Position Overview
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Service Electrician to join our growing electrical service team. This role focuses on troubleshooting, repairs, upgrades, and customer-facing small project work across commercial, light industrial, and agricultural environments.
If you take pride in problem-solving, working independently, and delivering high-quality service to customers, this role is for you.
These positions are located at our Red Deer, Camrose and Edmonton sites and require traveling.
Journeyperson's Responsibilities will include (but not limited to):
- Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical issues efficiently and safely
- Perform service work including repairs, replacements, and system upgrades
- Communicate clearly with customers and provide professional service
- Complete job documentation, service reports, and time tracking
- Maintain tools, service vehicle, and jobsite cleanliness
- Follow all safety procedures and electrical codes
- Complete daily reports with accurate descriptions of work and material used
- Understand and complete all safety paperwork for daily tasks.
- Participating in safety meetings, toolbox meetings and ensuring training certificates (including client orientation) are kept up to date with the safety department
- Work with Service Manager to organize, schedule work and manage material needed for each job
- Read and understand prints and schematics
- Understanding legal roles and responsibilities, taking Training locally
- Can work and coordinate with other trades, general contractors, owners, and engineers.
- Perform work safely and comply with provincial, company and site-specific safety rules and regulations.
Ideal Service Electrician would possess the following:
- An Electrical Journeyperson or Red Seal certificate with min 2 years of experience in a service role.
- Strong communication and professionalism.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
- Possess good organizational, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Applicants with valid fall protection, aerial platform and first aid certificates are preferred.
- Willingness to travel to short term out-of-town projects, have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
- Experience in either commercial, agricultural or light industrial service and special projects will be an asset
About Us
Community Electric Ltd. (CEL) is a Western-Canada Electrical & Instrumentation Contractor with branches from BC to Manitoba. CEL specializes in Electrical Construction in Industrial, Process, Agricultural, and Commercial industries, including Preventive Maintenance and Service.
We are currently looking for electricians Journeypersons for industrial projects and service maintenance work located throughout Alberta. The ideal candidates will have experience in an industrial or commercial background and possess strong organizational, communication and problem-solving skills.
What’s in it for You:
- Competitive compensation and benefits package (Life, Health, Dental, Vision).
- Full-time job and OT,
- Company matching pension plan,
- An active safety program,
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth. We take pride in developing from within.
- A collaborative and safety-focused work environment, and
- The chance to make a meaningful impact on the health and safety of our teams across Canada.
- When travel is needed, we offer travel benefits, with competitive LOA.
Wage will be relative to training and experience.
We thank all applicants for their interest in becoming part of the CEL team. All submissions will be reviewed, and only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $43.00-$48.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- What kind of project have you provided service to (food, mining, hospitals, light industrial, commercial, agricultural, water treatment, etc.)
- As an Electrical Service Technician, what percentage of the time are you willing to travel?
- Are you able to reliably commute to Red Deer or Camrose?
Experience:
- Electrical service: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driver's License (required)
- Electrical Journeyperson certification (required)
Work Location: In person
