FINAL Electricial Technician and Technologist
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ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN AND TECHNOLOGIST #ElectricalDesigner #DesignTechnologist #ElectronicsEngineeringTechnologist As an Electrical Technician or Technologist, your expertise is needed to ensure that costly interruptions are minimal. In the oil and gas industry, projects requiring electrical work are numerous – pump jacks require electrical motors and plants require generating systems. By building, testing, installing, troubleshooting, repairing and modifying electronic components, equipment and systems, you help keep things running.
What does this career look like? You isolate components and troubleshoot where a problem with an electrical system might occur. One day, you might be involved in the commissioning of a large piece of equipment on a wellsite. Or, you might be installing an electrical panel and wiring it up to different field components like a control motor. You may be in a plant office preparing estimates for a project or running preventative maintenance systems that notify you when different equipment, such as pumps or motors, need to be serviced. Typical roles include: • Electrical Project Technologists coordinate electrical upgrades to facilities, equipment and systems • Electrical Design Technologists develop and analyze 2D and 3D computerized drawings based on sketches, notes, mark-ups and specifications provided by engineers, designers and surveyors. • Electrical Estimators prepare construction cost estimates for electrical materials, labour and equipment based on design drawings, specifications, bids, quotes and business needs. • Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Logic Control (PLC) Programmers program, test and troubleshoot process control equipment and system components.
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What would I do? You may apply your computer knowledge and test software and hardware configurations. You research, perform calculations, assemble electrical systems and prototypes and develop 2D and 3D drawings. Other specific tasks of Electrical Technicians and Technologists may include:
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Ensuring that emergency shutdown systems are operational at all times Testing electrical, electromechanical and electronic components and assemblies to ensure conformance with product specifications and tolerances Helping train staff on new electrical workplace safety guidelines
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HOW DO I GET HERE? Electrical Technician A one- or two-year post-secondary diploma in electrical or electronics engineering technology is typically required. Electrical Technologist A two- or three-year postsecondary diploma in electrical or electronics engineering technology, computer engineering technology, telecommunications technology or an equivalent discipline is typically required. Certification Certification is available through provincial associations of engineering or applied science technologists and technicians and may be required by some employers. A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification. In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body for professional technologists is required to use the title “Professional Technologist.”
HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING • Standard and emergency first aid • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) • H2S Alive • Other health and safety training requirements are determined by specific job requirements
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What competencies do I need? Plugged in to the world of electronics and computers, you have a high attention to detail and take a methodical approach to analyzing problems and finding solutions. To perform your job, you have skills and knowledge that include:
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ENTRY LEVEL Computers and electronics Public safety and security Critical thinking Installing equipment Repairing machines and systems
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IS THIS YOU?
SENIOR LEVEL Engineering and technology Quality control analysis Evaluating systems Troubleshooting Attention to detail
5-10YRS+
You could move into roles such as: • Technician/Technologist-inTraining • Certified Technician (CT) • Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) • Technical Specialist • Professional Technologist (P. Tech) • Qualified Professional (QP) You could transfer your skills to:
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Careers in Oil + Gas
To find out more about these roles and other careers in the oil and gas industry, visit the Careers in Oil + Gas online tool at careersinoilandgas.com.
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• Mining and quarrying • Utilities, including renewables • Heavy and civil engineering construction • Wood product manufacturing • Paper manufacturing • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing • Chemical manufacturing • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing • Primary metal manufacturing • Computer and electronic product manufacturing • Air transportation • Rail transportation
@careersinoandg #ElectricalTechnicians and #ElectricalTechnologists build, test, troubleshoot, repair and modify electronic components to keep things running.
Funded in part by the Government of Alberta and Government of Canada’s Sectoral Initiatives Program.
ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN AND TECHNOLOGIST #ElectricalDesigner #DesignTechnologist #ElectronicsEngineeringTechnologist As an Electrical Technician or Technologist, your expertise is needed to ensure that costly interruptions are minimal. In the oil and gas industry, projects requiring electrical work are numerous – pump jacks require electrical motors and plants require generating systems. By building, testing, installing, troubleshooting, repairing and modifying electronic components, equipment and systems, you help keep things running.
