Jeff Leighton

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

Oct 21 - Oct 21, 2025	In Person Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety	Edmonton, AB	OR25663	Register
Oct 21 - Oct 22, 2025	In Person Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification	Edmonton, AB	OR25664	Register
Oct 30 - Oct 30, 2025	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety	Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC	OR25728	Register
Oct 30 - Oct 31, 2025	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification	Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC	OR25729	Register
Nov 03 - Nov 03, 2025	In Person Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety	Edmonton, AB	OR25813	Register
Nov 06 - Nov 07, 2025	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification	Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC	OR25820	Register
Nov 06 - Nov 06, 2025	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety	Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC	OR25819	Register
Nov 24 - Nov 25, 2025	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification	Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB	OR25830	Register
Nov 24 - Nov 24, 2025	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety	Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB	OR25829	Register
Dec 01 - Dec 02, 2025	In Person Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification	Edmonton, AB	OR25854	Register
Dec 01 - Dec 01, 2025	In Person Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety	Edmonton, AB	OR25853	Register
Dec 04 - Dec 05, 2025	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification	Training 8am-4pm Winnipeg time, MB	OR25858	Register
Dec 04 - Dec 04, 2025	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety	Training 8am-4pm Winnipeg time, MB	OR25857	Register
Dec 17 - Dec 18, 2025	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification	Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC	OR25866	Register
Dec 17 - Dec 17, 2025	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety	Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC	OR25865	Register
Dec 18 - Dec 19, 2025	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification	Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB	OR25868	Register
Dec 18 - Dec 18, 2025	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety	Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB	OR25867	Register
Jan 05 - Jan 06, 2026	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification	Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC	OR26006	Register
Jan 05 - Jan 05, 2026	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety	Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC	OR26005	Register
Jan 12 - Jan 16, 2026	In Person VFD Essentials: Programming, Maintenance and Motor Control Troubleshooting	Edmonton, AB	OR25687	Register
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

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