Electrician

Gaylor Electric, Inc.; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gaylor Electric, Inc. in Charlotte, NC seeks an experienced electrician for residential, commercial, and industrial installations. You will lead and perform installations, alterations, additions, and repairs of electrical systems and related equipment, with emphasis on safety and quality craftsmanship.

Responsibilities include interpreting blueprints, bending conduit, installing switchgear, performing terminations up to 600 volts, and mentoring others on best practices on job sites.

Qualifications

• Proficient in performing installations, alterations, additions, and/or repairs of electrical systems.
• Ability to interpret and work from electrical blueprints and schematics.
• Knowledge of NEC, state, and local codes.

Responsibilities

• Reports to assigned job site location on time.
• Maintains and properly stores tools, materials, and equipment.
• Plans, schedules, and organizes tasks to meet deadlines.
• Interprets electrical construction drawings and terminates cables.

Skills

Electrical installation

Conduit bending

Blueprint reading

Safety compliance

Troubleshooting

Tools

Platform/boom lift cert

Job description

SCOPE OF WORK

Ability to lead and perform installations, alterations, additions, and/or repairs of electrical systems, conductors, and associated materials and equipment within the residential, commercial, and industrial electrical industry.

Proficient in troubleshooting and proactively problem-solving electrical systems.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Uses Gaylor Values as tools to carry out all job responsibilities
• Understands and complies with Company and job safety requirements (O.S.H.A.)
• Understands and follows lock out tag out procedures
• Acquires and maintains personal hand tools per Company policy
• Certified to operate platform and boom lifts, or able to obtain certification upon hire
• Able to perform work at various heights, up to 90’, from ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, cat walks, roofs, or other designated safe work areas
• Works from all assigned types of mobile elevated work platforms
• Able to accurately bend and install all types of conduit
• Understands use of degrees in bending conduit (i.e. concentric bending)
• Able to use two handed tools/equipment (i.e. cable cutters, hammer drills, compression tools, jack hammers, etc.)
• Understands and has ability to properly erect pulley systems to lift/move heavy equipment
• Possesses knowledge of and ability to properly give “hand signals” to operators
• Understands various types of switching of branch circuits (i.e. 3-way, 4-way, etc.)
• Possesses knowledge of circuit grounding practices, transformer connections, over-current protection, parallel circuits, fuse/circuit breakers, motors, cable trays and their supports
• Possesses knowledge of effects of soil on underground installations and cables
• Possesses knowledge of trench safety required during installation of underground conductors
• Possesses knowledge of other trades, including concrete, masonry, metals, and wood construction methods
• Possesses skill to accurately plan and install conductors in conduits and raceways
• Possesses knowledge of and ability to accurately install electrical devices and fixtures in a timely manner
• Able to work in restrictive/tight areas (i.e. switchgear rooms, crawl spaces, utility tunnels, attics, etc.)
• Able to install switchgear and perform the required terminations
• Has experience in terminations/splicing up to and including 600 volts
• Possesses technical knowledge, safety knowledge, and ability to work with live and energized parts
• Leads and assists in all types of wire pulls (i.e. conduit, cable tray, floor ducts, wire way, etc.)
• Understands verbal instructions and heeds safety warnings
• Demonstrates and exhibits proper use and safe handling of tools, equipment, and materials
• Reads and understands labels, job site maps/directions, instruction manuals, and written instructions
• Possesses knowledge of blueprints, shop drawings, ladder logic diagrams, and has ability to visualize completed work prior to installation
• Understands and complies with NEC, state, and local codes
• Understand basic math and can properly read tape measure
• Able to add, subtract, divide, multiply, and accurately use electrical formulas
• Takes pride in craftsmanship

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reports to assigned job site location on time, as directed
• Maintains and properly stores tools, materials, and equipment
• Organizes materials and tools to maintain clean and neat work area
• Possesses ability to dig trenches, either by use of hand tools or equipment as necessary
• Mounts and installs assigned hardware (such as conduit, wires, and strapping) as directed
• Accurately identifies colors of wires and conductors
• Plans, schedules, and organizes tasks to meet deadlines
• Accurately interprets electrical construction drawings, terminates cables, installs, and trouble shoots control wiring from schematics
• Completes routine daily inspections of equipment and work areas to verify accurate and timely installations