Electrician
Construction & Maintenance

A Construction & Maintenance Electrician is a skilled tradesperson who is responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems in buildings and other structures. They use a variety of tools and equipment to install and connect wires, transformers, circuit breakers, and other electrical components. Construction & Maintenance Electricians may also be responsible for troubleshooting and repairing electrical problems, as well as testing and maintaining electrical systems to ensure that they are safe and efficient. They must have a good understanding of electrical codes and regulations and be able to work effectively as part of a team. Construction & Maintenance Electricians work in a variety of settings, including commercial buildings, residential homes, and industrial facilities.

Required Skills & Features

• Numeracy, reading, communication & problem-solving skills

• Willingness to work in the outdoors & at heights

• Take your responsibilities seriously

• Desire to work with your hands

• Love of problem solving

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Minimum Standards

• Senior English, math and physics credits from Ontario curriculum

• High school transcript or high school diploma (equivalent GED)
   

Apprenticeship

1800 hour pre-apprenticeship, followed by 8160 hour on-the-job training, supplemented by one 8-week, and two 10-week in-class technical training sessions.
 

Employment Areas

• Institutional and Commercial Construction

• Engineering Construction

• Heavy Industrial Construction

• Self employed

• Manufacturing and prefabrication

• New home building and renovation
   

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lay out, assemble, install, repair, maintain, connect or test electrical fixtures, apparatus, control equipment & wiring systems

• Plan proposed installations and install panel boards, switch boxes, pull boxes and other related electrical devices

• Measure, cut, thread, bend, assemble and install conduits and other types of electrical conductor enclosures that connect panels, boxes, outlets & other related electrical devices

• Install brackets, hangers or equipment for supporting electrical equipment

• Install or pull electrical conductors

• Prepare conductors for splicing of electrical connections, securing said connections, & reinsulating and protecting conductor connections