Conor Grigg
Red Seal Journeyman Electrician
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About
Electrical Foreman and Red Seal Journeyman Electrician with over eight years of experience maintaining, troubleshooting, commissioning, and installing electrical systems in industrial, mining, utility, healthcare, commercial, and oil & gas facilities throughout Alberta and British Columbia. Currently leading maintenance crews at CNRL Horizon, coordinating preventative and corrective maintenance on critical operating equipment while ensuring safe, reliable plant operation. Recognized for technical troubleshooting, leadership, strong customer service, and delivering quality work with minimal supervision.
Experience
Electrical Foreman / Journeyman Electrician at STRATUS ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION (2018-03 – Present)
Currently support maintenance operations at CNRL Horizon as Electrical Foreman. Perform maintenance at Lethbridge hospital and other commercial facilities. Lead crews of 2–8 electricians performing preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, repairs, and commissioning.
Coordinate work orders, manpower, materials, equipment, and scheduling while maintaining production priorities. Maintain and troubleshoot motors, MCCs, VFDs, PLC-related equipment, UPS systems, RTU's, SCADA systems, lighting, power distribution equipment, industrial controls, and associated field devices. Diagnose electrical faults quickly to minimize downtime and restore critical equipment safely.
Coordinate daily with operations, planners, engineers, contractors, and multiple trades in an operating facility. Ensure all work complies with the Canadian Electrical Code, site procedures, quality standards, and lockout/tagout requirements.
- Preventative maintenance programs for operating electrical systems.
- Corrective maintenance and emergency response for equipment failures.
- Reading and interpreting one-line diagrams, electrical schematics, and control drawings.
- Testing, commissioning, documenting, and safely returning equipment to service.
- Working safely around energized equipment while minimizing operational disruption.
- Strong commitment to customer service and maintaining safe, comfortable facilities for end users.
Maintenance Electrician at SHERRATT INDUSTRIES (2022-05 – 2023-07)
- Maintained and troubleshot production equipment throughout Teck mining operations.
- Performed preventative and corrective maintenance on motors, boilers, HVAC systems, and blast panels.
- Completed rope-access maintenance work in demanding industrial environments.
Electrician at CANEM ELECTRIC (2020-10 – 2021-04)
- Installed and commissioned electrical systems within active healthcare facilities.
- Performed conduit installation, panel work, testing, terminations, data cabling, and service upgrades.
Rig Crew / Equipment Maintenance at CANELSON DRILLING (2013-03 – 2016-12)
- Maintained drilling equipment, CAT engines, hydraulic systems, and support equipment while promoting safe work practices.
Education
Apprenticeship in Electrical – Lethbridge College
Studies in Management – University of Alberta
