IES Commercial, Inc. – DBA IES Electrical, seeking full-time Service Electrician in Shelby, North Carolina. Job Summary • Completes commercial electrical service projects on time and within budget per customer/company specifications and local/national industry standards. • Performs electrical troubleshooting and diagnostics on electrical distribution systems, branch circuits, panels, lighting fixtures, control equipment, and transformers. • Works directly with customers in conjunction with supervisor on projects within assigned service territory; maintains positive customer relations to ensure customer satisfaction and long-term customer relations with company. • Interprets construction drawings, diagrams and schematics. • Competent utilization of various tools, ladders and lifts required for electrical installations. • Maintains safe work practices and professional appearance/conduct at all times. • Works from all types of ladders. • Complies with all company and customer safety policies and procedures. • Operates and maintains company service vehicle. • Travel may be required. Qualifications • 2 to 4 years recent commercial electrical experience. • High School Diploma/GED. • OSHA 10 or ability to obtain. • Successfully pass pre-employment (post offer) background check, and MVR check when responsibilities require operating motor vehicles. Company Overview: IES Commercial, Inc. – DBA IES Electrical, a subsidiary of IES Holdings, Inc. (IES), an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. IES is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. IES Commercial, Inc. operates diverse business units across the United States, each focusing on distinct market segments and geographies, with some business units operating nationally. Safety is Priority One – and our record shows it. Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company discretionary match, flexible medical-dental-vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability insurance, basic life/AD&D insurance, paid holidays, and highly competitive pay in addition to paid-time off.
See More Details >>Performs difficult skilled trades work overseeing and participating in the construction, maintenance, and operation of an electric distribution system, installing, maintaining, and repairing overhead and underground power lines and related facilities, operating equipment, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under moderate supervision of the Electric Service Supervisor. Limited supervision is exercised over assigned crew members. • Performs the duties of Electric Distribution Technician II. • Climbs poles, operates bucket and line trucks, and various pieces of equipment as required. • Frames poles, installs hardware, fuses, transformers, and pulls wires. • Ties in conductors and changes insulators; performs electrical hot line work as required. • Operates hotline equipment and tools; uses standard hand and power tools. • Takes clearances and occasionally performs switching at unattended substations and line sectionalizing disconnect switches. • Installs single phase and multi-phase underground and overhead services. • Maintains and assists in repairs of various substation equipment as required. • Installs and removes cross arms, cutouts, lighting arresters, primary and secondary lines, span guys, breaker bars, etc. • Carries out requisite ground work in preparation for and at the conclusion of a job. • Maintains and repairs street and rental lights as required. • Maintains necessary paperwork and transformer card data as needed. • Initiates and disconnects services at the pole; checks voltage and rotation. • Installs voltage and current transformers; wires transformer rated meters. • Diagnoses problems in the field, responds with sound judgment to unusual and hazardous circumstances and determines action and restores service. • Maintains and installs underground services; operates all underground equipment. • Verifies the condition of all vehicles, equipment, and tools provided for use in the performance of work. • Participates in job briefings; conducts and attends safety meetings. • May be required to work outside of normal working hours in stand-by, on-call, or emergency situations. High school diploma or GED and considerable experience in electric line construction and maintenance, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Possession of CPR and First Aid certifications upon hire. Completion of Advanced Lineman, Underground, and Meter courses, Competent Person, and Confined Space training upon hire. Complete Advanced Underground School, Advanced Lineman School, and Advance Meter School within 24 months of hire. Successfully complete Pole Top Rescue and Bucket Rescue upon hire and each year thereafter. Completion of the following Electricities schools: Intermediate Lineman School, Trouble Shooting School, and Transformer School. Valid commercial driver's license in the State of North Carolina. Completion of Lineman Career Development Program Level II preferred. Thorough knowledge of the practices, methods, equipment, materials, and tools used in the erection and maintenance of electrical lines; thorough knowledge of the standard practices applicable in making electric service connections; thorough knowledge of the location of the distribution system and of the areas serviced; thorough knowledge of the design and principles of various types of relays and other instruments used in electric substations; thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards and the safety precautions of the work; thorough knowledge of the basic operation of computers and computer programs; thorough knowledge of basic math skills and mathematical calculations; thorough knowledge of the practices, methods, tools, and equipment used in the maintenance, repair, and testing of instruments and controls; skill in the use and care of tools and equipment to which assigned; ability to understand and carry out complex oral and written instructions; ability to read and understand schematic diagrams; ability to make proper service connections with speed and accuracy; ability to train and supervise staff; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This work requires the regular exertion of up to 25 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasion exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climbing or balancing, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions, frequently requires stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and occasionally requires sitting and tasting or smelling; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm’s length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires working near moving mechanical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to the risk of electrical shock and exposure to vibration and frequently requires exposure to wet, humid conditions (non-weather), exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), working with explosives and exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).
See More Details >>IES Commercial, Inc. – DBA IES Electrical, seeking full-time Electrical Helper in Shelby, North Carolina. Job Summary • Assists commercial Electricians by performing various tasks and material handling. • Properly mounts and installs assigned work conduit, wires, and strapping as directed. • Assists in wire pulls and other duties as directed by supervisor. • Works from all types of ladders. • Complies with all company and customer safety policies and procedures. • Travel may be required. Qualifications • Minimum 6 months recent electrical experience. • High School Diploma/GED. • OSHA 10 or ability to obtain • Successfully pass pre-employment (post offer) background check, and MVR check when responsibilities require operating motor vehicles. Company Overview: IES Commercial, Inc. – DBA IES Electrical, a subsidiary of IES Holdings, Inc. (IES), an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. IES is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. IES Commercial, Inc. operates diverse business units across the United States, each focusing on distinct market segments and geographies, with some business units operating nationally. Safety is Priority One – and our record shows it. Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company discretionary match, flexible medical-dental-vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability insurance, basic life/AD&D insurance, paid holidays, and highly competitive pay in addition to paid-time-off.
See More Details >>Becoming an electrician in Shelby, NC, typically starts with an apprenticeship, which combines hands-on experience with classroom learning, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships last about four to five years, requiring many hours of training under licensed professionals. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 762,600 electricians nationwide, with a strong presence in North Carolina, and projects a 6% job growth from 2022 to 2032. Apprentices in Shelby earn an average of $873 per week, with experienced professionals often exceeding $1,000 weekly. Trade schools, unions, and local platforms help aspiring electricians find apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a career with strong earning potential.
