construction electrician

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
• Various locations

Tasks

• Install electrical controls and panel boxes
• Replace and repair electrical controls and panel boxes
• 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
• Renovate electrical systems in residential and commercial structures
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
• Order parts and maintain inventory
• Conduct preventive maintenance programs and keep maintenance records
• Install electrical wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits, feeders, lighting fixtures and other electrical components

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Electrician Trade Certification

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Overtime required
• Tight deadlines

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player

Experience

• 3 years to less than 5 years

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers