Ships' Electrician Officer

What is a Ships’ Electrician?

The Ship’s Electrician installs, maintains, tests and repairs ship’s electrical and electronic equipment (except navigation apparatus). The Ship’s Electrician must know how to read and interprete various types of drawings and sketches. The Ship’s Electrician is responsible for ensuring that equipment and systems

comply with applicable standards. For this, the Ship’s Electrician must be able to quickly pinpoint problem sources and find solutions.

What academic training & professional development do I need?

• College certificate (DEC) in maintenance electricity in a related field (automation and monitoring).
• Ship’s Electricians must successfully complete Marine Emergency Duty training and accumulate sea time in order to pass Transport Canada Ship’s Electrician Officer exams. Transports Canada.

Where can I study?

• Colleges offering courses in maintenance electricity
• Institut Maritime du Québec offers Marine Emergency Duty training in Lévis (Quebec City Area).

What are my career opportunities?

• Ships’ Electrician Officer (several ranks);
• Positions in shipyards;
• Various positions within the Federal Public Service;

What qualities and interests are essential?

• Aptitude for manual work;
• Interest in working at sea;
• Leadership;
• Good ability to analyze and reason;
• Meticulous;
• Able to work irregular schedules;
• Taste of adventure and travel

Average annual initial income: 57 000 $ - 69 000 $ (under review)

Salary increases with ranks
Ships' electrician officers work a schedule called lay -day, or a period of 14 to 42 days at sea followed by equivalent time off with pay.

For more information

Canadian Coast Guard, National Web site : www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca
Comité sectoriel de main-d’oeuvre de l’industrie maritime : www.csmoim.qc.ca
Professional and Technical Training in Quebec : www.inforoutefpt.org
Transport Canada : www.tc.gc.ca (Marine section)