Electricians Needed for LNG Canada - Up To $59.27/hour in Kitimat, BC

About the Role

Electrical Technicians will report to the EI & A Maintenance Team leads and be responsible for the maintenance and overhaul of process, utilities, and marine equipment. Commissioning and Start-up will be a period of high demand where extra effort by individuals will be required including, longer hours, night shift, and working in inclement weather as examples.  

Electrical Technicians are part of the Maintenance Team in the EI&A Department and are responsible for electrical equipment maintenance and overhauls across the site. 

During the construction phase, Electrical Technicians could work within the Site Construction Team supporting the quality assurance activities associated with electrical equipment installation, cleanliness, preservation, and CSU activities, and/or helping build procedures (but not limited to these tasks) and working through our digitalization programs.  

During operate individuals will be required to analyze data through different tools and lenses and be able to work with remote office staff to solve various complex issues within their field of expertise. Everyone must be fully committed to becoming an expert in their field, enabling quick decision making with fit for purpose and cost-effective solutions. 

Electrical Technicians will be required to understand what digitalization is, how   to leverage new technologies, and know the importance of data to LNG Canada.  Close collaboration with the Project and the Asset Team to ensure delivery of a quality asset from the Project Team and ensuring all EPC quality deliverables are met.

To succeed with us in Maintenance & Turnaround Department, we need your enthusiasm to: 

• Demonstrate a relentless commitment towards safety. 
• Be curious and passionate about raising the bar every day to preserve and improve long term asset value.
• Show pride and care when dealing with people, your work, and know that every day you have an impact on safety, your community, and the environment.
• Display a strong positive attitude to manage change and improvement in our dynamic processes, ways of working, and our overall performance as we evolve into a fully operating asset post Commissioning, startup and ramp up (CSURU) 
• Utilize flexible innovative thinking with well-developed problem-solving skills.
• Develop strong working relationships within and outside your team, and stakeholders to boost co-operation and contribute to a One Team approach transcending into multi-disciplinary delivery. 
• Drive knowledge sharing, mentoring, and coaching to accelerate team competence. 

You will use your expertise to: 

During EXECUTE phase of the project (pre-commissioning, commissioning, start up and ramp up): 

• Support assurance activities at site to ensure Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) deliverables meet the requirements of the Lump Sum Contract, Design engineering Procedures (DEPs), Inspection Test Plan (ITP) and operational readiness requirements.
• Support punch listing at handover to ensure agreement with A, B, C, and D punch items.
• Support asset team as “boots on the ground” to support a quality Computer Management Maintenance System (CMMS) build to ensure quality Preventative and Corrective Maintenance plans, providing feedback to CMMS team on hours, steps, and equipment history.
• Support writing equipment practices, procedures, and guidelines based on site experience gained during construction phase and vendor support.
• Work with site quality team to initiate Non-Conformance reports (NCRs) for items not meeting EPC’s deliverables and substandard construction. 
• Collaborate with EPC and site construction teams to display and promote a learner mindset.
• Find opportunities for digitalization vs. ‘the way we have always done it’, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and future proofing our business.
• Support connected worker and augmented worker vision for LNGC. 

During Operate (run and maintain) Phase:

• Electrical Technicians will be part of the site Electrical and Instrumentation team responsible for the safe and efficient execution of electrical equipment maintenance and overhauls in both plant and marine environments.
• Support site continuous improvement in terms of efficiency, digitalization initiatives, and opportunities to drive best in class performance.
• Embrace a learner mindset to become a digitally enabled technician of the future leveraging technology, data, artificial intelligence, automation, robotics, and analytics.
• Support Turnaround and Major Maintenance Teams, as required, to provide site expertise and guidance during pre-work phases and execution.
• Act as a mentor for both operations teams and apprentices to share knowledge and experience to better enable efficiency and best in class performance.
• Support and develop Minor maintenance by Operations philosophy through training and demonstration so skills and knowledge can be shared to better enable a highly effective and highly trained operations team able to multi skill.
• Champion the strategy of Lean and Continuous Improvement within the discipline for effectiveness and efficiency.
• Be willing to cross train in skills to become a technician of the future utilizing AI, robotics, and data to become a digitally enabled worker.
• Perform corrective and preventative maintenance, repairs, alterations, and installations of various electrical systems, components, and equipment.
• Respond to, troubleshoot, and find solutions for complex and unique issues with various types of electrical / instrumentation equipment and systems.
• Troubleshoot distribution, and control equipment such as Programmable logic controls (PLC’s), medium/low voltage (MV/LV)-Variable frequency drives (VFD’s), Motor control centers (MCC’s), Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) networks, switches, relays, circuit breaker panels, and fuse enclosures.
• Operate various electrical equipment such as switchgear MV/HV, MCC MV/LV.
• Participate in development of electrical related preventative maintenance tasks and procedures.
• Strictly comply with various quality, electrical codes, related regulations, and standards.
• Identify parts and supplies using SAP.
• Maintain various manuals, drawings, and facility/field logbooks as required.
• Respond to call outs and emergencies as required.
• Complete training and participate in the LNGC training program as required by operations. 

To be successful, you will have: 

• Electrician Journey Person with Red Seal qualification.
• 5 Years experience in a heavy industrial setting.
• Experience Operating and Maintaining Medium & High voltage systems in an industrial setting (High voltage experience considered an asset)
• Experience Operating, Maintaining, Troubleshooting, and Programming modern Digital relay-based power systems, and Drives. 

The following are additional assets: 

• Dual trades (Instrumentation, High Voltage, etc.).
• Hydrocarbon manufacturing facility experience (LNG, Upgrading, Refining). Experience in other industries (Pulp and Paper, Sawmills, Power Generation, etc.).
• High Voltage Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) experience.
• Electrical Technology diploma. 
• Fluent and articulate in English. 

This role requires that you:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada (i.e., by way of Canadian citizenship, permanent residency, or valid work permit). 
• Know that this role is based in Kitimat, BC.
• Relocate to Kitimat/Terrace, BC.
• Know that during the Execute phase you will work Monday to Friday 40 hrs. plus/week.
• During Operate: 40 Hours/week. 
• Know that during Campaign Maintenance and Turnaround events could require additional effort including longer hours and shift work.
• Are willing to work outdoors during inclement weather in all seasons including heavy snowfall and periods of heavy rain.
• Can climb ladders, stairs, work at heights and in confined spaces. Plant design includes structures that are significantly taller than common in industry and individuals must be comfortable with heights as well as traveling to and from the workface at heights.
• Can work wearing a respirator or Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA).
• Are willing to comply with LNGC’s drug-free and harassment-free work environment and comply with all safety policies and procedures.
• Undergo a pre-placement medical assessment of your fitness for duty, a background check, and Pre-Site Access testing for alcohol and specified drugs.
• Have a Valid Driver’s license.
• Know that this is not a fly-in, fly-out rotation role.