construction electrician apprentice

Education:

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years.

Work site environment:

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

Work setting:

• Construction.
• Commercial.
• Residential.
• Installation.
• Troubleshooting/diagnostic.

Tasks:

• Install electrical controls and panel boxes.
• Professionalism in customer service.
• Keep maintenance reports and documentation.
• Splice, join and connect wires.
• Test and measure voltage, loads, ground faults integrity of circuits.
• Troubleshoot and isolate faults.
• Connect power to audio and visual equipment.
• Install surface mount and/or overhead cables.
• 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.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• Working at heights training.
• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate.
• Confined Space Entry Training.
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course.

Equipment and machinery experience:

• Conventional electrical devices.
• Fibre optics.
• High voltage equipment.
• Motors and controls.
• Programmable logic controller (PLC).
• Hand tools.

Area of specialization:

• Fire alarm system.
• Communications system.
• Lighting system.
• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system.

Security and safety:

Criminal record check.

Transportation/travel information:

• Willing to travel.
• Valid driver's licence.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Physically demanding.
• Attention to detail.
• Tight deadlines.

Own tools/equipment:

• Tools.
• Steel-toed safety boots.
• Hard hat.

Personal suitability:

• Excellent oral communication.
• Excellent written communication.
• Organized.
• Team player.

Screening questions:

1. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
2. Do you have experience working in this field?.
3. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Employment terms options:

• Evening.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Night.
• Weekend.

Health benefits:

Health care plan.

Financial benefits:

Gasoline paid.