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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's Helper”

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

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Residual current device RCD testers
Telescoping lighted pickups
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Notebook computers
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Handtrucks
Cable lacing needles
Multimeters
Magnetic locators
Cordless drills
Resistance bridges
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Soldering irons
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Horizontal boring tools
Trenchers
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Cable reels
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Insulated knives
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Wire cutters
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Power drills
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Air compressors
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Cable tie guns
Lineman's pliers
Electricians' snips
Power cable cutters
Compaction tampers
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Levels

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