NOC
7 – Trades/Transport
According
to the 2001
National Census, nearly one third of Regional
Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) residents
listed their occupation in Trades and Transport category.
This is a much higher proportion compared to other Alberta
communities. The demand for trades and transport skills
is highest for journeyman tradespeople. There is no shortage
of first year apprentices in the region. The number of
job opportunities increase as an apprentice progresses
through the program. Compulsory certification trades must
employ Alberta or Interprovincial Red
Seal certified journeymen
or registered apprentices.
Journeymen from other provinces who do not have Interprovincial
qualifications should inquire with Alberta
Apprenticeship and Industry Training before coming to Alberta.
It is often more convenient and less expensive for
tradespeople to obtain the necessary qualifications
before moving
to Alberta. Information on how to qualify and the
associated costs is available at the Alberta
Apprenticeship and
Industry
Training website.
A high school diploma is not a prerequisite for all
trades, however, an increasing number of employers
require Grade
12 or equivalent (GED).
The demand for truck drivers with B-train experience
(trucks with two trailers) is increasing. Companies
require driver's
abstracts (less than 30 days old) and drivers must
be insurable.
The two types of oilsands plants in this area require
different trades or occupations in their operations.
- In-situ
projects using the SAGD method seldom require heavy
equipment operators, but employ
plant operators
or power (stationary or steam) engineers.
- Open
pit mines using truck and shovel technology employ
heavy equipment operators and technicians
as well as
power (stationary or steam) engineers.
Keyano College offers training in trades and
apprenticeships, heavy industrial programs
and mine operations.
Building Operators, Building Maintenance Technicians
Atco Frontec – www.atcocareers.com
Keyano College – www.keyano.ca
Northern Lights Health Region (Hospital) – www.nlhr.ca
Electricians, Linemen, Instrument Mechanics/Technicians,
Electrical Rewind Mechanic, Power System Electricians
ATCO Electric – www.atcoelectric.com
Bucyrus Canada Ltd – www.bucyrus.com
Casca Electric Ltd. – www.cascaelectric.com
Chemco Electrical Contractors Ltd. – www.chemco-elec.com
Chermik Communications Ltd. – www.chermik.net
Creative Door Services – www.creativedoor.com
Convergint Technologies – www.convergint.com
Flint Energy Services Inc – www.flint-energy.com
Kiewit – www.kiewit.ca
Laird Electric – www.lairdelectric.com
Ledcor – www.ledcor.com
Pronghorn Controls Ltd. – www.pronghorn.ca
Powercomm Inc – www.powercomm.ab.ca
Pyramid Corporation – www.pyramidcorporation.com
Rockwell Automation Canada (Rewind Mechanic) – www.rockwellautomation.ca
RSL Systematic – www.rsls.com/Systematic/
Spartan Controls – www.spartancontrols.com
Stuve Electrical Contractors – www.stuveelectrical.com
Symtech Canada (Netricom) – www.symtech.com
Kinder Morgan Canada (Formerly Terasen Pipelines)– www.kindermorgan.com
TransAlta – www.transalta.com
Westburne Electric Supply – www.westburne.ca/careers
Pipefitter, Gasfitter, Plumber and Welder
Pipefitters and Plumbers Union Local 488 – www.local488.ca
Abraxus
Construction Group – www.abraxusgroup.net
Aecon – www.aecon.com
Alstom Power Canada – www.alstom.com
Altex Heat Exchanger Ltd. – www.altexindustriesinc.com
Atcon Group – www.atcongroup.com
Cord Projects – www.cordprojects.com
Kiewit – www.kiewit.ca
Lockerbie & Hole Contracting Ltd. – www.lockerbiehole.com
Canonbie Contracting Ltd. – www.canonbie.ca
Flint Energy Services Inc – www.flint-energy.com
Fort McMurray Refrigeration – www.fmr.ca
Fort McMurray Plumbing and Heating – www.ftmcmurrayplumbingandheating.com
Gateway Refrigeration – www.gatewayrefrigeration.com
Monad – www.monad.ca
Guthrie Mechanical Services – www.guthriemech.com
Jacobs Catalytic – www.jacobs.com
