engineering standards and codes.
- Documentation, Reporting, and Asset Management - Maintain accurate maintenance records, equipment logs, permits, blueprints, schematics, and asset management data within computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
- Leadership, Coaching, and Training - Provide leadership and mentorship to junior staff, conduct employee orientation, coach team members on equipment operation and maintenance practices, and occasionally act as Maintenance Lead.
- Health, Safety, and Regulatory Compliance - Promote and enforce safe work practices, participate in safety programs and inspections, conduct hazard assessments, and ensure compliance with Occupational Health & Safety regulations and City policies.
- Project Support and Continuous Improvement - Recommend equipment upgrades, support optimization initiatives, assist with design modifications, develop maintenance strategies, and contribute to capital and operational improvement projects.
- Stakeholder and Contractor Coordination - Liaise with internal departments, consultants, vendors, contractors, and plant personnel to provide technical guidance, coordinate work activities, and deliver responsive customer service.
As our preferred candidate, you will have:
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Master Journeyperson Electrician Certification (or must achieve their Masters within one year of hire)
- Having a dual ticket as a Journeyperson Instrumentation and Controls Technician may be considered an asset
- Fourth 4th Class Power Engineering Certification will be considered an asset
- Minimum of 5 years’ industrial maintenance experience as a certified Journeyperson Electrician, in a Level III or IV Treatment Plant or comparable industrial environment
- Successfully pass all required safety courses and others to be defined by the province or by the City
- Ability to work unsupervised and co-operate with colleagues as a team, to understand and follow instructions and to provide guidance and instructions to junior staff.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, property, and business owners/officers, and their representatives.
- Well-developed verbal, computer, and written communications skills and strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong computer aptitude including demonstrated proficiency with City based computer programs, databases, spreadsheets, and word-processing software.
- Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and the ability to accurately work with a wide range of equipment.
- Valid Class 5 driver’s license
- Understand and apply applicable industry best practices (current electrical codes and technology) and The City’s Approval to Operate.
- Demonstrated safety skills in the use of specialized equipment including respirators and air quality monitors. Work may require the use of harnesses and hoisting equipment.
- This position has a wide range of functional responsibilities and skill requirements, from operating pumps to dealing with dangerous chemicals and is required to be proficient with a variety of tools and equipment.
Affiliation: Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 417
Status: Regular Full-time
Remuneration: $46.43 to $48.88 per hour
Hours of Work: 80 hours biweekly; 10-hour shifts as assigned; Monday to Thursday, or Tuesday to Friday; extended overtime shifts, weeknight and weekend overtime emergency response and on-call rotation are required.
The City of Red Deer does not permit the use of unauthorized internet resources or Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools (for example, Copilot, ChatGPT or any other form of AI) during interviews or any supervised or timed assessments. Any violation may be investigated and result in serious consequences, including the rejection of your application.
We thank you for your application. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
