electrician

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• Electrician

Experience

5 years or more

On the road

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

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Dusty
• Hot

Work setting

• Construction
• Service
• Repair
• Various locations
• Maintenance
• Commercial
• Residential
• Installation

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
• Determine appropriate selection of materials and methods for hazardous locations
• Troubleshoot and isolate faults
• 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
• Estimate costs and materials
• Renovate electrical systems in residential and commercial structures
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Electrician Trade Certification
• Working at heights training
• Confined Space Entry Training
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Conventional electrical devices
• Hand tools

Area of specialization

• Emergency power system
• Lighting system

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Basic security clearance
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Vehicle supplied by employer
• 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
• Safety equipment/gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Team building opportunities

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for Veterans

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
• Recruits Veterans and other candidates with military experience through targeted hiring initiatives (for example: job fairs, outreach programs etc.)
• Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)

Employment groups - Help

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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