Triton Projects – www.tritonprojects.com
JV Driver – www.jvdriver.com
Ledcor – www.ledcor.com
Willbros MSI Canada– www.willbroscanada.com
Carpenters/Scaffolders, Siding, Roofer, Form/Concrete
Work, Cabinetmakers, Finishing Carpenters
Carpenters Union Local 1325 – www.albertacarpenters.com
Aluma Systems – www.aluma.com
Atcon Group – www.atcongroup.com
Bond-A-Ply – www.bondaply.com
Brand Scaffold Services of Canada – www.brandscaffold.com
Canonbie Contracting Ltd. – www.canonbie.ca
Casman Group of Companies – www.casman.ca
CBS Construction Ltd. – www.cbsconstruction.ca
Flint Energy Services Inc. – www.flint-energy.com
Four C's Millwork – www.fourcsmillwork.com
Joe's Custom Woodwork – www.joescustomwoodwork.com
JV Driver – www.jvdriver.com
Kiewit – www.kiewit.ca
Ledcor – www.ledcor.com
Liam Construction –
www.liamconstruction.com/index.htm
Permasteel – www.permasteel.com
Rohit Group – www.rohitgroup.com
Safway Scaffold Service Inc. – www.safway.ca
Steeplejack Industrial Services – www.steeplejack.ca
Stuart Olson – www.stuartolson.com
Boilermakers and Welders
Boilermakers Union Local 146 – www.boilermakers.ab.ca
Edmonton Exchanger – www.edmontonexchanger.com
Horton CBI Ltd – www.cbi.com
Melloy & Associates – www.melloy.com
Ironworkers
Atcon Group – www.atcongroup.com
Canonbie Contracting Ltd. – www.canonbie.ca
Edmonton Exchanger – www.edmontonexchanger.com
Empire Iron Works Ltd. – www.empireiron.com
Horton CBI Ltd. – www.cbi.com
Kiewit – www.kiewit.ca
Ledcor – www.ledcor.com
L Robert Enterprises – www.lre.ca
Melloy & Associates – www.melloy.com
Supreme Steel Ltd. – www.supremesteel.com
Transwest Mining Systems – www.transwest.ca
Triton Projects Inc. – www.tritonprojects.com
Waiward Steel Fabricators –
www.waiward.com
Willbros MSI Canada – www.willbroscanada.com
JV Driver – www.jvdriver.com
Welders
Almac Machine Works Ltd. – www.almacmachine.com
Atcon Group – www.atcongroup.com
Edmonton Exchanger – www.edmontonexchanger.com
Empire Iron Works Ltd. – www.empireiron.com
Horton CBI Ltd. – www.cbi.com
KMC Mining – www.kmcmining.com
Ledcor – www.ledcor.com
L Robert Enterprises – www.lre.ca
Melloy & Associates – www.melloy.com
Supreme Steel Ltd. – www.supremesteel.com
TransAlta – www.transalta.com
Transwest Mining Systems – www.transwest.ca
Waiward Steel Fabricators – www.waiward.com
Willbros MSI Canada – www.willbroscanada.com
JV Driver – www.jvdriver.com
Sheet Metal Workers and HVAC Technicians
Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 8 – www.telusplanet.net/public/smwia8
Fort McMurray Refrigeration – www.fmr.ca
Gateway Refrigeration – www.gatewayrefrigeration.com
BGE Service Supply Ltd. – www.thefiltershop.com
Bricklayers and Masons
Bricklayers Union Local 1 – www.bacweb.org
Gracom – www.graham.ca/Divisions/masonry.aspx
Concrete
Arco Concrete Services Ltd. – www.arcoconcretepumping.com
Burnco Rock Products Ltd. – www.burnco.com
Champion Concrete Cutting and Coring Inc. – www.champion-concrete.com
CBS Construction Ltd. – www.cbsconstruction.ca
Inland Concrete – www.inlandcanada.com
JV Driver – www.jvdriver.com
Lafarge North American Inc. – www.lafargenorthamerica.com
Floor Covering Installers
Nufloors – www.nufloors.ca
End of the Roll – www.endoftheroll.com
Insulators
Altair Contracting –
www.altaircontracting.ca
Aluma Systems Canada Inc. – www.aluma.com
Fuller Austin Insulation Inc – www.fulleraustininsulation.ca
Park Derochie Coatings Ltd. – www.parkderochie.com
Pro Insul Ltd – www.proinsul.com
REPPSCO Services Ltd – www.reppscoservices.com
Northern Industrial Insulation – www.northern-insulation.ca
Westcor – www.westcorservices.com
Steeplejack Industrial Insulation Ltd. – www.steeplejack.ca
Painters (Industrial) and Sandblasters
Painters and Drywallers Union Local 177 – www.iupat.ab.ca
Lasso Maintenance Ltd. – www.lassomaintenance.com
Park Derochie Coatings Ltd. – www.parkderochie.com
Heavy Equipment Technicians (Mechanics), Truck
Mechanics, Parts Technicians, Equipment
Electricians
Operating Engineers Local 955 – www.iuoe955.com
