Electrician Helper 2

Kiewit•Rayville, LA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Assist skilled craftspersons by performing supportive duties as directed and work under immediate supervision. The level and degree of responsibilities and requirements vary depending on months of experience and assigned job step. The role supports electrical installation, testing, troubleshooting, and repair work at construction or industrial sites, including work with high- and low-voltage systems.

Requirements

May require a high school diploma or equivalent and previous experience in the field or a related area.
Strong 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.
Proficiency in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand, power, layout, and measurement tools.
Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing, fit-for-duty medical testing, and a background check.
Must have required tools.
Must pass Fit For Duty Testing.
A U.S. driver's license may be required.
Ability to constantly 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, and uneven environments.
Ability to work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.
Ability to use ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds to access work areas, potentially exceeding 200 feet, and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
Ability to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site, as required.

Responsibilities

Learn to interpret drawings, sketches, software, and plans and determine appropriate work procedures, tools, and equipment for troubleshooting and repairs.
Assist skilled craftspersons with measuring, cutting, bending, threading, assembling, and installing electrical conduit; welding supports; installing cable and duct banks; and making terminations.
Assist with installing and fastening control and distribution apparatus.
Assist with testing and starting up systems and checking 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.
Assist with disassembling and repairing defective electrical equipment or systems.
Learn to operate electrical and mechanical hand tools and power, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical tools.
Comply with safety and project rules and perform other duties as required.