Apprentice Electrician

Who We Are  Rising Edge Group is an electrical contracting company founded in 2002, specialization in high-voltage electrical solutions that power critical infrastructure across North America. With operations in both Canada and the United States, we partner with clients across the electrical utilities, renewable energy, and industrial sectors to design, build, andmaintainthe critical infrastructure systems communities and industries rely on.
Driven bya clear visionto strengthen the stability, reliability, and advancement of energy infrastructure, we take pride in delivering work that matters. Guided by ourSTRIDEvalues - Safety, Teamwork, Responsibility, Integrity, Deliver, and Excellence - we foster a people focused on a culture of growth,mentorship and collaboration where safety always come first.
What You’ll Do  Reporting to the Journeyperson Electrician, the Electrical Apprentice is responsible for assisting with the installation and maintenance of low- and high-voltage equipment within electrical substations. In this role, the Electrical Apprentice will gain hands‑on experience in the installation of grounding grids, structural steel erection, and the assembly and repair of power system equipment. The Electrical Apprentice will assist with the installation, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of high-voltage transformers and other related substation equipment.

Key Responsibilities  The responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:
Assistin theday-to-day activities involved with substation construction
Work with high voltage equipment such as circuit breakers, transformers, and switches, voltage regulators, capacitor banks, P&C (protection and control) equipment and SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition systems) systems, human machine interfaces (HMI) and remote terminal units (RTUs)
Install time sensitive network and power cabling, including connection,location and documentation of all circuits, as required
Perform preventive equipment maintenance; scheduled, unscheduled and emergency requests
Perform maintenance, predictiveinspectionsand testing on substation equipment
Develop work scopes, draftproceduresand perform routine repairs
Comply,at all times, with Rising Edge Group operating and maintenance safe work practices,procedure sand standards
Develop andmaintaintest and maintenance reports while working under a Journeyperson Electrician
Work with Journeyperson Electrician to install ground grids, power system equipment’sassemblyand erection of structural steel
Additional Information   This position supports projects throughout British Columbia and will require travel within the province.
This position isdesignatedas safety-sensitive making employment contingent upon the successful completion of pre-employment drug and alcohol testing, as well as criminal and general background checks.
Schedule & Compensation   Schedule rotations range from 4 days on / 3 days offor8 days on / 6 days off, etc.
Standard workdays are 10 hours (7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.)
Overtime compensation will be provided in accordance with the British Columbia Employment Standards Act and/or applicable project agreements.
Out-of-town work includes either all-inclusive camp accommodations or LOA and individual accommodations (project dependent)
A reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this role is $24.50- $41.70

CADat the time of this posting. Individual compensation within the range isdeterminedbased on apprentice level, job-related skills, relevant experience,education and training.
What We’re Looking For   Registered Electrical Apprentice (Construction or Industrial Electrician), with preference given to Industrial Electrician stream.
Have thorough knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) with BC Amendments, Technical Safety BC requirements, and WorkSafeBC occupational health and safety regulations as they relate to electrical and utility work
Have a calid Class 5 Driver’s License or equivalent, with an acceptable driving record

Experience with Microsoft Windows, Office and computer-basedtest equipment would be an asset
Must be able to work comfortably at heights
Ability and willingness to work out of town
Able to…