Electrical Generation Systems Technician

Overview
As a member of the military, Electrical Generation Systems Technicians provides electrical power generation support to operational units.

As a member of the military, Electrical Generation Systems Technicians provides electrical power generation support to operational units. The Electrical Generation Systems Technician is one of the seven Construction Engineering occupations involved in the supply of all construction, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering services in support of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operations worldwide. The primary responsibilities of the Electrical Generation Systems Technicians are to:

Install, operate, maintain and repair mobile electrical generators and associated control equipment

Install, operate, maintain and repair power plant electrical generators and associated control equipment

Install, operate and maintain engine prime movers associated with equipment driven by Construction Engineers

Install, operate, maintain and repair Static Uninterruptable Power Systems and Rotary Uninterruptable Power Systems

Overhaul electrical generation systems and equipment

Produce designs and specifications

Produce mechanical and electrical drawings

Perform brazing/welding and machining work

Work environment
Electrical Generation Systems Technicians are members of the Air Force but may be assigned to work in the Army or Navy environment as members of the Construction Engineering team.

If you chose a career in the Regular Force, upon completion of all required training, you will be assigned to your first base. While there is some flexibility with regards to postings (relocations), accommodations can’t always be made, and therefore, you can likely expect to move at some point in your career. However, if you decide to join the Primary Reserve Force, you will do so through a specific Reserve unit.

Outside of training, your chosen Reserve unit will be your workplace on a part time basis, and you will not be obligated to relocate to a different base. As part of the Primary Reserve Force, you typically work one night per week and some weekends as a minimum with possibilities of full-time employment.

Entry plans

Direct Entry Options

No previous work experience or career related skills are required. CAF recruiters can help you decide if your personal interests and attributes match the criteria for this occupation.

The minimum required education to apply for this occupation is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec including Grade 10 applied math or math 416 / CST 4 in Quebec. Foreign education may be accepted.

Training
The first stage of training is the Basic Military Qualification course, or Basic Training, held at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. This training provides the basic core skills and knowledge common to all trades. A goal of this course is to ensure that all recruits maintain the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) physical fitness standard; as a result, the training is physically demanding.

Electrical Generation Systems Technicians attend the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Gagetown, New Brunswick. Training takes approximately 22 weeks and includes:

Environmental skills such as defensive tactics and firearms

Care and use of common and special purpose tools and test equipment

Application of occupational codes and regulations

Interpretation of drawing and schematics

Physics, mechanical, electrical and electronic principles

Uninterruptable power systems

Mobile and fixed electrical generators

Electrical generation control and monitoring systems

Prime movers (engines)

Engine controllers

Brazing and welding techniques

Electrical Generation Systems Technicians may be offered the opportunity to develop specialized skills through formal courses and on-the-job training, including:

Operation, maintenance and repair of Uninterruptable power systems

Electrical switch gear and Programmable logic controllers

Relocatable temporary camp generator course

Part time options
This position is available for part-time employment with the Primary Reserve at certain locations across Canada. Reserve Force members…