Trades Helper - Electrical

City of Winston-Salem, NC; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Winston-Salem, NC seeks a semi-skilled Electrical Helper to assist in repair and maintenance of city buildings and equipment under supervision. You will pass tools, prepare materials, perform trades tasks and clean up after work, and may assist in other trades as needed.

A high school diploma is required; vocational/technical training is preferred. Must pass CJIS background check and hold a valid NC driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent with some electrical experience.
• Preference for vocational/trades school diploma or an associate degree in the field.

Responsibilities

• Assist a skilled worker in electrical repairs and installations.
• Pass tools and materials, perform preparatory work, and clean up after work.
• Operate trucks to and from jobs and run errands for skilled workers.
• Perform routine tasks independently under supervision, including fixing fixtures and relamping.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Tools handling

Reading instructions

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma

Vocational or trades school diploma

Tools

Electrical tools and equipment

Job description

Under immediate supervision, perform routine semi-skilled electrical work in assisting in the repair and maintenance of City buildings and equipment; does related work as required.

• Assists a skilled worker in making electrical and related repairs and installations.
• Helps in various ways, such as passing tools and materials, doing preparatory work, performing trades tasks and cleaning after work.
• Able to perform similar assistance in several of the trades if needed.
• Uses standard tools and equipment of the trades.
• Operates trucks to and from jobs and in running errands for skilled workers; cleans and cares for tools and equipment.
• Performs routine tasks independently with little instruction; these tasks include: fixing electrical fixtures as needed, re-lamping/re-lighting, and general labor as needed.

Education and Experience:

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school and some experience in the electrical field; preference will be shown to those possessing a vocational or trades school diploma or A.A. in the appropriate field.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of the materials, equipment, tools and techniques of the electrical trade; ability to acquire a knowledge within a reasonable time period of the methods and techniques of the electrical trade; ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions; ability to acquire skill in the use of tools and equipment of the electrical trade.

Physical Requirements:

This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force. Work frequently standing, sitting, walking, speaking, hearing, using hands to reach, feel and repetitive motions. Occasionally requires climbing, balancing, or stooping, kneeling, crouching, and pulling. Work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word and conveying detailed or essential information to others accurately. Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communication and/or make fine distinctions in sound. Work requires preparing and analyzing written and/or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles and equipment, observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to the risk of electrical shock and working near moving mechanical parts and occasionally in wet, humid (non-weather) conditions, working in high, precarious places, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, vibration and bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is frequently in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic, etc.).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Possession of a valid North Carolina driver’s license.
• Must be able to pass a DoJ (CJIS) background check.