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ELECTRICAL GENERATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIANCanadian Armed Forces • Sainte-Thérèse, QC, CA
ELECTRICAL GENERATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN

ELECTRICAL GENERATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN

Canadian Armed Forces • Sainte-Thérèse, QC, CA
1 hour ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
  • Permanent
Job description

Do you want to hold power in your hands and ensure the current never stops flowing? As an Electrical Generation Systems Technician with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), your job is to know everything about the machinery you work with and to convert mechanical power into electrical voltage.

This position is available full-time or part-time.

Pay & Benefits

The CAF offers a range of benefits to ensure members are well supported. These include:

  • Competitive salary starting from $4,337 - $6,413/month for new recruits who join the Regular Force under the Direct Entry plan
  • New pay increases: earn more from the start
  • Recruiting allowance of up to $50,000 paid in installments at key service milestones
  • Training opportunities
  • Vacation, parental, and other types of paid leave
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Counseling, and relocation support services
  • Pension plan
  • Stimulating workplace that promotes respect, belonging, and work-life balance

Overview

The primary responsibilities of the Electrical Generation Systems Technicians are to:

  • Install, operate, maintain and repair mobile electrical generators, power plant electrical generators and 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 mechanical and electrical drawings
  • Perform brazing/welding and machining work

You will find a comprehensive list of the primary duties on the forces.ca website.

This position is similar to the following:

  • Power Plant Operator
  • Industrial Mechanic
  • Industrial Electrical Technician
  • Certified Engineering Technician (Mechanical/Electrical)

To be eligible to apply to the CAF, you must:

  • Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada;
  • Be at least 18 years old (17 years old with parental consent), except:
    • For the Paid Education programs, you may be 16 years old (with parental consent);
    • For the Primary Reserve, you may be 16 years old (with parental consent) and must be enrolled as a full-time student;
  • Have completed at least Grade 10 or Secondary IV in Québec (some jobs need higher levels of education).

Required Education

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

Foreign education may be accepted.

Direct Entry Plan

If you already have a university or college diploma, the CAF will decide if your academic program matches the criteria for this job and may place you directly into the necessary on-the-job training program following basic training. Basic training is required before being assigned.

Join the CAF

To learn more about becoming an Electrical Generation Systems Technician, visit www.forces.ca, talk to a recruiter at a centre near you: www.forces.ca/en/find-a-recruiting-centre or call 1-800-856-8488.

Explore over 100 different career opportunities at www.forces.ca/en/careers.

Job Type: Full-time – Part-time

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