Electrician Helper 1

Kiewit•Abilene, TX

About The Position

The Electrician Helper 1 plans, lays out, installs, tests, and repairs wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus, motors, equipment, and control systems in accordance with applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. The role supports electrical work in a power plant or industrial setting and requires working with high- and low-voltage systems. The position involves interpreting drawings, sketches, software, and plans; determining work procedures and needed tools and equipment; installing conduit, cable, duct banks, supports, and electrical apparatus; testing and starting up systems; and observing equipment for hazards or needed adjustments. The employee may pull wire through conduit, connect wiring, and disassemble or repair defective electrical equipment or systems. Work takes place on a construction or industrial site, often outdoors and in challenging physical conditions.

Requirements

Experience as an electrician in a power plant or industrial setting.
Working knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management and supervision.
Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and layout tools safely and efficiently.
Ability to move about a construction or industrial site and stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
Ability to work in changing outdoor weather conditions and in noisy, dusty, confined, cluttered, or uneven areas.
Ability to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds; may use ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds at heights that may exceed 200 feet.
Ability to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site, as required.
Must have required tools.
Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and a fit-for-duty medical examination.

Responsibilities

Interpret drawings, sketches, software, and plans, and determine work procedures, tools, and equipment needed to troubleshoot and repair problems.
Measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble, and install electrical conduit; weld supports; install cable and duct banks; and make terminations.
Install and fasten control and distribution apparatus in place.
Test and start up systems and check circuit continuity to ensure electrical compatibility and component safety.
Observe installed equipment or systems to identify hazards and determine whether adjustments, relocation, or replacement are needed.
Pull wire through conduit and connect wiring to lighting fixtures and power equipment as required.
Work with high- and low-voltage systems.
Disassemble and repair defective electrical equipment or systems.
Operate electrical and mechanical hand tools, power tools, hydraulic tools, and pneumatic tools.
Comply with safety and project rules and perform other duties as required.