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Job Description

Help electricians by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-3013.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 30,980.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 14.00
Currently, there are 71,890 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Helpers--Electricians”.

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Tasks for “Electrician”

Raise, lower, or position equipment, tools, and materials, using hoist, hand line, or block and tackle.
Requisition materials, using warehouse requisition or release forms.
Solder electrical connections, using soldering iron.
Paint a variety of objects related to electrical functions.
Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.
Trim trees and clear undergrowth along right-of-way.
Break up concrete, using airhammer, to facilitate installation, construction, or repair of equipment.
Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools.
Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering.
Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order.
Erect electrical system components and barricades, and rig scaffolds, hoists, and shoring.
Operate cutting torches and welding equipment, while working with conduit and metal components to construct devices associated with electrical functions.
String transmission lines or cables through ducts or conduits, under the ground, through equipment, or to towers.
Construct controllers and panels, using power drills, drill presses, taps, saws, and punches.
Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools.
Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools.
Transport tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to work site by hand, handtruck, or heavy, motorized truck.
Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment, using hand tools.
Bolt component parts together to form tower assemblies, using hand tools.
Install copper-clad ground rods, using a manual post driver.
Clean work area and wash parts.
Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter.
Dig trenches or holes for installation of conduit or supports.
Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools.

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