Commercial Service Electrical Apprentice

ABOUT THE ROLE A-1 Electrical Contractors, Inc. is hiring a Service Apprentice to join our service team supporting Greater New Orleans and Northshore clients. You'll work alongside a Journeyman Service Electrician on service calls, repairs, and maintenance, earning while you learn through our four-year program of on-the-job training and classroom theory. WHAT YOU'LL DO • Field Work: Work under the direct supervision of a Journeyman Electrician or Foreman, installing electrical systems according to the National Electrical Code (NEC) and company standards. • Conduit and Wiring: Bend and install conduit, pull wire, rough in boxes, and install devices, building skills each year of the program. • Service Calls: Ride along on service and emergency calls at client sites, helping diagnose and troubleshoot electrical problems and complete repairs and maintenance on commercial electrical systems and equipment. • Client Sites: Respect client property, keep work areas clean, and communicate professionally with clients and coworkers. • Material Handling: Handle, stage, and keep track of tools and materials, and label work accurately. • Safety: Follow company, OSHA, and site safety requirements, including lockout/tagout and required PPE. Report unsafe conditions, and never work on energized equipment above your training level without supervision. • Learning: Attend all classroom theory sessions, keep a field notebook, study the NEC, ask questions, and accept feedback. • Professionalism: Be on time, follow direction, take part in tailgate safety meetings, keep the work area clean, and represent A-1 professionally. • Other duties as assigned by leadership. APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM • Four-year program: 8,000 hours of on-the-job training plus 576 hours of classroom theory, advancing from 1st Year through 4th Year Apprentice. • Year 1: tools, EMT bending and installation, wire pulling, box rough-in, material handling, and an introduction to blueprints. • Year 2: rigid and PVC/underground conduit, devices (including GFCI/AFCI), panel trim-out, terminations, panel schedules, disconnects, and an introduction to low voltage. • Year 3: feeders, transformers, motor starters, MCCs and VFDs, equipment connections, lighting controls, and fire alarm. • Year 4: panel terminations, service entrance and metering, switchgear under supervision, megger testing, energization, and preparing for the Louisiana Journeyman exam. • A-1 reimburses the Journeyman exam fee when you pass on the first attempt. WHAT YOU BRING • High school diploma or equivalent. • Must have at least 2 years of on the job training • OSHA 10 certification before your first day on an active jobsite. OSHA 30 is required by the end of Year 2. • Commitment to completing the four-year program, including all classroom theory hours. • Your own personal hand tools. • Ability to follow verbal and written instructions on the jobsite. • Reliable transportation and a valid driver's license. • Able to pass a criminal background check and drug test. SCHEDULE AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • Full-time, with a flexible schedule that may include nights, evenings, weekends, holidays, extended shifts, and emergency calls. Regular attendance is an essential function. • Must be able to see color to tell apart color-coded wiring. • Prolonged standing, kneeling, bending, and climbing ladders or scaffolding. • Ability to work indoors, outdoors, and in restricted spaces, including holding static postures or positions for extended periods. • Must be physically able to pull wire and cable through conduit. • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. at a time. PAY AND BENEFITS • Weekly pay, based on experience and apprenticeship year • Health insurance and ancillary benefit options • Paid holidays and PTO • 401(k) with company match ABOUT A-1 At A-1 Electrical Contractors, Inc., we work together to get the job done right and safely. What started in 1973 as a residential electrical company has grown into a commercial contractor known for outstanding leadership, innovation, and expertise. We’re licensed in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Florida, and Alabama as we expand across the Gulf Coast. Our crews, foremen, and office staff count on each other every day, and our customers count on all of us. We take pride in quality work, look out for one another on the jobsite, and make sure everyone goes home safe. We’re a team of hard workers who want to keep learning, and we’re committed to helping you build your skills and grow your career here. A-1 Electrical Contractors, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. A-1 Electrical Contractors, Inc. does not sponsor work visas; applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.