Then & Now: Claire Sherwood
Claire Sherwood has built her career from hands-on experience in the trades to shaping PTW’s workforce.
Claire began in PTW’s modular yard in 2019 as an Electrical Journeyperson, wiring and building skids. By 2021, Claire had advanced to a lead hand role, planning daily tasks and guiding a crew. Claire then moved into major field projects, including shutdown work in Fort McMurray, where she installed and tested heat trace systems. Work in embedded maintenance at another client site followed, where Claire spliced cables, installed new equipment, and maintained critical systems. These years in construction and maintenance provided a deep, practical understanding of the technical skills and challenges of fieldwork.
In 2024, Claire joined PTW’s HR team as a Recruiter. Drawing on trade knowledge, Claire partners with managers to source, screen, and onboard candidates who are not only qualified on paper but also ready for the realities of fieldwork. Firsthand experience enables Claire to validate skills and identify strong fits, helping ensure new hires are equipped for success from day one.
Outside of PTW, Claire is a dedicated mom of three. In the winter, Claire travels with her oldest to figure skating competitions and clinics. In the summer, she enjoys lake days with her family—barefoot water skiing, slalom skiing, knee-boarding, and teaching her kids to ski. Claire also takes on home renovations, tackling projects around the house personally.
Claire’s journey from the field to HR reflects PTW’s commitment to developing talent from within and valuing employees with genuine trade experience.
About PTW:
Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, PTW Energy Services is the largest solutions provider in Western Canada, with the highest market share of electrical and instrumentation (E&I) maintenance services, as well as construction and fabrication capabilities. Initially rooted in Western Canada, our operations have expanded nationwide, and today, we operate across four provinces and the Northwest Territories.
Our branch network is supported by our construction workforce, which provides us with the competitive advantage to take on projects of all sizes and meet diverse client requirements. Our workforce ranges from 1,900 to 2,100 skilled workers, enabling us to scale up and down to meet our customers’ needs.
We are also a Canadian leader in customized self-frame, rigid frame, and pre-engineered building solutions, which we manufacture in our world-class 212,000 sq ft complex in Rocky View County, AB. This complex produces approximately 10,000 tons of structural steel and 600 metal building packages annually. We fabricate, erect and integrate customized packages all in one facility, saving time and costs.
For further information, please contact:
Laryssa Lesinszki, Marketing and Communications Manager, PTW Energy Services
Tel: +1 403.247.5766; llesinszki@ptwenergy.com
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