Experienced Apprentice Electrician - Des Moines, IA

Interstates•Des Moines, IA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Interstates is hiring an experienced apprentice electrician for work in and around Des Moines, Iowa, including travel within a 200-mile radius. The role supports industrial electrical construction projects and offers the opportunity to pursue licensure through the company’s DOL-approved Electrical Apprenticeship Program. Applicants must be permanently located in or around Des Moines and have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license. Per diem and mileage stipends may apply under company policy. Work start times, breaks, and hours vary depending on the jobsite and project stage. Employees work more than 40 hours per week but no more than 60; occasional weekend work may be required. The work may involve high or precarious places, electrical shock risks, outdoor weather, heights, confined spaces, and dust. Noise is usually moderate. Employees are expected to follow safety standards.

Requirements

Interested in becoming licensed through a DOL-approved Electrical Apprenticeship Program.
A certificate or associate degree in electrical technology, electrical construction, instrumentation, or a similar field, or at least 2 years of electrical experience.
Permanently located in or around Des Moines, Iowa.
Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.
Able to work more than 40 hours per week and up to 60 hours per week, with occasional weekend work.
Comfortable working at heights and in confined spaces, outdoors in varying weather, and in environments that may involve electrical shock risks and dust; must comply with safety standards.

Responsibilities

Measure, cut, and bend conduit using a tape measure and appropriate power and hand tools.
Operate power tools, including drills, saws, pullers, and tuggers.
Install conductors in raceway and cable tray using manual and powered equipment.
Assist with lifting, positioning, and fastening wiring, conduit, motors, and other objects.
Perform minor repairs, such as replacing fuses, light sockets, bulbs, and switches.
Disassemble defective electrical equipment, such as motors, using appropriate power and hand tools.
Load, transport, and unload materials, equipment, tools, and supplies, and furnish them to Journeyman and Foreman Electricians.
Use ladders, scaffolding, scissor lifts, and boom lifts.
Perform housekeeping duties as required.
Perform other duties as assigned by field leaders.

Benefits

401(k) retirement plan with company match.
Health, dental, and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; group life insurance; and other benefits.
Company discount program.
Paid time off and holiday pay; flexible scheduling.
Bonus incentives, including end-of-fiscal-year incentives and merit increases.
Per diem/travel pay or FAVR program benefits, as applicable.
Company-sponsored holiday events, team celebrations, and community outreach volunteer time.
Advancement opportunities tailored to employees’ long-term goals.
Company-issued cordless Milwaukee tool kit.
Continuing education and journeyman licensing renewal assistance.
Double pay for Sunday work and triple pay for occasional holiday work.