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Reference ID R182049 Updated 06/17/2025
Production Engineering Upstream
Canada
Fort St. John
N/A

What’s the role

Shell Canada Integrated Gas seeking a Journeyman Electrician to join their team in the Fort St John, BC area.

As a Journeyman Electrician, you will be a member of the maintenance team responsible for equipment maintenance, installation, and record-keeping for electrical equipment, in compliance with all applicable internal requirements and external regulations.  While this is primarily an individual contributor role, there will be times when collaboration with other team members and customers is essential to successfully complete tasks and responsibilities.

This role requires working locally on a 4/3 10-hour shifts with regular on-call responsibilities, reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor.

Accountabilities:

  • Work with and take technical direction from the Site Shell SAES (Senior Authorized Electrical Specialist) role

  • Conduct regulatory inspections, preventive maintenance, and reactive/breakdown maintenance on a wide range of electrical equipment in accordance with maintenance manuals and manufacturer’s specifications

  • Identify specific process improvement needs and provides recommendations for system upgrades and streamlining

  • Perform installation, inspection, troubleshooting, calibration, and repair of electrical equipment at various sites, including water systems, gas processing facilities, and well sites. Specific equipment will vary depending on the assets at each location and may include motors, motor-operated valves, electrical distribution and transmission systems (from 230kV down to 24 Volt DC instrumentation), PLCs, communication equipment, motor controls, photovoltaic systems, SOFCs, TEGs, MV VFDs, high voltage substations, fire and gas detection systems, generators, and transformers

  • Demonstrate effective communication skills at all organizational levels, manage relationships with contractors and customers, and uphold strong process discipline

  • Perform all work in a safe manner in adherence with Goal Zero

  • Adhere to the SEAM maintenance execution process (PME). Use SAP Preventative Maintenance (PM) notifications and work orders to manage work processes to ensure all electrical equipment is maintained per scheduled maintenance plans in a timely manner

  • Manage work orders in SAP S4 Hanna to meet maintenance requirements and reactive maintenance requests

  • Manage and organize assigned jobs by determining material and equipment needs, scheduling downtime, and arranging for outside contractors and special items as needed

  • Ensure safe operations and adherence to regulations and manufacturer specifications

  • Respond to abnormal operation conditions

  • Work closely with technical support staff, engineering staff, operations staff, and other stakeholders to maintain system reliability and availability.

  • Provide active support and participation in LEAN processes, audits, inspections, and other company-sponsored initiatives

  • Monitor equipment performance trends to identify potential reliability and/or equipment issues that could impact Operations; develop recommendations to address

  • Adhere to practices and procedures that promote continuous improvement of maintenance programs and tasks

  • Support Management of Change (MOC) process and procedures

  • Monitor own development needs and work with Supervisor to address improvements and training

What you bring

  • Must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer

  • Must hold or be able to obtain Red Seal Journeyman Electrician certification

  • At least 2 years of relevant experience is preferred

  • Must possess a Class 5 driver's license

  • Proficient in Maintenance Execution process, SAP software, and standard software programs

  • Must be able to successfully complete the required electrical training for the role, including CSA Z462, CEC 2021 code, and QEW (Qualified Electrical Worker)

  • Must reside within 150km from the Fort St. John District Office

Any of the following technical skills are preferred:

  • Experience with 230KV substations and over headline distribution (230KV and 25KV)

  • Proficient in 25KV, 6.9KV, 4160, 600, 480 VAC switchgear and MCC's

  • Experience with Generator generation and BC-Hydro Utility systems

  • Understanding of medium voltage transformers, VFDs, and motors, down to 24-135VDC UPS PLC systems and wellsite solar/battery systems

  • Experience with HV transmission and distribution systems, including substation maintenance and troubleshooting, as well as MV VFDs (air-cooled and liquid-cooled)

  • Experience demonstrating safe work practices and compliance in a hazardous work environment

  • Experience performing Electrical maintenance and/or operations of gas processing facilities, water pumping stations, and gas producing well sites

  • Proficient in failure analysis and equipment reliability, along with expertise in cost and budget management

  • Ability to navigate and query reports in SAP, SOU, and other software

  • Experience in procurement, work scheduling, conducting Job Hazard Analysis, obtaining and issuing Work Permits, and applying Lockout/Tag Out

  • Proficient in planning, coordinating, and executing work plans and preventative and reactive maintenance programs

The hourly rate range for this role is $48.79 - $59.26.  Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.    

If you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that women from under-represented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply. 

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people in an innovative work environment. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

  • Progress as a person as we work on innovative projects together

  • Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead

  • Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices

  • Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise

  • Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself

  • Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working

  • Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase; our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world

  • Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents

  • Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world

  • We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply

  • Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams

  • Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

Shell in Canada

Shell Canada is part of a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with an average of 92,000 employees in more than 70 countries and has been operating in Canada since 1911.

Shell Canada is one of the few truly integrated energy companies in Canada with all of Shell’s global businesses represented, including upstream, integrated gas, downstream, and renewables and energy solutions. That means we do everything from exploration, gas production, refining and manufacturing, to providing fuels and developing energy solutions for our customers.

At a glance, our businesses and projects in Canada include:

  • Joint Venture Partner (40%) with LNG Canada which will export Canadian natural gas to Asian markets

  • Shale gas and liquids assets in Alberta and British Columbia

  • A network of 1,400 retail stations across Canada

  • The Scotford Complex in Alberta, includes an upgrader, chemicals plant and is home to the Quest carbon capture and storage facility

  • The Sarnia Manufacturing Centre refinery in Ontario

  • Investments in renewables and energy solutions, including EV charging, hydrogen and biofuels

  • 15 Shell-owned distribution terminals, three of which have marine operations

  • Shell Aviation Canada delivers across a network of 27 airport fixed-based operations and airport consortiums, from coast to coast. Shell Aviation provides 1.7 billion liters of high-quality fuel annually in Canada and offers reliable and safe into-plane delivery

  • Strong Sulphur and Lubricants businesses as well as an innovative Supply and Trading business