electrician

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• Electrician

Experience

Experience an asset

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

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

Work setting

• Construction
• Repair
• Various locations
• Maintenance
• Commercial
• Institutional
• Residential
• Installation
• Remote location
• Troubleshooting/diagnostic
• Hospital
• Agriculture, fishing and/or forestry

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
• Design and construct single-phase service for single or multimeter installations
• Splice, join and connect wires
• Design and construct low voltage (30 to 750V) multiphase service for single or multimeter installations
• Test and measure voltage, loads, ground faults integrity of circuits
• Determine appropriate selection of materials and methods for hazardous locations
• Troubleshoot and isolate faults
• Connect power to audio and visual equipment
• Install surface mount and/or overhead cables
• 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
• Troubleshoot problems related to equipment

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Electrician Trade Certification
• Working at heights training
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) clearance Certificate
• Confined Space Entry Training
• Construction Electrician Red Seal Certificate

Experience and specialization

Types of systems

• Plumbing, cold water and drain lines

Equipment and machinery experience

• Generators
• Conventional electrical devices
• High voltage equipment
• Motors and controls
• Solid state devices
• Hand tools
• HVAC

Area of work experience

• Quality assurance or control

Inspection or testing specialization

• Electrical assemblies, equipment and wiring

Area of specialization

• Emergency power system
• Fire alarm system
• Lighting system
• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system
• Electrical

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Willing to travel
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Own tools/equipment

• Tools

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits

Other benefits

• Parking available