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Location: Grande Prairie AB
Division: ATCO Gas & Pipelines
What We Offer:
- Salary starting at $2,835.00 bi-weekly
- 7:30am – 4:00pm, Monday to Friday
- 15 days paid vacation
- 5 additional flexible paid days off
- Charitable donation matching
- Employee share purchase plan
- Flexible benefits from first day of employment
- Comprehensive Employee & Family Wellness Program
- A culture based on caring, integrity, agility, collaboration, and safety.
Why Work Here
At ATCO, we deliver safe, reliable natural gas to homes and businesses across Alberta. When you join our team, you’re helping keep communities connected — and building a career with purpose. As a Junior Operator – Distribution, you’ll be part of a team that supports your growth, values hands-on experience, and believes in doing the right thing for our customers and each other
About the Role
As a Junior Operator – Distribution, you’ll learn on the job under the guidance of experienced team members. You’ll gradually take on more responsibility as you build your technical knowledge of natural gas utility systems and field operations. You’ll support safe and efficient work on everything upstream of the gas meter, including distribution mains and services, valves, regulators, cathodic protection systems, and metering equipment. You’ll also respond to service calls, assist in emergency situations, and learn how to apply safety procedures and industry standards to real work in the field.
What You’ll Do:
- Assist with the installation, construction, inspection, testing, and servicing of natural gas utility systems
- Support the operation and maintenance of regulating, metering, and odorization equipment
- Respond to, or assist with, emergency calls including gas leaks, odors, fires, and explosions
- Locate underground gas systems and perform leak detection surveys
- Assist in the installation and maintenance of cathodic protection to prevent pipeline corrosion
- Safely operate construction equipment, tools, and instruments under supervision
- Perform meter turn-ons, turn-offs, and lighting procedures as directed
- Prepare pipe using cutters, threading machines, and vices
- Assist with testing, calibration, and repairs to equipment
- Participate in inspections and quality assurance for work completed by contractors or other teams
- Read meters and report encroachments or built-overs as required
- Support shipping, receiving, and inventory duties when needed
- Complete and maintain accurate records
- Identify and report suspected gas theft
- Maintain positive working relationships with customers, coworkers, and contractors
- Participate in on-the-job training and provide peer support when deemed competent
- Perform other related duties as required
Operational Commitment:
- Able to work in various weather conditions, participate in emergency callouts, and adapt to shift schedules.
- Capable of wearing and operating breathing apparatus and other safety equipment.
Residency Requirements: Employees must reside within:
- The Grande Prairie service territory (agency), and
- 30 minutes from their place of residence to the Grande Prairie Office (8801 112th Street, Grande Prairie)
What You Bring:
- High school diploma or equivalent (C.A.E.C or G.E.D.)
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ommitment to maintaining high safety standards, including meeting pre-employment screening including Drug & Alcohol testing.
- Valid Class 5 Alberta driver’s license (with a clean driving record).
- Experience in oil and gas field operations, pipeline construction, pipefitting, plumbing, HVAC installation, or utility construction labour is considered an asset
- Familiarity with natural gas infrastructure, pressure controls systems, cathodic protection, odorization, or gas leak detection are considered an asset.
- Experience using hand tools and power tools including pipe cutters, threading machines, and measuring equipment is beneficial.
- Willingness and ability to learn technical systems and regulatory codes.
- Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
We would like to thank everyone for their application; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.
Closes: September 8th, 2025
We are a leading energy provider in North America. Through ATCO Energy Systems we build, operate and maintain electric and gas transmission and distribution lines, safely and reliably serving over three million customers in hundreds of communities. We're advancing the use of hydrogen as a cost-effective pathway for decarbonization using existing energy delivery infrastructure. We’re also building resilience by modernizing our electric grid and connecting renewable generation capacity to our system to meet the needs of customers for sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy.
ATCO is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Visit our website for more information.
In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the traditional territories and homelands on which many of our ATCO operations and facilities are located. We honour and respect the diverse history, languages, ceremonies, and culture of the Indigenous Peoples who call these areas home.