Journeyman Electrician

Reilly Electrical Contractors, Inc. is a family owned and managed full service electrical and telecommunications contractor with a 24/7 service department. Since our founding in 1993 our goal has been to set new standards of excellence for the electrical, telecommunication, security and technologies construction industry. RELCO has grown to over $40 million in annual sales throughout New England. Our success is the result of commitment to core values that support our company’s foundation including integrity, innovation, quality, growth, and safety.

RELCO is always interested in qualified, driven individuals who desire to work in a team environment. We are family focused and offer competitive wages, excellent benefits, and excellent growth opportunities. Safety is our number one priority. RELCO sponsors apprentices completing an apprenticeship program enrolled in schooling, and provides training opportunities.

RELCO is seeking licensed journeymen electrician. This position requires the ability to work at least eight hours per day Monday through Friday with the potential to work additional hours and weekends as the job requires.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools
• Connect wiring in electrical circuits and networks ensuring compatibility
• Prepare and assemble conduits
• Work overtime when required
• Acquire required tools within six months of hire
• Assist in getting materials from stockroom, move stock, load/unload trucks, carry pipe, boxes, clean up the job area, etc.
• Climb ladder with material or tools, load wire reels (reels can weigh up to 215lbs), lift lights into ceiling, dig trenches, hold material and use screw gun or screw driver
• Install various kinds of wires, cable and conduits in accordance with the requirements
• Pull wires, attach wires to fishtape and keep wire free from kinks or abrasion
• Connect conductors to switches, receptacles or appliances with proper methods of splicing, soldering and taping
• Use rotor strippers
• Maintain a safe work environment by observing and following all safety standards and procedures; complying with OSHA and RELCO standards
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes
• Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous
• Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system

Skills Requirements:

• Experience in commercial or industrial electrical work
• Knowledge of the electrical code and the ability to research and retrieve information from the code book
• Ability to read, understand, analyze blueprints and schematic drawings
• Ability to follow directions and decipher technical information
• Ability to complete work in a neat, safe, and professional manner
• Knowledge of, and ability in, pipe bending, circuit wiring, feeders, services, fire alarm, wire pulling, underground, wiring electrical equipment
• Ability to plan and project weekly material and labor requirements

Certification Requirements:

• OSHA 10 certificate, or willingness to complete through RELCO
• Electrical journeyman license
• Valid driver’s license
• Must be age 18 or older
• GED or high school diploma

Character Requirements:

• Team player with the willingness and ability to learn
• Career oriented
• Timeliness: It is mandatory to be on time and at work everyday
• Hard working
• Positive attitude
• Neat and polite in presentation
• Good communication skills
• Ability to communicate technical information
• Desire to lead
• Adequate knowledge of the electrical code and the ability to research and retrieve information from the code book
• Ability, or willingness to learn, to read, understand, analyze blueprints and schematic drawings
• Ability to complete work in a neat, safe, and professional manner
• Basic knowledge and ability in pipe bending, circuit wiring, feeders, services, fire alarm, wire pulling, underground, wiring electrical equipment
• Ability to plan and project weekly material and labor requirements
• Valid driver’s license