Apprentice Electrician (DFW / Dallas, TX)

About This Role

Apprentice Electrician needed for commercial projects across the Dallas–Fort Worth area. You will work on job sites under the direction of a Master Electrician, learning hands-on trade skills while following safety and quality standards. This is a per diem position with travel possible outside Texas. We offer competitive wages, benefits, paid safety training and clear advancement into journeyman-level work for motivated apprentices. This role is for dependable, mechanically minded people who want on-the-job training, steady work, and room to grow.

What You'll Do

• • Assist Master and Journeyman Electricians with installation of wireways, raceways, conduit, and wiring on commercial job sites
• • Install and terminate lighting, devices, panels, overcurrent protection and perform basic wiring tasks per drawings
• • Read and follow blueprints, work orders and electrical schematics; perform layout and material staging
• • Perform troubleshooting, basic testing, and assist with energized-circuit work under supervision while following OSHA and company safety rules
• • Maintain tools and equipment, keep job site clean, report hazards, and complete daily paperwork/timecards while traveling between sites

What We're Looking For

• • Possess or be able to obtain a State of Texas Apprentice Electrician license prior to start
• • Reliable transportation and ability to travel across the DFW area; travel outside Texas may be required
• • Physically able to lift 50 lbs, climb ladders/scaffolds, stoop/bend repeatedly and work in tight spaces
• • Basic hand tools in good condition (tool list provided upon hire)
• • Willingness to learn, strong mechanical aptitude, good communication skills, and ability to follow direction
• • Must pass a criminal background check, drug test, and have a clean driving record

Qualifications

• • Current (or obtainable before start) State of Texas Apprentice Electrician license
• • Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
• • High school diploma or GED
• • Must pass background check and drug screen; complete employer safety orientation (four-hour safety) prior to first assignment
• • Fluent in English and Spanish
• • Able to work on energized circuits under supervision while complying with OSHA and company safety standards

What We Offer

• • Competitive wages (DOE) plus per diem when traveling
• • Medical insurance and paid safety training prior to assignment
• • Paid time off and potential overtime opportunities on projects
• • Apprenticeship support and classroom/on-the-job training with clear path to journeyman
• • Tool allowance or assistance and travel reimbursements when applicable

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