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

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

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