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Imagine having access to over 120 electrical contractors in Georgia and over 3,000 nationally from one location! That is what the IEC has to offer individuals whom are both entering the electrical industry, as
well as, those desiring to make a job change within the industry. With over 75 offices throughout the US, you also have access to local industry professionals.
Here in Atlanta and throughout Georgia, the IEC provides both employment opportunities and training programs to advance your career. If you would like to enter the electrical industry, the IEC will help you find
a job and offers you classroom training through our apprenticeship program. You may apply Monday through Thursday at 10:00 a.m., 4:00
p.m. and 6:00 p.m. The application process starts promptly at these times and no applications will be taken after the start times listed above.
4500 Winters Chapel Road., Atlanta, GA. (click for directions)
If you are already in the electrical industry and would like to work for an IEC contractor, you may use our employment application service. Positions are normally available in the following
areas: electrician, cable technician, foreman, estimator, project manager and superintendent. To list yourself with our employment application service, you must apply in person and complete an application,
which are accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, 4500 Winters Chapel
Road., Atlanta, GA
As you enter the electrical trade, you begin as a helper, which requires working as a general laborer, performing many physical activities. In order to move from this level and into the next position as
an apprentice, you must enter into a certified electrical apprenticeship program. IEC currently has over 500 apprentices in
Georgia at 5 locations. And nationally, there are nearly 12,000 apprentices enrolled in IEC's government certified program.
Once you have completed the apprenticeship training program, you are certified as a *journeyman electrician*. There are many specialty areas that you can work within the industry. The major categories of work
are: residential, commercial (non-residential), and industrial (factories). In each of these areas you might work in new construction or service. IEC offers specialized training in technical areas, with our most
popular course, "2008 Comprehensive National Electrical Code Course."
If you choose, you may want to continue to a new position, such as a foreman, who supervises other electricians and oversees the work on a particular jobsite. This is also considered a management level
position. IEC provides training in many of these areas such as: foreman training,, time management, labor and productivity, and many more.
An estimator
is another direction that you can take your career. This involves working indoors, providing estimates on potential jobs. Most people will start bidding very small jobs and work their way up to multi-million dollar bids. As with other positions, the IEC also provides training in this area.
Project managers
are coordinators that oversee electrical projects assuring that they proceed according to schedule, and within established budgets. The project manager is responsible for making sure that material, equipment and information is delivered to the installation team in the field. Project managers work primarily in the office with regular field visits to the project sites. The project manager is also the point of contact with the General Contractor and the owners representative.
In larger companies a superintendent oversees many jobsites and the foreman on the jobsites. The superintendent makes sure the jobs are staffed with helpers, apprentices and electricians.
Electrical Contractors own the company and are responsible for not only the electrical work performed, but also the accounting, business operations and the future of the company. The company may be as
small as one person, or several thousands workers.
These are just a small example of the many careers within the electrical industry. For more information about career opportunities e-mail us, or call at (770) 242-9277.
For more detailed information about the nature of work and opportunities for eletricians, please go the following site: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos206.htm
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