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Apprentice Electricians – Cedar Rapids, IA ($47/hr + $100/day Per Diem, No Iowa License Required)

Electrician · Apprentice · Cedar Rapids, IA · Contract
Pay$47 / hr
Expected hours/wk50
Per diem$100/day
Expected duration8 months
Start dateASAP
TypeContract
Openings3

Hours, schedule and duration above are the employer’s estimate — not a guarantee. Overtime and job length change with weather, permits, inspections, material delays and client schedules. Get the hours, overtime, duration, pay and per diem you’re actually being offered in writing from the employer before you travel or turn down other work. Terms

Required skills

ConduitCable TraySwitchgearTerminationsBlueprint Reading

About the job

Apprentice electricians needed in Cedar Rapids for commercial, industrial and institutional electrical projects. An Iowa apprentice license is not required at this rate: $47 an hour plus $100 a day per diem for qualifying candidates.

Hours are 50 a week with a 6:15 AM start, and the project is expected to run about eight months.

The work is conduit and cable tray, coordinating and assisting on large cable pulls, switchgear, transformers and distribution panels, fire alarm and control systems, wiring, terminations and equipment installation. You should be able to read blueprints and electrical schematics and work with minimal supervision.

Apprentice-level electrical experience is required, and commercial or industrial experience is preferred. Reliable transportation and a dependable work history are expected.

If you already hold the Iowa apprentice license, the same crew is hiring at $58 an hour plus $135 a day per diem.

PeopleReady Skilled Trades is an equal opportunity employer.

Licensing in Iowa: this work is state-licensed here, though this job does not require a license to apply. Iowa accepts journeyman licenses from Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana and 8 more. See the full rules for Iowa →

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