Entry-Level Electrical Helper

IES Mission Critical; Chester (VA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

IES Commercial, Inc. – DBA IES Electrical is hiring an entry-level Electrical Helper in Chester, Virginia. The role supports commercial electricians with tasks, material handling, and conduit/wire installations under supervision.

Requires a High School Diploma or GED, OSHA 10 or willingness to obtain, and 6 months or less electrical field experience. Travel may be required; visa sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

• 6 months or less recent electrical field experience.
• High School Diploma/GED
• OSHA 10 or ability to obtain
• Successfully pass pre-employment background and MVR checks when operating motor vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Assists commercial electricians by performing various tasks and material handling.
• Properly mounts and installs assigned work conduit, wires, and strapping as directed.
• Assists in wire pulls and other duties as directed by supervisor.
• Works from all types of ladders.
• Complies with all company and customer safety policies and procedures.
• Travel may be required.

Skills

Electrical safety awareness

Ladder work

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

OSHA 10 Certification

Job description

General Job Description

IES Commercial, Inc. – DBA IES Electrical, seeking full-time Entry-Level Electrical Helper in Chester, Virginia.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or work authorization support. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without current or future need for employer sponsorship.

Job Summary

• Assists commercial Electricians by performing various tasks and material handling


• Properly mounts and installs assigned work conduit, wires, and strapping as directed


• Assists in wire pulls and other duties as directed by supervisor


• Works from all types of ladders


• Complies with all company and customer safety policies and procedures


• Travel may be required.

Specific Qualifications

• 6 months or less recent electrical field experience


• High School Diploma/GED


• OSHA 10 or ability to obtain


• Successfully pass pre-employment (post offer) background check, and MVR check when responsibilities require operating motor vehicles.

Company Overview

IES Commercial, Inc. – DBA IES Electrical, a subsidiary of IES Holdings, Inc. (IES), an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. IES is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. IES Commercial, Inc. operates diverse business units across the United States, each focusing on distinct market segments and geographies, with some business units operating nationally. Safety is Priority One – and our record shows it.

Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company discretionary match


• flexible medical-dental-vision insurance


• short-term/long-term disability insurance


• basic life/AD&D insurance


• paid holidays


• highly competitive pay in addition to paid-time-off.

IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES’s 2025 fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, IES produced over $3.3 billion in revenue and employed over 10,200 employees at over 174 domestic locations across the United States.

Additional Data

EEO & Aff

The IES policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, or any other protected status or characteristic.

This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment, and also states that retaliation against any employee who files a complaint regarding possible violations of this policy will not be tolerated.

IES is also committed to taking affirmative steps to promote the employment of minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

IES develops affirmative action programs to support its commitment to equal employment opportunity, consistent with company policy and the company’s obligations as a contractor to the United States government.

View Your Equal Employment Opportunity rights under the law.

\"Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal; Conozca sus Derechos: La Discriminación en el Lugar de Trabajo es Ilegal\"

Disability Accommodation

IES is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

IES provides reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Applicants who need accommodation in the job application process should contact the IES corporate office at [phone] or any IES office to request assistance.

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