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Helpers--Electricians - 47-3013.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Apprentice Electrician
  • Electrical Apprentice
  • Electrician's Helper
  • Electrician Helper
  • Electrician Apprentice
  • Cable Puller
  • Unindentured Apprentice

SOC Occupation Groups

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Bolt component parts together to form tower assemblies, using hand tools.
  • Break up concrete, using airhammer, to facilitate installation, construction, or repair of equipment.
  • Clean work area and wash parts.
  • Construct controllers and panels, using power drills, drill presses, taps, saws and punches.
  • Dig trenches or holes for installation of conduit or supports.
  • Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment, using hand tools.
  • Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools.
  • Erect electrical system components and barricades, and rig scaffolds, hoists, and shoring.
  • Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools.
  • Install copper-clad ground rods, using a manual post driver.
  • Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order.
  • Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
  • Operate cutting torches and welding equipment, while working with conduit and metal components to construct devices associated with electrical functions.
  • Paint a variety of objects related to electrical functions.
  • Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.
  • Raise, lower, or position equipment, tools, and materials, using hoist, hand line, or block and tackle.
  • Requisition materials, using warehouse requisition or release forms.
  • Solder electrical connections, using soldering iron.
  • String transmission lines or cables through ducts or conduits, under the ground, through equipment, or to towers.
  • Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering.
  • Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools.
  • Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter.
  • Transport tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to work site by hand, handtruck, or heavy, motorized truck.
  • Trim trees and clear undergrowth along right-of-way.

Detailed Work Activities

  • apply cleaning solvents
  • assist mechanic, or extractive or construction trades craft worker
  • bend tubing or conduit
  • clean equipment or machinery
  • clean rooms or work areas
  • climb ladders, scaffolding, or utility or telephone poles
  • construct or fabricate electrical parts or fixtures
  • dig holes or trenches for foundations, posts, poles, or related items
  • dismantle or reassemble rigging
  • distinguish colors
  • drive automobile, van, or light truck
  • erect scaffold
  • fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
  • install electrical conduit or tubing
  • install/string electrical or electronic cable or wiring
  • maintain electrician's tools or equipment
  • maintain inventory of supplies
  • maintain or repair cargo or passenger vehicle
  • measure, weigh, or count products or materials
  • move or fit heavy objects
  • operate hoist, winch, or hydraulic boom
  • paint walls or other structural surfaces
  • read blueprints
  • read tape measure
  • read technical drawings
  • repair or replace electrical wiring, circuits, fixtures, or equipment
  • replace electronic components
  • set up specialized rigging
  • solder electrical or electronic connections or components
  • test electrical/electronic wiring, equipment, systems or fixtures
  • test electronic or electrical circuit connections
  • use acetylene welding/cutting torch
  • use basic carpentry techniques
  • use chain saws
  • use electrical or electronic test devices or equipment
  • use hand or power tools
  • use measuring devices in construction or extraction work
  • use soldering equipment
  • use voltmeter, ammeter, or ohmmeter

Military Crosswalk Titles

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Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

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DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Electrician Helper
  • Electrician Helper, Automotive
  • Helper, Electrical
  • Protective-Signal-Installer Helper
  • Protective-Signal-Repairer Helper
  • Tower Erector Helper