Electrician

Electrician (Six Month Temporary)
Hourly Wage: $53.04 per hour
Location: Entwistle, AB

As an Electrician at Drax, you will be responsible for maintaining the plant’s electrical systems, providing both regular and routine support to all electrical equipment. You will work closely with the Operator, Maintenance team, and Automation team to ensure safe and efficient operations.

Technical Responsibilities
Routine Daily Maintenance

•  Regular Maintenance: Provide routine maintenance and repairs on electrical systems and equipment ensuring adherence to safety, quality, productivity, and environmental standards.
  
  
•  Mechanical Work: Install, maintain, inspect, and repair a wide variety of mechanical equipment.
  
  
•  Team Collaboration: Work with other trades in a team environment to enhance safety, efficiency, quality, and production.
  
  
•  Compliance: Ensuring compliance with local electrical codes and safety standards.
  
  

Shutdown and Strategic Capital Projects

•  Project Assistance: Provide expertise and assistance in project planning and execution.
  
  
•  Collaboration: Work with maintenance team members and Drax staff to ensure project safety, efficiency, quality, and timely completion.
  
  

Mentorship and Leadership

•  Safety Program Champion: Actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and complying with legislation and regulations.
  
  
•  Apprentice Mentorship: Mentor in-house Electrical Apprentices in their professional development.
  
  

Minimum Requirements:

•  Certification: Red Seal Certified Trades Professional.
•  Experience: 5+ years of electrical experience, preferably in pellet, particle board, or fibre board industries.
• Independence: Ability to work independently with strong mechanical aptitude.
•  Technical Proficiency: Computer proficiency and familiarity with work order systems.
•  Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to changes in work schedules or tasks.
•  Teamwork: Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
•  Communication: Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• License: Valid Driver’s license.
  
  

What We Offer:

•  Competitive Salary: A competitive wage package with opportunities for skill development and career advancement
  
  
•  Benefits: Comprehensive health and dental benefits from day one, along with an RRSP matching plan to support your financial goals.
  
  
•  Supportive Environment: A supportive team environment where continuous learning and growth are encouraged.
  
  
•  Bonus Plan: Participation in a company bonus plan that rewards overall Drax performance, safety, and achievement of organizational goals.
  
  

About Drax
Drax is playing a vital role in helping change the way energy is generated, supplied, and used. Our purpose is to enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future.

Apply today to play a part in helping Drax find the talented people we need to make change for our collective future. A career at Drax is a career that makes a difference.

Curious to learn more about us? We recommend you connect with us on LinkedIn for more insights.

The Drax Resourcing team will never use third-party apps to make job offers. The recruitment process with Drax will always include at least one face-to-face interview, either in person or via an online video call, as well as several phone conversations. Drax will never ask you to download apps to enter timesheet details or ask you to purchase your own IT equipment.  If you have any concerns during your recruitment process or suspect something isn’t right, please contact us via careers@drax.com to verify the application or details of the person you have been speaking to.

Please note that, whilst not expected, the company may pay at a rate outside of the band for this role where appropriate, considering the candidate’s experience, skills and other relevant factors.

The advertised salary range relates to British Columbia and is provided in accordance with the BC Pay Transparency Act. We recognize however that salaries are often driven by market forces in the local area where a candidate is based and accordingly the salary range may not apply outside of British Columbia.