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Construction Electrician (CE) Program

You may apply in person Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 3:30 pm at the IBEW Local 890 office located at 1900 Reuther Way, Janesville, WI, 53546. The CE position is an “available for work” program. There is no guarantee that you will get called out to work. Completing this application puts you in a pool of available workers. Contractors within the Union call our office to see if we have anyone available to go out to work for them. At that point we go through the pool of applicants to see who would be available to start with the
contractor. For more information regarding the program or applications, please contact the IBEW Local 890 office at (608) 752-0321, or visit our website at www.ibew890.org

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
AGE- Minimum of 17 years of age.
PHYSICAL CONDITION- Must be physically capable of performing the work of the trade with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicants who reach employable status must successfully pass a drug screen test before placement in the field.
DRIVER’S LICENSE- Must have a valid Wisconsin Driver’s License.
RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION- You must have reliable transportation to get to the construction site and from job-to-job.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROGRAM:
Work – A CE is required to work for an electrical contractor on various construction projects.
Cost – Each worker will have to purchase their own hand tools (list will be provided).
Each worker will join the Local Union #890. There is a one-time initiation fee and quarterly dues you will be required to pay AFTER you are hired. Each worker will be required to apply for a Registered Electrician License. You will apply for this license AFTER you are hired with a contractor. The cost for this license is $35.00.

License- WI State Law requires that anyone who performs electrical wiring must have a
State of WI Electrical License. As a CE you will be required to obtain and keep a current State of WI Electrical License. The License type designated for CE’s is the Registered Electrician License. The initial fee for the License is $35. The License will also be required to be renewed annually based on original issue date.

The renewal requirements are as follows:

• The License holder must obtain a minimum of 24 Continuing Education Units(CEU’s)
  annually before the License is scheduled to expire. In order to obtain these CEU’s, the
  license holder must attend courses/seminars approved for WI State Electrical License
  CEU’s specific for your license type. These course/seminars are available online. It is the
  license holders responsibility to verify the courses qualify for WI State Electrical CEU’s for
  the proper license type.
• Pay a renewal fee of $35 to the State of WI annually.

This is your license and you alone will be responsible for keeping it current or you will be unable to work.

EXAMPLES OF TYPES OF PROJECTS WORKED ON

• RESIDENTIAL- New Homes, Apartments & Condominiums
• COMMERCIAL- Office Buildings, Hospitals, Schools and Shopping Centers
• INDUSTRIAL- Hormel, Frito Lay, Conagra, Purina Factories

EXAMPLES OF TASKS PERFORMED BY CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIANS
Bending conduit–pulling of wire and cable–lighting fixture installation–digging a trench for cable or conduit–installing Romex or BX–wiring & setting of service switch gear- mounting and wiring transformers—reading blueprints
EXAMPLES OF FACTORS THAT CAN AFFECT JOB CONDITIONS
• Stage of construction- open walls, no windows, unsealed roof
• Weather – heat, cold, rain, snow, wind, dampness,
• Cleanliness – mud, dust, debris, water
• Noise – tools, equipment, mfg. Lines
• Heavy Lifting – large conduit, large cable, cartons of material
ABOVE THE GROUND
In the electrical construction trade work is done above ground. This work is performed using ladders, scaffolding and power lifts. If you have a fear of heights, the construction electrician program may not be for you.

WORK AREA
When placed with a contractor, you can expect to consistently work anywhere in the Rock, Green, Lafayette, Jefferson and Walworth County areas. You may also be asked to work in other locations in other parts of south-eastern Wisconsin.
WAGES AND BENEFITS FOR CE UNION MEMBERS
CE classification and wages are based on verifiable hours of on the job experience. Ranging from no experience (CE1) at $19.40 per hour to 12,000 Hours experience (CE7) at $36.96 per hour. There are also additional benefits depending on classification included in the wage package: Health and Welfare, Local Pension, and NEBF Pension.