Helpers--Electricians

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as durable (90%).

• Install copper-clad ground rods, using a manual post driver.
• Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter.

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