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Construction Electrician
AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT
LOCATIONS DESIGNATED RED SEAL
$30.00/HR
Median wage in Canada
CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN plans, assembles, installs, alters, repairs, inspects, verifies, commissions, operates, and maintains electrical systems. Electrical systems provide heating, lighting, power, security, communication, and control in residential, commercial, institutional, industrial and entertainment environments. Performing tasks:
- Performs safety-related functions and common occupational skills.
- Installs, Services and Maintains Generating, Distribution and Service Systems.
- Installs, Services and Maintains wiring systems.
- Installs, Services and Maintains motors and control systems.
- Installs, Services and Maintains Signalling and Communication Systems.
ABOUT RED SEAL TRADES
The Red Seal Program, formally known as the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program, is a program that sets common standards to assess the skills of tradespeople across Canada. The industry is heavily involved in developing the national standard for each trade. It is a partnership between the federal government, provinces, and territories responsible for apprenticeship training and trade certification in their jurisdictions.