Journeyperson Electrician

Gaylor Electric•Gastonia, NC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Journeyperson Electrician leads and performs installations, alterations, additions, and repairs of electrical systems, conductors, and associated materials and equipment in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. The role requires proficiency in troubleshooting and proactively solving electrical-system problems. The electrician works with limited supervision, safely completes assigned tasks, and directs and trains Helpers and Apprentices in proper work practices.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited apprenticeship program or six years of on-the-job electrical experience is required.
A journeyman license is required in states, locales, or projects where applicable.
High school graduation or equivalency is preferred.
Use Gaylor Values to carry out job responsibilities.
Understand and comply with company and job-site safety requirements, including OSHA requirements, and follow lockout/tagout procedures.
Acquire and maintain personal hand tools in accordance with company policy.
Be certified to operate platform and boom lifts or be able to obtain certification upon hire.
Work at heights up to 90 feet using ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, roofs, or other designated safe work areas; operate assigned types of mobile elevated work platforms.
Accurately bend and install conduit, including understanding degrees of bend and concentric bending.
Use two-handed tools and equipment, such as cable cutters, hammer drills, compression tools, and jackhammers.
Properly erect pulley systems to lift or move heavy equipment and give hand signals to operators.
Understand switching of branch circuits, including three-way and four-way switching; circuit grounding, transformer connections, over-current protection, parallel circuits, fuses and circuit breakers, motors, cable trays, and supports.
Understand the effects of soil on underground installations and cables, and trench safety for underground conductor installation.
Have knowledge of other trades, including concrete, masonry, metals, and wood construction methods.
Plan and install conductors in conduits and raceways; accurately and promptly install electrical devices and fixtures.
Work in restrictive or tight spaces, such as switchgear rooms, crawl spaces, utility tunnels, and attics.
Install switchgear and perform required terminations; have termination and splicing experience up to and including 600 volts.
Have technical and safety knowledge to work with live and energized parts.
Understand verbal instructions and heed safety warnings; demonstrate proper and safe handling of tools, equipment, and materials.
Read and understand labels, job-site maps and directions, instruction manuals, and written instructions.
Understand blueprints, shop drawings, and ladder logic diagrams, and visualize completed work before installation.
Comply with NEC, state, and local codes.
Understand basic math and read a tape measure; add, subtract, divide, multiply, and accurately use electrical formulas.
Take pride in craftsmanship.
Work scheduled hours and overtime as required, including on short notice.
Work in noisy environments and all weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and snow, depending on job location or season.
Use construction-site sanitary facilities such as portable toilets and have required hand tools at the work site; waist tool belts may weigh up to 30 pounds.
Remain calm in heightened emotional situations and work well with others as a team member.
Wear required personal protective equipment, including hard hats, safety glasses, gloves, high-visibility vests, and safety harnesses.
Stand, bend, stoop, squat, crawl, climb, kneel, balance, push, pull, and reach overhead for extended periods; lift loads up to 51 pounds.
Repetitively use arms, hands, and fingers; climb and use ladders and scaffolding of all types for extended periods.
Have good vision and hearing, normal or corrected, and be able to distinguish color-coded wiring.
Transition from employee parking areas to construction areas and access all building or structure levels, including by approved site ladders or stairs under construction that have been deemed safe for use.
Work while constantly moving; reach and stretch to position equipment and fixtures while maintaining balance.
Use both hands simultaneously for tying knots and properly operating power equipment.
Be physically capable of pulling wires and cables through conduits.

Nice To Haves

High school graduation or equivalency is preferred.

Responsibilities

Report to the assigned job site on time as directed.
Maintain and properly store tools, materials, and equipment; organize them to keep the work area clean and neat.
Dig trenches using hand tools or equipment as necessary.
Mount and install assigned hardware, including conduit, wires, and strapping.
Accurately identify wire and conductor colors.
Plan, schedule, and organize tasks to meet deadlines.
Interpret electrical construction drawings; terminate cables; install and troubleshoot control wiring from schematics.
Complete routine daily inspections of equipment and work areas to verify accurate and timely installations.
Complete and document regular safety inspections as assigned.
Direct and train Helpers and Apprentices effectively in proper work practices to meet production requirements.
Safely perform assigned tasks with limited supervision.
Lead and assist with wire pulls through conduit, cable tray, floor ducts, wireways, and other pathways.
Install, alter, add to, and repair electrical systems and associated equipment.
Troubleshoot electrical systems and proactively solve problems.