Construction electrician apprentice

Education

• Registered Apprenticeship certificate

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Work setting

• Construction
• Commercial
• Residential

Tasks

• Install underground wiring and cables
• Design and construct single-phase service for single or multimeter installations
• Splice, join and connect wires
• 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
• Ground and bond electrical equipment, systems and structures including swimming pools and hot tubs
• Renovate electrical systems in residential and commercial structures
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Electrician Trade Certification
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Apprenticeship training

• Level two apprenticeship training
• Level three apprenticeship training
• Level four apprenticeship training

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail

Own tools / equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Initiative
• Organized
• Team player

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Day

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Pension plan
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Other benefits