Roadbuilders Heavy Construction Association
– www.arhca.ab.ca
AirCon Technologies of Fort McMurray
– www.aircontech.com
AMECO – www.ameco.com
Bearing & Transmission – www.bandt.com
Big Eagle Hydro-Vac Services – www.bigeaglehydrovac.com
Bobcat of Fort McMurray – www.bobcat.com
Bosch Rexroth Canada – www.boschrexroth.ca
Brandt Tractor Ltd. – www.brandttractor.com
Bucyrus Canada Ltd. – www.bucyrus.com
Cat Rental Store – www.catrents.ca
Can - K Process & Mining Equipment – www.can-k.com
Coneco Equipment Inc. – www.coneco.ca
Cummins Alberta – www.alberta.cummins.com/na/pages/en/distributors/alberta/index.cfm
Diamond
International Trucks (Truck Mechanic) – www.diamondintltrucks.com
Diversified Transportation – www.dtlcareers.com
Duke’s Transport – www.dukes.ca
Equipment Sales and Service – www.essltd.com
Finning (Canada) – www.finning.ca
Fort McKay Group of Companies – www.fortmckay.com
Fort McMurray Airport – www.fortmcmurrayairport.com
Gear Centre Group – www.gearcentregroup.com
Global Heat Transfer – www.globalheattransfer.com
Guthrie Mechanical – www.guthriemech.com
Hertz Certified Rentals Inc. – www.hertzequip.com
Kiewit – www.kiewit.ca
KMC Mining – www.kmcmining.com
Liebherr Canada – www.liebherr.com/lh/en/default_lh.asp
L Robert Enterprises – www.lre.ca
Leavitt Machinery – www.leavittmachinery.com
MMD Mineral Sizing (Canada) Inc. –
www.mmdsizers.com
NUS Group (Northern Underwater
Systems) – www.nusgroup.com
P&H MinePro Services – www.minepro.com/canada/
Pamco Enerflex – www.enerflex.com
Weir Canada (Peacock) – www.weirservices.com
Rental Service Canada (RCS) – www.rscrental.com
Stahl Peterbilt (Truck Mechanic)
– www.stahlpeterbilt.com
Transwest Mining Systems – www.transwest.ca
Tuccaro Inc – www.tuccaroinc.com
United Rentals – www.unitedrentals.com
Universal Compression – www.universalcompression.com
Wajax Industries Ltd. – www.wajaxwest.com
Waterous Power Systems – www.waterouspower.com
Millwrights and Machinists
Lok Energy Services – www.lokenergyservices.com
Guthrie Mechanical – www.guthriemech.com
Pamco Enerflex – www.enerflex.com
Phoenix Machine Co. Ltd. – www.phoenixmachineco.com
Finning Canada – www.finning.ca
TransAlta – www.transalta.com
JV Driver – www.jvdriver.com
A.R. Thomson Group – www.arthomson.com
Refrigeration Technicians
Refrigeration Technician – www.refrigerationtechnician.ca
Fort McMurray Refrigeration – www.fmr.ca
Gateway Refrigeration – www.gatewayrefrigeration.com
Automotive Mechanics and Auto Body
Technicians
Shamrock Maintenance & Autobody
Ltd. – www.shamrockltd.com
North Star Ford Mercury
Sales Ltd. – www.northstarford.ca
Williams Chrysler – www.williamschrysler.com
Canadian Tire – www.canadiantire.com
Tire Sales and Service
Canadian Tire – www.canadiantire.ca
Fountain Tire – www.fountaintire.com
Kal Tire – www.kaltire.com
OK Tire & Service Centre – www.oktire.com
Tirecraft Auto Centre – www.tirecraft.com
Small Engine Technician and
Sales Representative
Quadra Truck – www.quadratruckservice.com
Power Engineer (Steam or
Stationary Engineer)
and Building Operators
TransCanada
– www.transcanada.com
Atco Frontec – www.atcofrontec.com/about_us/careers_canada.asp
Atco Power – www.atcopower.com
TransAlta – www.transalta.com
Keyano College – www.keyano.ca
Northern Lights Health
Region (Hospital) –
www.nlhr.ca
Heavy Equipment Operators, Crane Operators and Technicians
Operating Engineers Local 955 – www.iuoe955.com
Roadbuilders Heavy Construction Association –
www.arhca.ab.ca
ACE Construction Company – www.aceconstruction.ca
ATCO Gas – www.atcogas.com
Atcon Group – www.atcongroup.com
Athabasca Northern Railway Ltd. – www.anyrr.com
Cando Contracting – www.candoltd.com
Bear Slashing – www.bearslashing.com
Big Eagle Hydro-Vac (North) Inc. – www.bigeaglehydrovac.com
Caliber Systems – www.calibersystems.com
Canonbie Contracting Ltd. – www.canonbie.ca
Carmacks – www.carmacksent.com
Command Equipment Ltd. – www.commandequipment.com
Demers Contracting Service Ltd. – www.dcsl.ca
