Electrician

Job requirements

Languages

English

Education

Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses 

Electrician Trade Certification

Work Setting

Various locations

Personal Suitability

Client focus, Effective interpersonal skills, Flexibility, Initiative, Judgement, Organized, Team player

Tasks

Professionalism in customer service, Install underground wiring and cables, Install, replace and repair electrical controls and panel boxes, Keep maintenance reports and documentation, Design and construct single-phase service for single or multimeter installations, Splice, join and connect wires, Design and construct low voltage (30 to 750V) multiphase service for single or multimeter installations, Test and measure voltage, loads, ground faults integrity of circuits, Determine appropriate selection of materials and methods for hazardous locations, Troubleshoot and isolate faults, Install surface mount and/or overhead cables, Estimate costs and materials, Renovate electrical systems in residential and commercial structures, Conduct preventive maintenance programs, Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment, Physically demanding, Attention to detail

Benefits:

Health benefits

Health care plan