does anybody work in Alberta camps?
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January 24, 2014 09:45 pm UTC
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Kirk Harding
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I'm looking to go out west to work and just wondered if anyone has any contacts or any advice. I'm an electrician by the way.
Last edited by Kirk Harding; January 24, 2014 09:45 pm UTC.
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Re: does anybody work in Alberta camps?
[Re: Salomon Ponte]
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January 24, 2014 11:10 pm UTC
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Lance McCabe
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I'm just getting my foot in the door with camps, so I probably will not be much help. Basic certificates you need are: First aid/CPR, H2S Alive, and PST/CSTS (petroleum/construction safety). I believe most companies will help you get these, but it helps speed things up if you have them already. Other certificates like TDG/WHIMS etc the company will help you get (from my experience anyway). http://www.acsa-safety.org/ and Enform.ca are one of the many sites where you can do some online if you want to get some on your resume. Like most jobs, knowing someone or applying in person, will yield quicker/better results then emailing/faxing your resume. Drug and alcohol testing and a fitness test are pretty common. My fitness test wasn't anything special: blood pressure/ heart rate, lung capacity, hearing test, bend and twist a bunch of different ways, eye sight, bit of medical history questions, 10 push ups and sit ups. Any specific questions you wanted answered? Are you looking to move to Alberta or do the Alberta shuffle (fly back and forth)?
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Re: does anybody work in Alberta camps?
[Re: Kirk Harding]
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January 24, 2014 11:35 pm UTC
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Kirk Harding
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I have done my csts and will be doing the shuffle Mainly looking for a way in and people with contacts. 10 whole push ups???????
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Re: does anybody work in Alberta camps?
[Re: Luke Decking]
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January 25, 2014 08:21 am UTC
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Ghislain Goudreau
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Lance,
two words buds
Tor onto No!!! I know a few Red Seal that are now "cooking" into Camps. Unless you have a hell of a name you ain't gonna be mak'n more money cook'n in T.O. Ghislain
Rouge!!!
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Re: does anybody work in Alberta camps?
[Re: Kirk Harding]
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January 29, 2014 05:08 pm UTC
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Anthony Hiscock
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That not that uncommon over here. I may have got my in, its not the big big money but its a start ill keep you up to date. Sounds good. I might have found something local, either way I am 100% done with residential electrical for a bit. Do you NEED to have those certifications before going up there?
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Re: does anybody work in Alberta camps?
[Re: Kirk Harding]
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January 30, 2014 02:44 am UTC
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Lance McCabe
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It's not uncommon to see guys taking tool boxes and checking them on a plane. Not sure how many tools you have, but I just bought some cheap bags and loaded tools in to them. On the plane it was $20 for a second checked bag, $30 for your third, and $50 for your fourth. If you go over the 50lb weight limit it is like $80. Then hope your work has storage where you can leave them locked up while you are gone. Do you NEED to have those certifications before going up there?
Just depends on the company or how desperate they are for workers. The new company I'm with has a week of just training courses, but since I had all of the course that I needed I'm able to start work right away instead of having to wait until the next time they have a training week.
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