electrician

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• Electrician

Experience

5 years or more

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

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Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Cold/refrigerated
• Dangerous
• Dusty

Work setting

• Construction
• Repair
• Various locations
• Maintenance
• Willing to relocate
• Civil (road and bridge construction, etc.)
• Commercial
• Residential
• Installation
• Remote location
• Troubleshooting/diagnostic
• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Install electrical controls and panel boxes
• Replace and repair electrical controls and panel boxes
• Professionalism in customer service
• Install underground wiring and cables
• Keep maintenance reports and documentation
• 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
• Troubleshoot and isolate faults
• Connect power to audio and visual equipment
• Install surface mount and/or overhead cables
• Instruct apprentices
• Install power generation, stand-by power generation and power conditioning systems
• 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
• Commission systems and components

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Electrician Trade Certification
• Construction Electrician Red Seal Certificate

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Generators
• Conventional electrical devices
• Dry cell and storage batteries
• Motors and controls

Specialization or experience

• Green economy sector

Area of specialization

• Emergency power system

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance