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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 “Utilities Ground Worker”

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

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