MEMORANDUM
TO: Construction Trades – Boilermakers, Pipefitters FROM: Sarnia Construction Association
DATE: March 21, 2024
SUBJECT: Construction (skilled trades) jobsite opportunities in Sarnia/Lambton region
The Sarnia Construction Association is a local mixed trade Association representing contractors in
the Sarnia/Lambton region. All contractor members of the Association are unionized contractors
signatory to one or more provincial agreements in the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional
(ICI) Sector of the construction industry in the Province of Ontario.
At this time, all skilled trades in the Sarnia/Lambton region are near or at full employment. Some
trades, in particular the Boilermakers (Welders and Mechanics) and Pipefitters (Plumbers,
Steamfitters and Welders) are now referring travellers to meet the demand for skilled trades.
In the spring of 2024, job opportunities will further increase as major shutdowns/turnarounds are
scheduled at Imperial Oil, Suncor Canada, Greenfield Energy Centre, and Cabot Canada Ltd. Further
trade shortages are expected in the key trades listed above.
Accordingly, this memo is intended to advise interested skilled trades people outside of
Sarnia/Lambton that work opportunities are currently available in Sarnia/Lambton at these major
refineries for scheduled spring outages in 2024.
The conditions and rates of pay will be subject to the current conditions in the prevailing ICI
agreement for that trade or the General Presidents Maintenance Agreement (ICI wage schedules
attached hereto – Schedule “C”).
Skilled trades people who are interested in working on these sites are asked to contact the two
local unions in their area or the Sarnia locals listed below. The contact information for the
Sarnia locals is shown in the attached Schedule “D”.
Thank you for your interest in working on Sarnia/Lambton job sites.
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Construction Opportunities in Sarnia-Lambton March 21 2024
