Electrical Apprentice

PPC Partners•North Augusta, SC

About The Position

Electrical Apprentices assist Electricians with electrical tasks such as pulling cable, installing devices, repairing electrical equipment, and reading blueprints. The position requires enrollment in a four-year Department of Labor (DOL) Registered Apprenticeship Program, including on-the-job learning and classroom attendance with satisfactory progress toward program completion. Some travel is required. Pay depends on experience. The apprentice works under the direct supervision of a Journeyman Electrician and must demonstrate safe work habits and proper care of tools and equipment. Work includes handling and installing materials, devices, and equipment, assisting with layout, wire pulls, and installations, and potentially operating heavy equipment. The role requires safely operating hand and power tools, reading and interpreting instructions, maps, and manuals, and legally operating company vehicles and equipment. Work takes place in all weather conditions and may involve heights up to 90 feet, restricted areas, ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, and catwalks. Apprentices must keep work tools with them and wear personal protective equipment (PPE). CarolinaPower is an employee-owned electrical contractor serving residential, industrial, institutional, and commercial communities. The company emphasizes safety, servant leadership, employee development, and a culture of preventing accidents and injuries.

Requirements

Enroll in a four-year Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship Program.
Demonstrate safe work habits and proper care of tools and equipment.
Read and interpret instructions, maps, and manuals.
Maintain a positive safety attitude and personal integrity.
Legally operate company vehicles and equipment.
Work in all weather elements, including rain, snow, and heat.
Keep work tools with them at all times.
Use ladders, including step ladders up to 14 feet, A-frame ladders, and extension ladders; relocate a 12-foot ladder independently.
Perform work at heights up to 90 feet using ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, and catwalks, and work in restricted areas.
Wear personal protective equipment.

Responsibilities

Identify and eliminate hazardous conditions at the job site.
Maintain the job site in a safe, neat, and orderly condition.
Handle and stage materials, equipment, and tools.
Assist with layout, wire pulls, and installation.
Assist with cable tray installations, device installations, and lighting connections.
Attend apprenticeship classes and make satisfactory progress toward completing the program.
Safely operate hand and power tools.
Legally operate company vehicles and equipment.
Demonstrate safe work habits and proper care of tools and equipment.
Receive on-the-job learning as part of the apprenticeship program.