Construction Wireman (CW) Milwaukee

Minimum Qualifications

• Age: Minimum of 18 years of age.
• Physical Condition: Must be physically capable of performing the work of the trade with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicants must successfully pass a drug screen test before placement in the field.
• Driver’s License: Must have a valid Wisconsin Driver’s License.
• Reliable Transportation: You must have reliable transportation to get to the construction site and from job-to-job.

Additional Information Regarding the Program:

• Work: A CW is required to work for an electrical contractor on various construction projects.
• Cost: Each worker will have to purchase their own hand tools (list will be provided). Each worker will join the Local Union #494. There is a one-time initiation fee and quarterly dues you will be required to pay AFTER you are hired. Each worker will be required to apply for a Registered Electrician License. You will apply for this license AFTER you are hired with a contractor. The cost for this license is $35.00.
• License: WI State Law requires that anyone who performs electrical wiring must have a State of WI Electrical License. As a CW you will be required to obtain and keep current a State of WI Electrical License. The License type designated for CW’s is the Registered Electrician License. The initial fee for the License is $35. The License will also be required to be renewed annually based on original issue date. Renewal requirements include obtaining a minimum of 24 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) annually and paying a renewal fee of $35 to the State of WI annually.
• Examples of Projects: Commercial - Office Buildings, Hospitals, Schools and Shopping Centers; Industrial - Small Machine Shops, AC/Delco, Briggs & Stratton, and Rexnord.
• Examples of Tasks: Bending conduit/pulling of wire and cable/lighting fixture installation/digging a trench for cable or conduit/installing Romex or B.X./wiring & setting of service switch gear/mounting and wiring transformers/reading blueprints.
• Factors That Can Effect Job Conditions: Stage of construction- open walls, no windows, unsealed roof; Weather – heat, cold, rain, snow, wind, dampness; Cleanliness – mud, dust, debris, water; Noise – tools, equipment, mfg. Lines; Heavy Lifting – large conduit, large cable, cartons of material; Above the Ground; County Work Area - Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington, and Ozaukee counties. You may also be asked to work in other locations in other parts of south-eastern Wisconsin.
• Wages and Benefits for CW Union Members: CW classification and wages are based on proven on the job experience. There are also additional benefits included in the wage package: Vacation and Holiday, Health and Welfare, Local Pension, NEBF Pension.