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Posted on December 16, 2024 by Employer details The Royal Canadian Air Force
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<p><strong><span>Overview</span></strong></p><p><span>Electrical Generation Systems Technicians provide electrical power generation support to operational units. Electrical Generation Systems Technicians are involved in the supply of all construction, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering services in support of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operations worldwide. The primary responsibilities of the Electrical Generation Systems Technicians are to:</span></p><ul><li><span>Install, operate, maintain and repair mobile electrical generators and associated control equipment</span></li><li><span>Install, operate, maintain and repair power plant electrical generators and associated control equipment</span></li><li><span>Install, operate and maintain engine prime movers associated with equipment driven by Construction Engineers</span></li><li><span>Install, operate, maintain and repair Static Uninterruptable Power Systems and Rotary Uninterruptable Power Systems</span></li><li><span>Overhaul electrical generation systems and equipment</span></li><li><span>Produce designs and specifications</span></li><li><span>Produce mechanical and electrical drawings</span></li><li><span>Perform brazing/welding and machining work</span></li></ul><p><span> </span></p><p><span>To be eligible to apply to the CAF, you must:</span></p><ul><li><span>Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada;</span></li><li><span>Be at least 18 years old (17 years old with parental consent), except:</span><ul><li><span>For the Paid Education programs?you may be 16 years old (with parental consent);</span></li><li><span>For the Primary Reserves?you may be 16 years old (with parental consent) and must be enrolled as a full-time student; </span></li></ul></li><li><span>Have completed at least Grade 10 or Secondaire IV in Québec (some jobs need higher levels of education).</span></li></ul><p><span> </span></p><p><strong><span>Work Environment</span></strong></p><p><span>Electrical Generation Systems Technicians are members of the Air Force but may be assigned to work in the Army or Navy environment as members of the Construction Engineering team.</span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><span>If you chose a career in the Regular Force, upon completion of all required training, you will be assigned to your first base. While there is some flexibility with regards to postings (relocations), accommodations can?t always be made, and therefore, you can likely expect to move at some point in your career. However, if you decide to join the Primary Reserve Force, you will do so through a specific Reserve unit. Outside of training, your chosen Reserve unit will be your workplace on a part time basis, and you will not be obligated to relocate to a different base. As part of the Primary Reserve Force, you typically work one night per week and some weekends as a minimum with possibilities of full-time employment.</span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><strong><span>Basic Military Qualification</span></strong></p><p><span>The first stage of training is the Basic Military Qualification course, or Basic Training, held at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, or through various training establishments across Canada from Esquimalt, British Columbia, to Halifax, Nova Scotia. This training provides the basic core skills and knowledge common to all trades. One main goal of this course is to ensure all recruits maintain the CAF physical fitness standard; as a result, the training is physically demanding but achievable.</span></p><p><strong><span> </span></strong></p><p><strong><span>Basic Occupational Qualification Training</span></strong></p><p><span>Electrical Generation Systems Technicians attend the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Gagetown, New Brunswick. Training takes approximately 22 weeks and includes:</span></p><ul><li><span>Environmental skills such as defensive tactics and firearms</span></li><li><span>Care and- LocationDartmouth, NS
- Workplace information On site
- SalaryNot available
- Terms of employment Permanent employment
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Jobillico #14047755
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