Tarpon energy recruiting electricians

johnnyryan22

Has anybody from the expo heard back from tarpon energy yet?
The waiting is killing me! Just want to know if they have sent out emails yet because I know some companies don't reply of there not interested and I don't want to be left hanging!!

lovemytea

My boyfriend got a call Friday from Tarpon and has an interview tomorrow with them. They could be ringing you soon. Good luck!

johnnyryan22

Thanks for the reply. My papers have been sent to the AIT for approval. Got email from tarpon Thursday last. No interview or phone call. Has he got 72 months experience? Looks like they're interviewing some and not others??

lovemytea

I don't know if he has 72 months to be honest, but he has 9000 hours. Not too sure about the requirements, he wasn't told too much about it, guess he will know more this evening. But if they have sent your AIT already, then you are probably away with it. He has to have an interview first before he sends off the AIT.

m.j.w

lovemytea wrote: »

I don't know if he has 72 months to be honest, but he has 9000 hours. Not too sure about the requirements, he wasn't told too much about it, guess he will know more this evening. But if they have sent your AIT already, then you are probably away with it. He has to have an interview first before he sends off the AIT.

I sent you a pm there!

Fran.the.man

m.j.w wrote: »

I sent you a pm there!

Hi I got the cal for interview too, can I ask have you been offered work through just email??

Fran.the.man

Fran.the.man wrote: »

Hi I got the cal for interview too, can I ask have you been offered work through just email??

Any idea questions that will be asked??

johnnyryan22

I was recommended to them so they put my stuff straight through. Not sure what happens yet. Just wait I suppose.

Fran.the.man

johnnyryan22 wrote: »

I was recommended to them so they put my stuff straight through. Not sure what happens yet. Just wait I suppose.

Thats awesome, you are a step ahead of us who got interviewed, if we did well on interview then are paperwork will be put forward. Have they told you how soon they want you over??

johnnyryan22

No they're very hard to get in contact with. Not sure what's going on but from what I've heard there is no camp work being offered. The fella I know over there isn't on camp and I thought he was.

Fran.the.man

johnnyryan22 wrote: »

No they're very hard to get in contact with. Not sure what's going on but from what I've heard there is no camp work being offered. The fella I know over there isn't on camp and I thought he was.

Camp work??
From what they told me, they are looking to get people over in three weeks, they didn't specify the work but the questions where very much large industrial project based.
They said they will be in touch in two to three days.
What is your friend doing over there???

johnnyryan22

Camp work where u live on site. Yes all industrial. 3 weeks is ambitious!! Have u a visa ya?

Fran.the.man

johnnyryan22 wrote: »

Camp work where u live on site. Yes all industrial. 3 weeks is ambitious!! Have u a visa ya?

Thats what I thought, but when I was speaking with them on the phone last friday the lady, connie dodd, said they are taken people over on some scheme called the almo which allows a bypass on alot of steps, once the ait approve your forms I think thats that.
Have you sufficient hours worked?

johnnyryan22

Ya I'm out of my time since 06. Was hoping for camp work but ill take anything once its rotation. If u have the 72 months industrial experience your sorted. U out of your time long?

Fran.the.man

johnnyryan22 wrote: »

Ya I'm out of my time since 06. Was hoping for camp work but ill take anything once its rotation. If u have the 72 months industrial experience your sorted. U out of your time long?

2011, but the time needed includes your apprentice so I'm good, I have just under 15000 hours and have 90 something months, nervous waiting now.
Do you have any idea how many they are looking for??

johnnyryan22

150 from Ireland but that includes other trades.

Fran.the.man

johnnyryan22 wrote: »

150 from Ireland but that includes other trades.

I like those odds, I did hear over a hundred electricians so...
They are mainly electrical so it would make sense. With those figures and your recommendation i'd say you are a shoe in, waiting game now, horrible is it not!!

johnnyryan22

Ill be optimistic when my flights are booked! (Or if!)
Waiting is horrible. Been putting this off since last July. My visa has to be activated before this July so I said I may as well use it.

Fran.the.man

johnnyryan22 wrote: »

Ill be optimistic when my flights are booked! (Or if!)
Waiting is horrible. Been putting this off since last July. My visa has to be activated before this July so I said I may as well use it.

I've had the idea on the long finger for a while myself too, only natural. Once you get there, positive, you will wonder why you waited.

Calgary22

would ye not just head yourselves over there? would be better then being tyed to one company.:D

johnnyryan22

Are u over there calgary22? If so, with who and how did u go about it?

Calgary22

mate i am not over there yet but others i no are. its quite and easy process go over get a job and apply for the red seal simplys between 32-38 seems to be the going rate in calgary.

Fran.the.man

Calgary22 wrote: »

would ye not just head yourselves over there? would be better then being tyed to one company.:D

Thats plan b alright, but with my current situation and what this company offers I really hope to get an offer, are you currently there?

