47-3013.00

Helpers--Electricians

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

Career Cluster:Construction
Job Family:Construction and Extraction
Job Zone:Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Industry:Construction
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Key Tasks

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

Skills

Active Listening
56%
Speaking
53%
Critical Thinking
53%
Coordination
50%
Troubleshooting
50%
Quality Control Analysis
50%
Judgment and Decision Making
50%
Repairing
47%
Installation
47%
Active Learning
47%
Operations Monitoring
47%
Complex Problem Solving
47%
Time Management
44%
Equipment Selection
44%
Monitoring
44%
Equipment Maintenance
44%
Operation and Control
41%
Reading Comprehension
38%
Social Perceptiveness
38%
Writing
35%
Instructing
31%
Service Orientation
31%
Learning Strategies
31%
Mathematics
28%
Persuasion
28%
Negotiation
25%
Management of Material Resources
25%
Systems Analysis
25%
Management of Personnel Resources
25%
Systems Evaluation
25%
Science
22%
Operations Analysis
16%
Management of Financial Resources
13%
Programming
6%
Technology Design
6%

Knowledge

Building and Construction
75%
Mechanical
73%
Public Safety and Security
72%
Design
70%
Customer and Personal Service
70%
Administration and Management
68%
Education and Training
66%
English Language
64%
Mathematics
63%
Engineering and Technology
58%
Transportation
56%
Physics
56%
Telecommunications
47%
Computers and Electronics
45%
Production and Processing
44%
Communications and Media
43%
Administrative
42%
Personnel and Human Resources
39%
Economics and Accounting
39%
Law and Government
34%
Geography
31%
Sales and Marketing
31%
Chemistry
30%
Psychology
25%
Sociology and Anthropology
22%
Therapy and Counseling
21%
Foreign Language
19%
Medicine and Dentistry
19%
Biology
17%
Fine Arts
10%
Food Production
10%
History and Archeology
9%
Philosophy and Theology
9%

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Abilities

Near Vision
75%
Manual Dexterity
75%
Extent Flexibility
60%
Arm-Hand Steadiness
60%
Finger Dexterity
60%
Problem Sensitivity
56%
Multilimb Coordination
56%
Control Precision
56%
Trunk Strength
56%
Visual Color Discrimination
56%
Deductive Reasoning
53%
Speech Recognition
53%
Oral Expression
53%
Oral Comprehension
53%
Information Ordering
53%
Selective Attention
53%
Visualization
50%
Speech Clarity
50%
Gross Body Equilibrium
50%
Far Vision
47%
Category Flexibility
47%
Static Strength
47%
Inductive Reasoning
47%
Gross Body Coordination
47%
Dynamic Strength
41%
Auditory Attention
38%
Reaction Time
38%
Stamina
38%
Depth Perception
38%
Flexibility of Closure
38%
Time Sharing
38%
Written Comprehension
35%
Written Expression
35%
Perceptual Speed
35%
Fluency of Ideas
31%
Mathematical Reasoning
31%
Wrist-Finger Speed
31%
Response Orientation
31%
Originality
31%
Number Facility
31%
Memorization
28%
Hearing Sensitivity
25%
Explosive Strength
25%
Peripheral Vision
25%
Spatial Orientation
25%
Glare Sensitivity
25%
Speed of Closure
25%
Rate Control
25%
Night Vision
22%
Speed of Limb Movement
22%
Sound Localization
13%
Dynamic Flexibility
10%

Work Activities

Making Decisions and Solving Problems
88%
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
84%
Performing General Physical Activities
82%
Processing Information
81%
Handling and Moving Objects
80%
Getting Information
80%
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
79%
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
79%
Controlling Machines and Processes
78%
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
78%
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
78%
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
77%
Analyzing Data or Information
76%
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
76%
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
75%
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
74%
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
73%
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
72%
Thinking Creatively
70%
Training and Teaching Others
70%
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
69%
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
68%
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
67%
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
67%
Assisting and Caring for Others
67%
Scheduling Work and Activities
66%
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
66%
Documenting/Recording Information
65%
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
65%
Developing Objectives and Strategies
63%
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
63%
Selling or Influencing Others
61%
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
61%
Communicating with People Outside the Organization
59%
Coaching and Developing Others
59%
Developing and Building Teams
59%
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
56%
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
56%
Performing Administrative Activities
44%
Working with Computers
44%
Staffing Organizational Units
39%

Work Context

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets

How often does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats or life-jackets?

