Electrical Apprentice

The NECA-IBEW 288 Electrical JATC offers a five-year apprenticeship program, which combines both on the job and related classroom training. If accepted into the apprenticeship program, apprentices must complete a minimum of 8,000 on the job training hours before becoming a Journeyman Wireman. Apprentices are also required to complete 5 years of school. Duties and Responsibilities: The Inside Wireman installs and maintains all the various types of electrical systems found in commercial and industrial facilities. Equipment used may include lighting, receptacles, motors, heating equipment, and systems that control the operation of all of facility's energy usage. Our trained Inside Wireman perform installation and maintenance for commercial office buildings and all complexes, including petrochemical, pulp and paper plants, oil refineries, power houses, retail stores, hospitals, and manufacturing plants. Types of work include: • Electrical Power and Lightning Systems • Power Distribution and Metering Systems • Motor Control and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) • Building Automation Systems • Energy Management Systems • Packaging Systems, Manufacturing Systems, Refining Systems • Backup Power Generation Systems • Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems