Apprentice Electrician

Job Summary:

Mears Construction is seeking an Apprentice Electrician to join our team. As an Apprentice Electrician, you will work under the supervision of a Journeyman Electrician to install, repair, and maintain electrical systems.

Responsibilities:

• Install wiring, equipment, and fixtures based on the direction of a competent Journeyman.
• Repair or replace wiring, equipment, and fixtures using hand tools and power tools.
• Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures using hand tools and power tools.
• Perform warehouse duties and material handling as needed.
• Perform pre-fab duties both on and off-site as needed.
• Learn to follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring and equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
• Attend schooling 1 night a week and maintain passing grades.
• Attend in-house training.
• Availability to work overtime and/or irregular business hours as requested.
• Ability to pass a drug test and have a valid driver's license.

What We Offer:

• The company will register the apprentice with the state.
• Attend and maintain passing grades with the company-sponsored school.
• Acquire required hand tools as needed for the position.
• Paid on-the-job technical and professional training.
• Defined career path for future growth.
• Weekly Payroll.
• Industry-leading benefits: health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life, and disability insurance, paid time off (PTO), and 401(k).

Physical Requirements:

Able to work off all types of ladders, lifts, and elevated platforms (electric or gas powered); Able to work at various heights up to 50 feet from ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, or other safe work areas; Able to work in restricted areas, manholes, utility tunnels, crawl spaces, and attics; Able to bend, stoop, squat, crawl, climb, kneel, balance, push, pull, and reach overhead; Able to carry tools and materials up to 50 pounds from the ground to overhead; Able to constantly move on feet, climbing ladders and working overhead; Possess good vision (normal or corrected).

Equal Opportunity Employer:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.