Construction electrician job description template

Position Identification Details

1. Position Summary

The Construction Electrician installs, tests and repairs electrical systems in homes and commercial buildings for [ORGANIZATION_NAME]. The work includes rough-in and finish wiring on new builds and renovations, panel changes and service upgrades, troubleshooting service calls, and adding circuits for things like heat pumps and vehicle chargers. The electrician reports to [REPORTS_TO_TITLE], works to the electrical code in force in [PROVINCE], and often leads an apprentice on site. Safe, code-compliant work that passes inspection the first time is the main result this role is accountable for.

2. Key Responsibilities

2.1 Planning and layout (10%)

• Read drawings, specifications and the customer's plans to work out circuits, device locations and material needs.
• Do load calculations for services, sub-panels and new equipment, and check them with [REPORTS_TO_TITLE] when needed.
• Mark out box, panel and fixture locations and plan wire and conduit routes with the other trades on site.
• Check that the permit is in place before work starts, where a permit is needed.

2.2 Rough-in wiring (30%)

• Install boxes, run cable, and bend and install conduit to the drawings and the code.
• Drill and notch framing within allowed limits and install protection plates where cable passes near the surface.
• Install and bond panels, sub-panels and grounding systems.
• Install fire stopping where wiring passes through fire-rated walls or floors, as the job requires.
• Have the rough-in ready for inspection before insulation and drywall go in.

2.3 Finish work and equipment hook-ups (20%)

• Install and connect receptacles, switches, lighting, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, fans and heaters.
• Make up panels neatly, label every circuit, and install breakers, including arc-fault and ground-fault protection where the code requires.
• Connect appliances, heat pumps, furnaces, water heaters, generators and electric vehicle chargers.
• Install data, cable and low-voltage wiring where [ORGANIZATION_NAME] does that work.

2.4 Service calls and troubleshooting (20%)

• Find and fix faults such as tripping breakers, dead circuits, flickering lights and overheating connections, using a multimeter, clamp meter and circuit tracer.
• Replace old or damaged panels, devices and wiring, and explain to the customer what was found and what it will take to fix it.
• Do service upgrades and panel changes, coordinating the disconnect and reconnect with the local utility.
• Record work, parts and time on the service ticket in [JOB_TRACKING_APP].

2.5 Testing, inspection and records (10%)

• Test circuits for continuity, polarity, insulation resistance and correct ground-fault and arc-fault operation before energizing.
• Meet inspectors on site, answer their questions and correct any deficiencies quickly.
• Keep job notes, test results and as-built changes for the file.

2.6 Safety and apprentice support (10%)

• De-energize, lock out and test for absence of voltage before working on equipment, following the company's lockout procedure.
• Wear [REQUIRED_PPE], including rated gloves and arc-rated clothing when the task calls for it.
• Inspect ladders, cords and tools before use, and use fall protection as required in [PROVINCE].
• Show apprentices how to do tasks safely and correctly, check their work, and sign their hours or logbook as required.
• Report injuries, shocks, near misses and unsafe conditions the same day.

3. Qualifications & Experience

Role Qualification Standards

4. Competencies

Core Competencies

5. Working Conditions & Performance Measures

5.1 Working Conditions and Physical Demands

This is physical work on construction sites and in occupied buildings. The table shows what the job normally involves. We will look at accommodation for a worker who needs it, up to the point of undue hardship, as human rights law requires.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

5.2 Performance Measures

Key Performance Indicators

5.3 Career Path

• Typical Prior Roles: Electrician apprentice, electrical helper, construction labourer, low-voltage or alarm technician.
• Typical Next Roles: Lead electrician, electrical foreperson, estimator, project manager, master electrician or electrical contractor (licensing as required in [PROVINCE]).

5.4 Position Acknowledgement

This job description sets out the main duties, working conditions and qualifications for the Construction Electrician role at [ORGANIZATION_NAME]. It is not a list of every task. The job can change as the business changes. If it changes in a real way, we will update this document and talk it through with the employee first.

Employee Sign-Off:

Name: [EMPLOYEE_NAME] Signature: _____ Date: _______

Manager Sign-Off:

Name: [MANAGER_NAME] Title: [REPORTS_TO_TITLE] Signature: _____ Date: _______

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