Electrician Helper

Electrician Helper

Prime Retail Services has an immediate opening for a full-time Electrical Helper role in our Prime Power department. This is a field position that can be located out of the southeast. This role will need to be within driving distance of the lead Electrician. This is a great opportunity to continue or further your career in the electrical space.

In business for over 20 years, Prime has an incredible reputation in the retail construction space. When you join the Prime family, you can expect a competitive salary, company technology package, and insurance (health, dental, and vision) benefits available. In addition, we have Paid Holidays, sick time off, and PTO.

If this sounds like you, please read the description below and if qualified please apply today!

Position Summary :

We are looking for an Electrician Helper to undertake a variety of tasks relating to setting up and maintaining electrical infrastructure. Your job will involve installing electrical wiring in buildings and poles, troubleshooting malfunctions and blackouts, and repairing appliances.

Essential Functions :

• Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
• Trace out short circuits in wiring, using a test meter.
• Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering.
• Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools.
• Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools.
• Construct controllers and panels, using power drills, drill presses, taps, saws, and punches.
• Clean work area and wash parts.
• Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order.
• Transport tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to work site by hand, hand truck, or heavy, motorized truck.
• Install copper-clad ground rods, using a manual post driver.
• Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools.
• Requisition materials, using warehouse requisition or release forms.
• Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment, using hand tools.
• Erect electrical system components and barricades, and rig scaffolds, hoists, and shoring.
• String transmission lines or cables through ducts or conduits, under the ground, through equipment, or to towers.
• Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance, and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.
• Solder electrical connections, using a soldering iron.
• Dig trenches or holes for installation of conduit or supports.
• Trim trees and clear undergrowth along right-of-way.
• Bolt component parts together to form tower assemblies, using hand tools.
• Raise, lower, or position equipment, tools, and materials, using hoist, hand line, or block and tackle.
• Break up concrete, using an air hammer, to facilitate installation, construction, or repair of equipment.
• Operate cutting torches and welding equipment, while working with conduit and metal components to construct devices associated with electrical functions.
• Paint a variety of objects related to electrical functions.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required for this job, but more of a general nature. Employee may be asked to perform duties not listed, as required by business needs. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice

Competencies :

Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving ability

Problem solving, troubleshooting, and judgment skills required and must have knowledge of tools and instruments required to perform maintenance, new installations, and troubleshooting.

Positive, confident, and motivated attitude with the desire to work in a fast-paced, energetic team environment required

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Prime Retail Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Prime Retail Services does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.