Apprentice Electrician - Waterloo, IA

JOB SUMMARY:

Under supervision of an electrician, the apprentice electrician performs electrical work involved in construction, maintenance, and/or repair of commercial, industrial, or residential electrical construction projects. In addition to assigned tasks, the apprentice participates in the Electrical Apprenticeship Program (including classroom training), and demonstrates continuous progress toward fulfilling all Shaw Electric, Inc., and the Department of Labor Apprenticeship Program requirements.

All apprentices must demonstrate the following critical components:

• Punctuality be on time, all the time, at the designated work site.
• Team work and a positive attitude
• An understanding that an apprentice's job is to help the journeyman electrician work faster
• A willingness to follow Instructions, learn, and do the job right the first time
• The ability to plan ahead - prepare tools/materials for the journeyman ahead of time; this improves job efficiency and makes a great impression.

*ESSENTIAL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT:

• Completes of 10-hour OSHA Safety Course, CPR & First Aid Training.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Company Safety Practices, Handbook, and Procedures.
• Performs all work in a safe manner, follows all safety procedures, attends safety meetings and encourages others to work safely. Attends required safety training
• Completes continuing education toward license/certification in electrical trade
• Completes hand trenching and excavation for running underground electrical conduit
• Learns to bend conduit up to 1" conduit with hand bender with 90 degree, offsets, kicks and saddles
• Able to install conduit and pull wire on a daily basis in accordance with minimum NEC recognized standards and within production rate of assigned projects.
• Able to properly cut, thread, and assemble IMC, rigid, & PVC coated conduit
• Able to read voltage tester (wigge)
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of electrical theory
• Demonstrates basic knowledge and understanding of electrical fasteners, anchors, raceways, boxes and fittings.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of blue print reading, spec books, and shop drawings.
• Demonstrates knowledge of basic industry wire color codes.
• Able to pull wire on a daily basis that meets minimum industry standards recognized by NEC code, at the required production rate.

*REQUIRED:

High School Diploma or GED Valid Driver's License Six months experience in a construction environment preferred; 1,999 or less certified on-the-job training hours. Possession of required tools (industry-wide and Shaw required tool list). Working knowledge of, and ability to use, required tools.

*PREFERRED:

One to two years of college or associates degree preferred.