Electrical Helper

Company: Aerotek
Location: Ankeny
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Hiring for an Electrical Apprenticeship/Helper. If interested please call Aleah at 515-657-5468 or email at alentsch@aerotek.com. Looking forward to partnering with you on this career opportunity!!Description:Looking to add electrical apprentices to a tenured crew. Not requiring any electrical experience, but must be willing to want to learn the trade, be committed to learning/shadowing/training, be willing to go to schooling for the trade, and eventually test out within the field. Would love people with commercial OR residential electrical experience, but very open to people with no electrical experience who are willing to learn. Must be proficient with hand tools (hammer, screw driver, battery operated drills) and can read a tape measurer to 1/16th of an inch and do basic math. For instance: helper might be asked to do a lot of layout work. *Example: we need to place this light in the center of the room, figure out where it goes. They'd be required to measure the width of the room, divide by 2 and find the center. Another more complex example. We need to center these three lights in the middle of the room, figure out where they go. Candidates will also be expected to be able to do quick addition and subtraction accurately in their head. For instance, when bending pipe, they'll have to subtract the bend difference from the pipe length. Ex: Do 39-6 quickly in their head. If they can't do this, they are not going to be a fit. Will be climbing ladders, and might be using lifts, so someone can't be afraid of heights. (some lifts go up to 30 feet) proper safety PPE provided if on lift. Must be able to decipher colors due to wiring; Must be able to lift 35-50 lbs. consistently all day. If someone is 2-3 years through ABC apprenticeship or has 2-3 years legit experience (not installing an outlet once for a friend) then that's a $17-20/hr candidate. Journeyman are $30+. Skills:Construction, General labor, electrical wiring, electrician, conduit, wiring, tools, tape measurer, lightingTop Skills Details:1+ year experience using hand tools (Screwdrivers, hammers, etc) Able to read a tape measurer to 1/16th of an inch and do basic math efficiently (subtract, add, divide)Valid driver's license strongly preferred/reliable transportation neededMust be able to see all colors due to electrical wires.Must have either HS Diploma or GEDExperience Level:Entry Level About Aerotek:We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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