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Work setting

• Construction
• Repair
• Various locations
• Maintenance
• Commercial
• Institutional
• Residential
• Installation
• Troubleshooting/diagnostic

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Install underground wiring and cables
• Splice, join and connect wires
• Test and measure voltage, loads, ground faults integrity of circuits
• Troubleshoot and isolate faults
• Connect power to audio and visual equipment
• Install surface mount and/or overhead cables
• Install power generation, stand-by power generation and power conditioning systems
• Ground and bond electrical equipment, systems and structures including swimming pools and hot tubs
• Renovate electrical systems in residential and commercial structures
• Conduct preventive maintenance programs
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Electrician Trade Certification

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Conventional electrical devices
• High voltage equipment
• Instrumentation
• Programmable logic controller (PLC)

Area of specialization

• Emergency power system
• Fire alarm system
• Security and surveillance system
• Communications system
• Data processing and computers
• Lighting system
• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Tight deadlines

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player