Interior Electrician (12R)

Job Duties

• Install transformers, junction boxes, circuit breakers, service panels, switches, electrical boxes and lightning rods
• Read blueprints, wire plans and repair orders to determine layouts/repair
• Test equipment for the operational conduction of circuits
• Inspect power distribution systems, shorts in wires and faulty equipment
• Repair and replace faulty wiring and lighting fixtures

Requirements

• Must meet DoD requirements
• Take the ASVAB, a series of tests that helps you better understand your strengths and identify which Army jobs are best for you
• Training for interior electrician requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and seven weeks of Advanced Individual Training

Qualifications

• An interest in electricity, science and math
• Ability to use hand tools
• Preference for doing physical work

Skills

• Fundamentals of electricity
• Circuit troubleshooting
• Safety procedures
• Techniques for wiring switches, outlets and junction boxes

Benefits

• Total compensation includes housing, medical, food, special pay, and vacation time
• Earn up to $40,000 in cash bonuses just for enlisting under certain Military Occupational Specialties
• In the Army, qualified students can earn full-tuition, merit-based scholarships, allowances for books and fees, plus an annual stipend for living expenses

Pay

• Details not specified

Schedule

• Details not specified

Skills

• Electrical circuit troubleshooting
• Safety procedures
• Techniques for wiring switches, outlets and junction boxes

Future Civilian Careers

The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career with electrical contracting companies.

Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) Program

Those interested in this job may be eligible for civilian employment, after the Army, by enrolling in the Army PaYS program.

Find out more about the Army PaYS Program at http://www.armypays.com.

Partnerships

• AT&T, Inc.
• Hewlett-Packard Company
• Kraft Foods Global, Inc.
• Sears Holdings Corporation
• Time Customer Service, Inc.
• Walgreen Co.