Electrician - Helper I - Various Locations

Job Summary

An electrical helper with heavy industrial experience assists the journeyman electrician in all aspects of safe electrical component assembly and maintenance. This position also involves gaining knowledge in drawings, layouts, installs, and repairs of wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus, and control equipment.

About the Role

Level IV: Competent to complete Journeyman level Electrical tasks with minimal supervision.

Overview of Primary Duties

• Performing various tasks and material handling under the direct supervision of an assigned electrician.
• Installing the work, measuring, cutting, bending, threading, assembling, and installing electrical conduit using tools such as a hacksaw, pipe threader, and conduit benders.
• Aiding electricians in properly mounting and installing assigned electrical work, conduit, electrical tray, wires, and devices.
• Demonstrating Yates Core Values and Principles.
• Following Yates Code of Conduct.
• Ensuring safety responsibilities and expectations are met.
• Maintaining personal PPE and reporting incidents, near misses, and hazards to management.
• Participating in workplace inspections and complying with statutory requirements.
• Attending prestart and Safety meetings and contributing to discussions.
• Providing suggestions to improve Safety.
• Presenting a mature approach to working safely.

Qualifications

• Level IV: Thirty-six (36) + months of heavy industrial-related electrical experience.
• Level III: Twenty-four (24) to thirty-five (35) months of heavy industrial-related electrical experience.
• Level II: Twelve (12) to twenty-three (23) months of heavy industrial-related electrical experience.
• Level I: Zero (0) to eleven (11) months of heavy industrial-related electrical experience.
• One (1) year of industrial experience.

Requirements

• Ability to read and interpret instructions and documentation.
• Personal hand tools required for craft as established on the Yates Industrial Minimum Tool List.
• Successful completion of required Safety training to include, but not limited to, Confined Space, LOTO, and Working at Heights.

Physical Demands/Essential Job Functions

• Work in all weather conditions at varying temperatures.
• Work at varying elevations.
• Work in windy and dusty environments.
• Work in moderate to high noise levels.
• Work in environments containing light to heavy equipment vehicles, small to large equipment, materials, communication equipment, and tools.
• Use safety-approved body harnesses when working at 4' or above.
• Adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, climbing, and lifting.
• Use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls, and tools.
• Lift, carry, and move heavy objects up to 25 lbs.
• Use vision abilities to focus, see short and long distances, colors, depth perception, and peripheral vision.

About Yates Construction

About Yates Construction: Ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country by Engineering News-Record, Yates Construction is family-owned. It provides a wide range of construction and building services. Incorporated in 1964 by William G. Yates Jr., we have steadily grown to become one of the nation's top commercial and industrial construction companies. We are financially sound, with a significant bonding capacity and vast personnel and equipment resources. Our portfolio includes commercial and industrial projects from various sectors, including arts and culture, civil, commercial, education, entertainment and gaming, federal, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, municipal, retail, and technology. We work hard to understand our client's business needs and continually look for opportunities to add value to them and their projects. Our client relationships are the foundation of our success, and our primary goal is to help each client achieve their vision. We do this by carefully managing the details and complexities of each project and communicating constantly with all team members. Yates Construction is a military-friendly employer and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics, in addition to federal and state law requirements. Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities.