Electrical Apprentice

Merit Ontario is a Group Sponsor program managed by the Merit OpenShop Contractors Association of Ontario and funded by the Government of Ontario. Our goal is to help apprentices complete their training, pass their Certificate of Qualification examinations (where applicable) and become fully licensed Journeypersons.

We are looking to place an Apprentice in the 309A Electrician – Construction and Maintenance trade, for one of our member companies, located in Brantford, ON. Candidates must be driven, focused, and prepared to follow instructions given by their assigned Journeyperson.

A 309A Electrician – Construction and Maintenance Apprentice: measures, cuts, threads, bends, assembles, and installs conduits, electrical conductor enclosures and supports.

• Lays out, assembles, installs, repairs, maintains, connects and/or tests electrical systems.
• Plans installations from blueprints, sketches, and specifications, and installs all electrical and electronic devices.
• Systematically diagnoses faults in electrical and electronic components, as required.
• Measures, cuts, threads, bends, assembles, and installs conduits and other electrical conductor raceways.
• Splices and terminates electrical conductors.
• Tests electrical and electronic equipment to ensure that they are functioning properly.
  
  
  

Education:

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent
• College Diploma (not required, but an asset)
• Completion of a pre-apprenticeship program (not required but an asset)
  
  
  

Preferred Certification/Licenses:

• Valid G class driver’s license with a clean record
  
  
  

Additional requirements:

• Own vehicle (not required but an asset)
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
  
  
  

Please note, only qualified candidates will be contacted.