Calgary22

oh yea i no what ya mean but if you have a visa you wil have no bothers geting a sparking job:Dno not there yet.

Fran.the.man

Calgary22 wrote: »

oh yea i no what ya mean but if you have a visa you wil have no bothers geting a sparking job:Dno not there yet.

Good advice thank you. Can I ask who did you get your visa with?

Calgary22

the iec visa there released every jan to feb issued by the canada government. they released 6350 visas this year and they went in 4 days thankfully i got one its a 2 year visa not fixed to any employer so its happy days:D

Fran.the.man

Calgary22 wrote: »

the iec visa there released every jan to feb issued by the canada government. they released 6350 visas this year and they went in 4 days thankfully i got one its a 2 year visa not fixed to any employer so its happy days:D

I applied to them, unfortunately they told me I have to wait for some quota, I was a little too late but I am still on a waiting list

Calgary22

yea your down for next year i say lol i was glued to the computer for weeks waiting for it to open and managaed to get be in the first few hundred so i was quite happy. jeez the canada code book costs awful money http://shop.csa.ca/en/canada/landing-pages/c221-12-canadian-electrical-code/page/cecode/

Did ye find anywhere that sells it cheaper?

johnnyryan22

I've the same visa as u calgary22. Tarpon offer 40.25ph plus lodge and food allowance which is why I'm going for it.

Calgary22

bejeezus thats great money soo:D.. at least if it dosnt work out ya still have a visa and will more the likely get work. i no there paying that kind of money in the oil sands but to have a life i would nearly just take the job for 38 an hour which is still unreal money. and ya would have good craic in Edmonton or Calgary the when you get experience counted you can always go for that.like its gonna be a complete differant system of voltages and codes its mad:D

johnnyryan22

I've had my fun already:-)
Goin over to make and save money. No fun for 2 years:-):-)

johnnyryan22

I've a young child so its the rotation I'm after so I can get home every 3 weeks. Might move them out but that's the plan for now anyway.

Calgary22

ohright not so bad so:D..

Fran.the.man

Calgary22 wrote: »

ohright not so bad so:D..

Best of luck to all

Calgary22

Yea dudes best of luck to ye.:D i didnt go for tarpon i am heading over solo myself start of June to Calgary though:D

m.j.w

jesus 100 electricians, they muct have some ammount of work on!! hopefully this ait doesnt take to long. we could all be working together in edmonton soon enough!

Calgary22

Lol did any of ye lads not have the 72 months when applying for the jobs? and if so how did ye combact this? tell a few white lies or what?;)

m.j.w

it says on this link there is a way to apply under the qualification reconigition program where you dont need the hours but I dont know if the ait go by that or not.

“TheNational Craft Certificate level 6 issued by FETAC, Ireland for the trades of Carpentry and Joinery, Electrical, Plumbing, and Metal Fabrication now qualify for an expedited assessment for the Qualification Program. This means that a TFW holding these credentials don’t need to prove hours on trade beyond their credential and are required to write the AIT exam only.”

http://albertaconstruction.net/?p=1912

Fran.the.man

Calgary22 wrote: »

Lol did any of ye lads not have the 72 months when applying for the jobs? and if so how did ye combact this? tell a few white lies or what?;)

Fortunately I'm well above that, are you?

Calgary22

god i am not all in all i would be under 5 years..


It seems thats the way forward aslong as we have our apprenticeship done thats all that counts:D

johnnyryan22

AIT exam is the alberta red seal afaik. Never saw that before. That's good to know mjw. Might speed things up for us!!

bongomad

had an interview with tarpon friday last got word monday with job offer, its in a modular site in edmonton, its a lmo they can bring workers over if they cant find them in canada

m.j.w

bongomad wrote: »

had an interview with tarpon friday last got word monday with job offer, its in a modular site in edmonton, its a lmo they can bring workers over if they cant find them in canada

yea mine was friday to, we must be all going to the same place!

Calgary22

oh bejeezus congrats when ya start?:D

m.j.w

johnnyryan22 wrote: »

AIT exam is the alberta red seal afaik. Never saw that before. That's good to know mjw. Might speed things up for us!!

Hopefully! The quicker the better!! Mad to get going

bongomad

Calgary22 wrote: »

oh bejeezus congrats when ya start?:D

i think may the 1st the job starts not 100%

Calgary22

congrats mate:D

bongomad

m.j.w wrote: »

yea mine was friday to, we must be all going to the same place!

that would be good wont feel as bad! was looking for camp work but heard its hard to stick been offered camp work of another company but tarpon sounded better and same pay and monday -friday

Fran.the.man

Calgary22 wrote: »

congrats mate:D

Je suis jealous ;•)

bongomad

Calgary22 wrote: »

congrats mate:D

thanks dude have you got your ait yet?

Calgary22

no mate i wont be going over till june i will be just hitting the streets i say i never applied for tarpon:( wish i did now lol