Electrician - Apprentice, Year 2

About the Position

Electrician - Apprentice, Year 2

Located at 3099 Barrington Street in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3K 5M7, and 35 Micmac Boulevard, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3A4Y8, Irving Shipbuilding has a proud history as Canada's shipbuilder. A proud member of the J.D. Irving, Limited group of companies, we have been building quality vessels and fabricated modules for more than 50 years, and our Halifax Shipyard has been at the forefront of Canadian shipbuilding for 130 years.

Since 2012, we have invested more than $400 million in facilities, people, processes, and technology, making Halifax Shipyard one of the most modern and capable shipyards in North America. Over the next 30 years our shipbuilders will construct 20+ modern patrol ships and surface combatants for the Royal Canadian Navy as part of Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy, the largest defence procurement in Canadian history. This year, we delivered the lead Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, the largest Navy ship built in Canada in 50 years and we're just getting started. The second ship will be delivered in 2021.

We're growing our team with career-defining opportunities that will revitalize Canada's shipbuilding industry and provide Canada's sailors with the ships they need to protect Canada's interests at home and abroad. Our workforce of over 2,000 will grow to more than 2,800 at peak construction of the Canadian Surface Combatants. We have built more than 80% of Canada's current combatant fleet and continue to perform maintenance and modernization work on the ships, including the Halifax-class frigates.

We encourage applications from qualified African Nova Scotians, racially visible persons, women (applying for non-traditional positions), persons with disabilities, Aboriginal persons and persons of the LGBTQ+ community. ISI encourages applicants to self-identify in the cover letter/resume portion of your application. Irving Shipbuilding Inc. is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in its employment practices and to providing an environment where all employees feel supported and valued.

Key Responsibilities:

•  Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, schematics, and electrical code specifications
•  Install shipboard cables, cable trays, conduits, and other materials & equipment
•  Identify type of equipment: motors and controls, generators, instrumentation, switchgears, industrial storage batteries, lighting fixtures
•  Install, examine, replace, or repair electrical components
•  Use test equipment and components for current, continuity and voltage
•  Use electrician hand and power tools and various test equipment
•  Maintain, repair and test motors, generators, and control systems
•  Effectively use Lock-out/Tag-out procedures
•  You must be eligible to work in Canada to apply for this job
•  A pre-employment physical is required
•  A background check will be performed by the Company

Qualifications

 Qualifications:

• Industrial/Construction Electrician trade certificate or Diploma, Year 2.
• High standard of integrity and professionalism
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as being self-motivated to be able to work without supervision when required 

 
All successful applicants must meet requirements for Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP), Canadian Government Security clearance, and U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

About the Company

Irving Shipbuilding
3099 Barrington St, Halifax
Halifax, NS NS B3K 5M7

Company Contact

Halifax
recruitment@irvingshipbuilding.com
Preferred Contact: Email

Documents to be Forwarded

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Transcripts