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

Jul 28 - Jul 28, 2025	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety	Training 8am-4pm Saskatoon time, SK	OR25453	Register
Jul 28 - Jul 29, 2025	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification	Training 8am-4pm Saskatoon time, SK	OR25454	Register
Aug 18 - Aug 18, 2025	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety	Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC	OR25570	Register
Sep 15 - Sep 15, 2025	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety	Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC	OR25637	Register
Sep 15 - Sep 16, 2025	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification	Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC	OR25639	Register
Sep 22 - Sep 22, 2025	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety	Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB	OR25640	Register
Sep 22 - Sep 23, 2025	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification	Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB	OR25641	Register
Oct 02 - Oct 03, 2025	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification	Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB	OR25711	Register
Oct 02 - Oct 02, 2025	LIVE 2-Way Online Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety	Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB	OR25710	Register
Oct 21 - Oct 22, 2025	In Person Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification	Edmonton, AB	OR25664	Register
Oct 21 - Oct 21, 2025	In Person Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety	Edmonton, AB	OR25663	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
Dec 08 - Dec 12, 2025	In Person VFD Essentials: Programming, Maintenance and Motor Control Troubleshooting	Edmonton, AB	OR25687	Register

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