Trades

Journeyperson Electrician

Nanaimo, British Columbia · posted 2026-09-15

$40.00 hourly

Pay is above the local median for this work ($33.28 an hour; Job Bank, 2024)

What the posting asks for

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Hours and terms

  • Full time

Usually needed for this kind of work

  • B.C. requires a certificate for this trade (Construction electrician). Registered apprentices can do the work while they train. SkilledTradesBC
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a four- to five-year apprenticeship program is usually required.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified construction electricians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Electricians (except industrial and power system) (NOC 72200). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.

What this work usually involves

  • Read and interpret drawings, circuit diagrams and electrical code specifications to determine wiring layouts for new or existing installations
  • Pull wire through conduits and through holes in walls and floors
  • Install brackets and hangers to support electrical equipment
  • Install, replace and repair lighting fixtures and electrical control and distribution equipment, such as switches, relays and circuit breaker panels
  • Splice, join and connect wire to fixtures and components to form circuits
  • Test continuity of circuits using test equipment to ensure compatibility and safety of system, following installation, replacement or repair

About the employer

  • Region: Vancouver Island and Coast Region

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