Jeff Leighton

instructor years of experience

33

Years of
Experience

Biography

Jeff pairs operations insight with electrical craft skill, bringing more than three decades in oil-and-gas to the classroom. He broke into the industry at Gulf/Petro-Canada’s Cochrane gas plant, first as a process operator and later as a maintenance electrician. In 1996 he moved to Shell’s Scotford Upgrader as an Electrical Specialist, ultimately becoming the site’s turnaround high-voltage lead and central maintenance planner. There he engineered safe-switching strategies up to 35 kV, built detailed SAP/Primavera outage schedules, and steered multi-million-dollar shutdowns to zero-incident completions. Known for practical innovation—such as the scaffold-and-shrink-wrap roof that cut tank-cleaning downtime—Jeff turns field problems into teaching moments on arc-flash risk, lock-out/tag-out, and troubleshooting. Whether he’s walking learners through a VFD trip or coaching crews on isolation boundaries, his calm, methodical style converts complex electrical theory into procedures technicians can use on the very next shift.

Expertise

Upcoming Courses

Jan 15 - Jan 15, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB OR26011 Register
Jan 15 - Jan 16, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB OR26012 Register
Jan 29 - Jan 29, 2026 In Person
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Edmonton, AB OR26019 Register
Jan 29 - Jan 30, 2026 In Person
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Edmonton, AB OR26020 Register
Feb 05 - Feb 06, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC OR26195 Register
Feb 05 - Feb 05, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC OR26194 Register
Feb 11 - Feb 11, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB OR26066 Register
Feb 11 - Feb 12, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB OR26067 Register
Feb 17 - Feb 17, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC OR26068 Register
Feb 17 - Feb 18, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC OR26069 Register
Mar 02 - Mar 02, 2026 In Person
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Edmonton, AB OR26091 Register
Mar 02 - Mar 03, 2026 In Person
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Edmonton, AB OR26092 Register
Mar 23 - Mar 23, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB OR26103 Register
Mar 23 - Mar 24, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB OR26104 Register
Apr 01 - Apr 01, 2026 In Person
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Edmonton, AB OR26151 Register
Apr 01 - Apr 02, 2026 In Person
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Edmonton, AB OR26152 Register
Apr 27 - Apr 27, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB OR26168 Register
Apr 27 - Apr 28, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB OR26171 Register

All Courses Taught

VFD Essentials: Programming, Maintenance and Motor Control Troubleshooting

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Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification

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Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety

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Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification

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