Electrician

Job Description Summary: The electrician is responsible for the electrical installation in commercial and residential projects, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical systems.

Reporting Relationship: The Electrician reports to the Construction Manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Able to read and interpret documents and blueprints.
• Assemble, install and test, electrical wiring and equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
• Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components. Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for and to ensure compliance with codes.
• Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system.
• Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures based on job specifications and local codes.
• Direct and train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
• Follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring and equipment to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
• Use a variety of tools and equipment such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment including oscilloscopes, ammeters, and test lamps.
• Install ground leads and connect power cabling.
• Perform business management duties such as maintaining records and files, preparing reports, and ordering supplies and equipment.
• Repair or replace wiring, equipment, and fixtures using hand tools and power tools.
• Work from ladders and scaffolds to install or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
• Construct and fabricate parts, using hand tools and specifications.
• Perform physically demanding tasks, such as digging trenches to lay conduit and moving and lifting heavy objects.
• Practices safe work habits and maintains good job housekeeping.
• Follows company and OSHA safety procedures.
• Promotes teamwork that increases productivity and efficiency.
• Able to push, pull and lift up to 75lbs.
• All other duties that may be assigned.

Work Performance:

• Follow directions.

• Practices good customer relations and has good communication skills.

• Work quality meets or exceeds the company’s standards.

• Continually strives to improve skills.

• Maintains a good attendance record throughout the year.

Experience & Qualifications:
• Understanding of electrical codes.
• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Minimum 3-5 years experience as an electrician in commercial construction.
• Valid driver’s license.