Occupation: Helpers--Electricians

Helpers--Electricians

Help electricians by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

47-3013.00 | 25 tasks | 10 job titles

Reported Job Titles

(10)
  • Apprentice
  • E and I Apprentice (Electrical and Instrumentation Apprentice)
  • E and I Apprentice (Electrician and Instrumentation Apprentice)
  • Electrical Apprentice
  • Electrical Helper
  • Electrician Apprentice
  • Electrician Helper
  • Electrician's Helper
  • Inside Wireman Apprentice
  • Wireman Apprentice

Core Tasks

(18)
  • Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering.
  • Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter.
  • Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
  • Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools.
  • Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order.
  • Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools.
  • Clean work area and wash parts.
  • Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.
  • Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools.
  • 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.
  • Transport tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to work site by hand, handtruck, or heavy, motorized truck.
  • String transmission lines or cables through ducts or conduits, under the ground, through equipment, or to towers.
  • Install copper-clad ground rods, using a manual post driver.
  • Dig trenches or holes for installation of conduit or supports.
  • Raise, lower, or position equipment, tools, and materials, using hoist, hand line, or block and tackle.
  • Bolt component parts together to form tower assemblies, using hand tools.
  • Erect electrical system components and barricades, and rig scaffolds, hoists, and shoring.

Supplemental Tasks

(7)
  • Trim trees and clear undergrowth along right-of-way.
  • Requisition materials, using warehouse requisition or release forms.
  • Solder electrical connections, using soldering iron.
  • Paint a variety of objects related to electrical functions.
  • Break up concrete, using airhammer, to facilitate installation, construction, or repair of equipment.
  • Operate heavy equipment, such as backhoes.
  • Operate cutting torches and welding equipment, while working with conduit and metal components to construct devices associated with electrical functions.