Electrical Apprentice (Ft)

• Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
• Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order.
• Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance, and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.
• Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment, using hand tools.
• Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools.
• Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools.
• Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools.
• Clean work area and wash parts.
• Dig trenches or holes for installation of conduit or supports.
• Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering.  Trace out short circuits in wiring, using a test meter.
• Install copper-clad ground rods, using a manual post driver.
• Break up concrete, using an air hammer, to facilitate installation, construction, or repair of equipment.
• Erect electrical system components and barricades, and rig scaffolds, hoists, and shoring.
• Transport tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to work site by hand, hand truck, or heavy, motorized truck.
• Construct controllers and panels, using power drills, drill presses, taps, saws, and punches.
• Raise, lower, or position equipment, tools, and materials using hoist, handline, or block and tackle.
• Requisition materials, using warehouse requisition or release forms.

• The job may require working in all elements, depending on job location, time of year, heat, cold, rain, or snow.
• Must be able to utilize construction site sanitary facilities. (Porta-Johns).
• Repetitive use of arms, hands, and fingers.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, crawl, climb, kneel, balance, push, pull, and reach overhead.
• Ability to lift by oneself workloads of 51 lbs.
• Possess good vision/hearing. (Normal or corrected).
• Ability to work 8 or 10 hours per day, night shift, 40 hours per week, and overtime as required with little or on short notice.
• Must wear personal protective equipment at all times. (i.e. Hard hats, safety glasses, and safety harnesses as required) and respirators when required.
• Performs work at various heights, up to 90 ' from ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, roofs, or other safe work areas.
• Works in restrictive/tight areas. ( i.e. switchgear rooms, crawl spaces, utility tunnels, attics, etc.).
• Must be capable of digging trenches, either by use of hand tools or equipment.

• Matching 401 (K).
• Paid sick leave.
• IEC schooling paid for by DKD.
• Books paid.
• Dental Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Health Insurance.
• Free Gym Membership.
• Vision.
• Voluntary Accident.
• Room for advancement.

For the past 40 years DKD Electric has committed to providing the highest level of expertise to its customers. As a leader in the electrical contracting industry we have set the standards with our highly skilled team and vast amount of experience. We offer high quality yet cost-effective services for both commercial and industrial electric needs. Our innovative use of technologies and our traditional ideals make DKD an asset to the regional community. The reputation we have built reflects our values of professionalism, safety and the needs of our customers.