Overview
As a member of the military, Electrical Distribution Technicians provide electrical engineering support to operational units at home and abroad. The Electrical Distribution Technician is one of seven Construction Engineering positions involved in the supply of all construction, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering services in support of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operations worldwide.

Responsibilities

Install, repair and maintain high and low voltage electrical distribution systems, portable and fixed airfield lighting systems, fire alarm and security systems

Produce associated electrical designs and specifications and drawings

Conduct reconnaissance related to the above, and assist other Construction Engineering tradespersons

Qualifications
Minimum required education: completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec or equivalent secondary school education, including Grade 10 applied math or math 416 / CST 4 in Quebec. Foreign education may be accepted.

Training
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, Quebec. This training provides the basic core skills and knowledge common to all trades. A goal of this course is to ensure that all recruits maintain the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) physical fitness standard; as a result, the training is physically demanding.

Electrical Distribution Technicians attend a seven-day course to train to climb hydro poles up to 30 metres in height and towers taller than 30 metres. Continued training depends upon successful completion of this course.





Electrical Distribution Technicians then attend the School of Military Engineering in Gagetown, New Brunswick. Training takes approximately 19 weeks and includes:

Environmental skills such as defensive tactics and firearms

Care and use of common and special purpose tools and test equipment

Application of occupational codes and regulations

Interpretation of drawings and schematics

Climbing hydro poles

High and low voltage electrical distribution systems

Lighting systems

Fire alarm systems

Airfield lighting systems

Electrical motors and controls

Electrical and electronic principles

Electrical Distribution Technicians may be offered the opportunity to develop specialized skills through formal courses and on-the-job training.

Work Environment & Benefits
Electrical Distribution Technicians often work with the challenges that come with varying environmental conditions. Electrical Distribution Technicians maintain their skills while employed at home units or on humanitarian and United Nations operational assignments.

If you choose 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.

Reserve Force members usually serve part-time with their home unit for scheduled evenings and weekends. They are paid 92.8 percent of Regular Force rates of pay, receive a reasonable benefits package and may qualify to contribute to a pension plan.

Part‑Time Options
This position is available for part‑time employment with the Primary Reserve at certain locations across Canada. Reserve Force members are trained to the same level as their Regular Force counterparts. They usually begin training with their home unit to ensure that they meet the required basic professional military standards. Following basic military training, Electrical Distribution Technicians attend a seven‑day course to train to climb hydro poles up to 30 metres in height and towers taller than 30 metres. Continued training is dependent upon successful completion of this course, which takes approximately 19 weeks, and is conducted at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Gagetown, New Brunswick.

Reserve Force members usually serve part‑time with their home unit for scheduled evenings and weekends. They are paid 92.8 percent of Regular Force rates of pay, receive a reasonable advantages package and may qualify to contribute to a pension plan.

Entry Plans
Direct Entry Options

Paid Education Options

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📌 Electrical Distribution Technician (British Columbia)
🏢 Canadian Armed Forces | Forces armées canadiennes
📍 British Columbia