What does this career look like? You isolate components and troubleshoot where a problem with an electrical system might occur. One day, you might be involved in the commissioning of a large piece of equipment on a wellsite. Or, you might be installing an electrical panel and wiring it up to different field components like a control motor. You may be in a plant office preparing estimates for a project or running preventative maintenance systems that notify you when different equipment, such as pumps or motors, need to be serviced. Typical roles include: • Electrical Project Technologists coordinate electrical upgrades to facilities, equipment and systems • Electrical Design Technologists develop and analyze 2D and 3D computerized drawings based on sketches, notes, mark-ups and specifications provided by engineers, designers and surveyors. • Electrical Estimators prepare construction cost estimates for electrical materials, labour and equipment based on design drawings, specifications, bids, quotes and business needs. • Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Logic Control (PLC) Programmers program, test and troubleshoot process control equipment and system components.
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What would I do? You may apply your computer knowledge and test software and hardware configurations. You research, perform calculations, assemble electrical systems and prototypes and develop 2D and 3D drawings. Other specific tasks of Electrical Technicians and Technologists may include:
+5YRS
Ensuring that emergency shutdown systems are operational at all times Testing electrical, electromechanical and electronic components and assemblies to ensure conformance with product specifications and tolerances Helping train staff on new electrical workplace safety guidelines
Like · Share ·
+5YRS
Senior Level Activity
HOW DO I GET HERE? Electrical Technician A one- or two-year post-secondary diploma in electrical or electronics engineering technology is typically required. Electrical Technologist A two- or three-year postsecondary diploma in electrical or electronics engineering technology, computer engineering technology, telecommunications technology or an equivalent discipline is typically required. Certification Certification is available through provincial associations of engineering or applied science technologists and technicians and may be required by some employers. A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification. In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body for professional technologists is required to use the title “Professional Technologist.”
HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING • Standard and emergency first aid • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) • H2S Alive • Other health and safety training requirements are determined by specific job requirements
www.careersinoilandgas.com
What competencies do I need? Plugged in to the world of electronics and computers, you have a high attention to detail and take a methodical approach to analyzing problems and finding solutions. To perform your job, you have skills and knowledge that include:
1
2
3
4
5
6
ENTRY LEVEL Computers and electronics Public safety and security Critical thinking Installing equipment Repairing machines and systems
0-5YRS
7
8
9
PATHWAYS
10
IS THIS YOU?
SENIOR LEVEL Engineering and technology Quality control analysis Evaluating systems Troubleshooting Attention to detail
5-10YRS+
You could move into roles such as: • Technician/Technologist-inTraining • Certified Technician (CT) • Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) • Technical Specialist • Professional Technologist (P. Tech) • Qualified Professional (QP) You could transfer your skills to:
What can I expect? 4 Lorem ipsum dolor
Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor Because your role involves electricity, a big part of your job is safety. Typically employed in 4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 4 Lorem ipsum dolor the oil sands, exploration and production (E&P), oil and gas services, and pipeline sectors of the oil and gas industry, you work a typical 40-hour week with some overtime and travel required.
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How can I learn more?
Careers in Oil + Gas
To find out more about these roles and other careers in the oil and gas industry, visit the Careers in Oil + Gas online tool at careersinoilandgas.com.
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• Mining and quarrying • Utilities, including renewables • Heavy and civil engineering construction • Wood product manufacturing • Paper manufacturing • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing • Chemical manufacturing • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing • Primary metal manufacturing • Computer and electronic product manufacturing • Air transportation • Rail transportation
@careersinoandg #ElectricalTechnicians and #ElectricalTechnologists build, test, troubleshoot, repair and modify electronic components to keep things running.
Funded in part by the Government of Alberta and Government of Canada’s Sectoral Initiatives Program.
