Electrical Journeypersons and Apprentices

Local Electrical Journey persons & Apprentices – Southern Ontario

PTW is a leading industry solutions provider delivering construction, fabrication, and maintenance services across Canada. Our network is supported by a talented workforce that takes pride in the safe and reliable work we perform for our customers every day. We create and deliver innovative industrial solutions across the agricultural, mining, oil and gas, petrochemical, pulp and paper, nuclear, and renewable energy industries.

PTW is currently seeking Local Electrical Journey persons and Apprentices, to join our team in Southern Ontario for an upcoming industrial Electrical Service
project.

If you have heavy industrial or oil & gas electrical experience and are looking for consistent local work, we want to hear from you.

This project involves the decommissioning, demolition, and abandonment of electrical equipment within an existing compressor building that is being converted into a warehouse.

Key responsibilities will include safely removing electrical equipment and ensuring all equipment and circuits are properly isolated, electrically dead, and safe for the next phase of the project.

Project Details:

• Anticipated Start: August 17, 2026
• Duration: Approximately 1 month
• Schedule: 4 x 5/2 shifts
• Hours: 10-hour days
• Crew
  
  Required:
  
  4 Electrical Workers
  • 2 Journey persons
  • 2 Apprentices
• Leadership: 1 Lead Hand / Foreman to oversee and coordinate the work
• Location: Southern Ontario
• Preference: Workers from the Niagara Region and surrounding areas

There are no flights included in the bid
, so preference will be given to qualified local workers who can commute to the project. Travel time and subsistence may be available in some circumstances; however, local candidates are strongly preferred. Where suitable local workers cannot be found, some travel costs may need to be accommodated.

As an Electrical Journeyperson or Apprentice, you will work safely as part of an industrial electrical crew performing DDA activities, including:

• Reading and interpreting drawings, blueprints, schematics, and electrical code specifications.
• Safely de-energizing, isolating, and verifying electrical equipment and circuits.
• Removing, disconnecting, examining, and replacing electrical equipment and components as required.
• Testing electrical and electronic equipment for continuity, current, voltage, and resistance.
• Working with AC/DC motors and drives, PLCs, 480V power, 120V control circuits, switch gear, transformers, motors, starters, relays, and electrical controls.
• Installing, removing, or modifying electrical wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits, feeders, fibre-optic and coaxial cable assemblies, lighting fixtures, and other electrical components.
• Working with 3-phase systems, motor terminations, control and instrument troubleshooting, and panel work.
• Fabricating, installing, and running conduit.
• Following all site safety procedures, lockout/tagout requirements, and electrical safety practices.
• Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work area.

• Must be a Certified Electrical Journeyperson
  .
• Must possess heavy industrial and/or oil & gas electrical experience.
• Experience with industrial decommissioning, demolition, abandonment, or shutdown work is an asset.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, and blueprints.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Reliable, dependable, and punctual.
• Demonstrated commitment to working safely.

• Registered Electrical Apprentice with relevant industrial electrical experience.
• Heavy industrial, oil & gas, shutdown, or DDA experience is an asset.
• Ability to follow instructions and work safely under the direction of Journey persons and site leadership.
• Strong work ethic, reliability, and willingness to learn.

• Journeyperson certification with strong industrial electrical experience.
• Previous leadership or foreman experience preferred.
• Ability to coordinate a small electrical crew and ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and to project requirements.
• Strong…