Doran Stewart Oilfield Services – www.doranstewart.com
Eveready Industrial Services – www.evereadyindustrial.com
Fort McKay Group of Companies – www.fortmckay.com
IGL Canada (Western) Ltd. – www.iglcanada.ca
Layton Bros. Construction Co. – www.laytonbros.com
Ledcor – www.ledcor.com
Mammoet Canada Western Ltd. – www.mammoet.com
Neegan Development Corp. – www.tuccaroinc.com
North American Construction Group – www.nacg.ca
Northern Crane Service – www.northerncrane.com
Pillar Oilfield Projects Ltd. – www.pillar.ca
Pine-West Maintenance Ltd. – www.millarwestern.com
Premay Equipment Ltd. – www.premay.com
Premay Pipeline Hauling – www.premaypipeline.com
Sterling Crane – www.sterlingcrane.ca
TBG Contracting –
www.tbgcontracting.com
Tercon Construction (formerly DCL Construction) –
www.tercon.bc.ca
Thompson Brothers – www.thompsonbros.com
Willbros MSI Canada – www.willbroscanada.com
Canadian Waste Services Inc. – www.wm.com/canada/index.asp
Bus Drivers
Diversified Transportation
– www.dtlcareers.com
Fort McKay Transportation
– www.fortmckay.com
Greyhound – www.greyhound.ca/en/
Red Arrow – www.redarrow.ca
Truck Drivers
Alberta Motor Transportation Assoc (Carrier Guide) –
www.amta.ca
Fort McKay Group of Companies – www.fortmckay.com/Employment.html
AFD –
www.albertafuel.com
Atcon Group – www.atcongroup.com
Chief Hauling Contractors Inc. – www.chiefhauling.com
Canadian Freightways Ltd. – www.canadianfreightways.com
Canwest Propane – www.canwestpropane.com
Ceda Reactor – www.cedagroup.com
Continental Cartage Inc. – www.landtran.com
Duke’s Transport – www.dukes.ca
Gibsons Energy – www.gibsons.com
Grimshaw Trucking – www.grimshaw-trucking.com
Inter-Rail Transport – www.inter-railtransport.com
Peak Energy Services (Lorchem) – www.peak-energy.com
Legal Freight Services – www.legalfreight.com
Mammoet Canada Western Ltd. – www.mammoet.com
Mullen Transportation – www.mullen-trans.com
Northern Industrial Carriers – www.nictrucking.com
Premay Equipment – www.premay.com
Premay Pipeline Hauling – www.premaypipeline.com
Superior Propane – www.superiorpropane.com
Tri-Line Freight Systems (Owner Operators) – www.triline.ca
Tuc's Contracting – www.tuccaroinc.com
United Rentals – www.unitedrentals.com
Williams Moving and Storage – www.williamsmoving.com
Waste Management of Canada – www.wastemanagementcanada.com
Other resources
for drivers:
Drivers
Alberta Driver’s License – www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca
Driver Instructors
Alberta Big
Rig – www.albertabigrig.com
Alberta
Motor Association
– www.ama.ab.ca
Keyano
College
– www.keyano.ca/
Warehouse
Technicians,
Shippers/Receiver,
Tool
Crib Attendants
and
Sales
Representatives
Acklands-Grainger
Inc. – www.acklandsgrainger.com
Air Liquide
Canada – www.airliquide.ca
Almac
Machine
Works
– www.almacmachine.com
BC Bearing
Engineers
Ltd. – www.bcbearing.com
BGE Service
Supply
Ltd. – www.thefiltershop.com
Canadian
Linen
and Uniform
Service – www.canadianuniform.com
CenturyVallen – www.centuryvallen.com
Comco
Pipe & Supply
Ltd. – www.comcopipe.com
Commercial
Solutions
Inc. – www.commercialsolutions.ca
Duke’s
Transport – www.dukes.ca
EECOL
Electric – www.eecol.com
Emco/Westlund
Industrial
Supply – www.emco.ca
Gescan – www.gescan.com
Gregg
Distributors – www.greggdistributors.ca
Guillevin
International
Inc. – www.guillevin.com
Home
Hardware
Building
Centre – www.homehardware.com
HyPOWER
Systems – www.hypower.com
Inland
Industrial
Supply
Ltd. – www.inlandindustrial.ca
Kenroc
Building
Materials
Ltd. – www.kenroc.com
Levitt
Safety – www.levitt-safety.com
Metso
Minerals
Canada – www.metsominerals.com
National
Oilwell
Varco – www.natoil.com
Nedco – www.nedco.ca
Northland
Construction
Supplies – www.northlandconstruction.com
Norwesco
Industries – www.norwesco.ab.ca
Praxair – www.praxair.com
Spruceland
Lumber – www.castlebuildingcentres.com
Rona
Home
Centre – www.rona.ca
WESCO
Distribution
Canada – www.wesco.ca
Westburne
Industrial
Supply – www.westburne.ca.
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