Electrical Helper - West Columbia, United States - Prime Retail Services

Description

Job Description

Prime Retail Services has an immediate opening for a full-time Electrical Helper role in our Prime Power department. This is a field position that can be located out of the southeast. This role will need to be within driving distance of the lead Electrician.

This is a great opportunity to continue or further your career in the electrical space.

In business for over 20 years, Prime has an incredible reputation in the retail construction space. When you join the Prime family, you can expect a competitive salary, company technology package, Insurance (health, dental, and vision) benefits available. In addition, we have Paid Holidays, sick time off, and PTO.

If this sounds like you, please read the description below and if qualified please apply today

Position Summary:

We are looking for an Electrician Helper to undertake a variety of tasks relating to setting up and maintaining electrical infrastructure. Your job will involve installing electrical wiring in buildings and poles, troubleshooting malfunctions and blackouts and repairing appliances.

Essential Functions:

• Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools.

• Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter.

• Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering.

• Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools.

• Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools.

• Construct controllers and panels, using power drills, drill presses, taps, saws and punches.

• Clean work area and wash parts.

• Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order.

• Transport tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to work site by hand, hand truck, or heavy, motorized truck.

• Install copper-clad ground rods, using a manual post driver.

• Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools.

• Requisition materials, using warehouse requisition or release forms.

• Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment, using hand tools.

• Erect electrical system components and barricades, and rig scaffolds, hoists, and shoring.

• String transmission lines or cables through ducts or conduits, under the ground, through equipment, or to towers.

• Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.

• Solder electrical connections, using soldering iron.

• Dig trenches or holes for installation of conduit or supports.

• Trim trees and clear undergrowth along right-of-way.

• Bolt component parts together to form tower assemblies, using hand tools.

• Raise, lower, or position equipment, tools, and materials, using hoist, hand line, or block and tackle.

• Break up concrete, using air hammer, to facilitate installation, construction, or repair of equipment.

• Operate cutting torches and welding equipment, while working with conduit and metal components to construct devices associated with electrical functions.

• Paint a variety of objects related to electrical functions.

*** This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required for this job, but more of a general nature. Employee may be asked to perform duties not listed, as required by business needs. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice***

Competencies:

• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving ability

• Problem solving, troubleshooting, and judgment skills required and must have knowledge of tools and instruments required to perform maintenance, new installations and troubleshooting.

• Positive, confident and motivated attitude with the desire to work in a fast-paced, energetic team environment required

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Proven experience as an electrical helper
• Experience in industrial and/or commercial electrical systems
• Demonstrable ability to use electrical and hand tools (ie wire strippers, voltmeter, etc)
• Capable of reading electrical drawings and/or blueprints
• Thorough knowledge of safety procedures and legal regulations/guidelines
• Excellent physical condition and flexibility to work long shits and/or overnight

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual to perform the essential functions.

• Must have the ability to push, pull, and/or lift material up to 50 pounds
• Perform tasks that involve stooping, walking, bending, searching for items and standing for periods of time
• Fine motor skills - much of an electrician helper's work involve the manipulation of small, hard-to-grip and hard-to-reach wires and other materials Electrician helpers may rely on small tools or their hands alone to facilitate this work.
• Ability to uphold the stress of traveling
• Ability to move and operate project specific equipment including pushing, pulling, bending, and climbing
• Ability to understand work instructions
• Color vision and depth perception - when cutting, pulling, or installing electrical wiring, electrician helpers distinguish between different wires based on their colors. Accordingly, electrical helpers are able to differentiate between different colors. They also perceive depth well and can identify and distinguish electrical materials at varying distances.
• Need to get into awkward positions weekly when working in cramped work places, such as crawl spaces under floors

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work both indoors and outdoors. While outside, often undercover. Nearly always work without heating or air conditioning.

• Are often exposed to very hot or very cold temperatures. This depends on the time of year they are working outside.

• Often exposed to hazardous conditions, equipment, and situations. They work with sharp tools and electricity that could potentially produce cuts or burns.

• Often exposed to sounds and noise levels that are uncomfortable and distracting.

• Often exposed to very bright or inadequate lighting conditions.

• Climb ladders and work from roofs and scaffolding.

• Sometimes exposed to contaminants.

• Work somewhat close to other people, such as when sharing office space.

• Often work in an enclosed vehicle.

Prime Retail Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Prime Retail Services does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.