electrician

Education:

Registered Apprenticeship certificate.

Work site environment:

• Outdoors.
• At heights.
• Confined spaces.
• Dangerous.

Work setting:

• Construction.
• Service.
• Repair.
• Various locations.
• Maintenance.
• Institutional.
• Residential.
• Installation.
• Remote location.
• Troubleshooting/diagnostic.

Tasks:

• Install electrical controls and panel boxes.
• Replace and repair electrical controls and panel boxes.
• Install underground wiring and cables.
• 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.
• Connect power to audio and visual equipment.
• Install surface mount and/or overhead cables.
• Instruct apprentices.
• Install power generation, stand-by power generation and power conditioning systems.
• Ground and bond electrical equipment, systems and structures including swimming pools and hot tubs.
• Renovate electrical systems in residential and commercial structures.
• Conduct preventive maintenance programs.
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications.
• Inspect and test electrical equipment and apparatus.
• Conduct tests and perform security and quality controls.
• Test electrical and electronic equipment and components for continuity, current, voltage and resistance.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

Electrician Trade Certification.

Type of product:

Power tools.

Equipment and machinery experience:

• Generators.
• Conventional electrical devices.
• Motors and controls.
• Hand tools.

Area of specialization:

• Emergency power system.
• Fire alarm system.
• Communications system.
• Lighting system.

Transportation/travel information:

Valid driver's licence.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

Overtime available.

Workplace information:

On the road job.

Health benefits:

• Dental plan.
• Health care plan.

Financial benefits:

• Group insurance benefits.
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).

Other benefits:

• Team building opportunities.
• Transportation provided by employer.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.

Support for youths:

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for mature workers:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.