TITLE: Apprentice Electrician
EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT: Non-exempt
COMPENSATION: Dependent upon experience and proficiency
DESCRIPTION:
Applicant must have or acquire a State of Texas apprentice license prior to starting work. Applicant must have 1-3 years of experience on commercial or industrial projects, and have good mechanical aptitude. Applicant must have basic hand tools (list provided upon employment), demonstrates evidence of previous electrical experience. Applicant must have good attitude and a willingness to learn. Preferable applicants will be encouraged to enroll in the IEC Apprenticeship program.
REQUIREMENTS:
All applicants must sign a release and be able to pass background check which will include a criminal background check and department of motor vehicle check. Applicant must pass a drug screen.
All applicants must have reliable transportation.
All applicants must be able to bend, stoop, squat, crawl, climb, kneel, balance, push, pull and reach overhead. Lift 51 pounds, 20 times per day. Constantly move about on the feet. Climb ladders of all types. Complete full day assignments involving overhead work. Must be able to make transition from employee parking area or street into construction work areas and to access all levels of the building, even if the only means of access is by O.S.H.A. approved site construction ladder or stairs still under construction, but acceptable for use. Possess good vision, normal or corrected. Must be capable of securing tools and materials from storage areas to complete assigned tasks. Possess good hearing, normal or corrected. Must be able to positively identify different colors of wiring.
All applicants may work inside or outside while wearing required personal protective equipment at all times; possible exposure to hot and cold temperatures, weather elements, dust, toxic materials, in restricted or confined spaces, and on slippery or uneven surfaces; works on ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, in ditches and excavations; works in and around single and multi-story buildings with all exposures typical of a heavy construction site, including portable sanitary facilities.