98%

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?

97%

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls

How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?

93%

Spend Time Standing

How much does this job require standing?

91%

Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable

How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?

86%

Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team

How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?

86%

Contact With Others

How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?

82%

Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?

81%

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?

80%

Exposed to Contaminants

How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?

75%

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?

75%

Physical Proximity

To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks physically close to other people?

75%

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions

How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?

74%

Spend Time Walking or Running

How much does this job require walking or running?

74%

Time Pressure

How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?

73%

Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles

How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, poles, etc.?

72%

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions

How much does this job require making repetitive motions?

71%

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working in an environment that is not environmentally controlled (like a warehouse without air conditioning)?

70%

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling

How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?

70%

Outdoors, Under Cover

How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (like in an open shed)?

69%

Exposed to Hazardous Conditions

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?

68%

Frequency of Decision Making

How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?

68%

Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities

How important is it to coordinate or lead others (not as a supervisor or team leader) in accomplishing work activities in this job?

67%

Health and Safety of Other Workers

How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?

67%

Freedom to Make Decisions

How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?

64%

Telephone Conversations

How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?

63%

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results

What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?

62%

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures

How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?

61%

Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body

How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?

61%

Exposed to High Places

How often does this job require exposure to high places?

59%

Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals

How much freedom does the worker have in determining the tasks, priorities, or goals of the job?

58%

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks

How important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job?

57%

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)?

57%

Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings

How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?

55%

Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions

How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?

54%

Consequence of Error

How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not easily correctable?

51%

Deal With External Customers or the Public in General

How important is it to deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work) in this job?

49%

Duration of Typical Work Week

Number of hours typically worked in one week.

49%

Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance

How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance?

46%

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection

How often does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection?

44%

Level of Competition

To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?

43%

In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment

How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or operate enclosed equipment (like a car)?

38%

Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers

How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?

35%

Exposed to Whole Body Vibration

How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (like operating a jackhammer or earth moving equipment)?

34%

E-Mail

How frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?

32%

Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People

How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?

30%

Written Letters and Memos

How frequently does your job require written letters and memos?

27%

In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment

How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or operating equipment (like a tractor)?

25%

Public Speaking

How frequently does your job require public speaking (one speaker with an audience)?

25%

Conflict Situations

How frequently are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?

24%

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment

How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)

20%

Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People

How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals?

16%

Spend Time Sitting

How much does this job require sitting?

14%

Degree of Automation

How automated is the job?

13%

Work Schedules

How regular are the work schedules for this job?

10%

Exposed to Radiation

How often does this job require exposure to radiation?

7%

Exposed to Disease or Infections

How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?

3%

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

71%

Post-secondary certificate

13%

Less than high school diploma

11%

Interests

Realistic

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, t

100

Conventional

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or hum

50

Investigative

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the f

19

Social

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

18

Artistic

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts,

0

Enterprising

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertis

0

Work Styles

Dependability
71%
Attention to Detail
62%
Cautiousness
52%
Cooperation
52%
Perseverance
36%
Integrity
34%
Stress Tolerance
31%
Self-Control
25%
Achievement Orientation
19%
Adaptability
19%
Humility
15%
Self-Confidence
15%
Initiative
12%
Optimism
10%
Social Orientation
10%
Sincerity
6%
Intellectual Curiosity
5%
Empathy
2%

Work Values

Support
67%
Relationships
61%
Working Conditions
31%
Independence
22%
Recognition
22%
Achievement
17%

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