WHAT YOU DO
As a Construction Electrician, you will be putting your mind and body to work: inspecting and testing highly sensitive electrical and electronic systems, bending and stretching to install electrical gear in hard-to-reach places, and zeroing in on tiny parts.
The best action movies often come down to the wire—quite literally—as the hero hovers over a tangle of wires and debates which one to snip as the clock counts down. A Construction Electrician would know exactly what to do. While the stakes aren’t so high in an average day on the job, it’s the Construction Electricians of the world who keep the lights on, the fridge running and the music pumping.
WHAT YOU LEARN
- How to interpret drawings, circuit diagrams and electrical code specifications
- How to pull wire through walls and floors
- How to splice, join and connect wires to fixtures
- How to install and repair electrical equipment
- How to test and repair faults in electrical systems
WHO YOU WORK FOR
As a Construction Electrician, you would most likely work for an electrical contractor on a construction site.
Types of Workplaces
- Contractors
- Construction Firms
- Maintenance Departments
- Industrial Facilities
- Hospitals
- School Boards
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
You will be paired with an experienced Electrician who will help you build your skills installing, commissioning, testing, maintaining, servicing and operating electrical systems and equipment. You will get to work with a wide variety of tools, experience many different types of job sites, and will work closely with many other tradespeople.
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