Construction Wireman; CW Madison

Construction Electrician – CW (Construction Worker) Position

• Minimum of 18 years of age
• Must be physically capable of performing the work of the trade with or without reasonable accommodation; must successfully pass a drug screen test before placement in the field
• Valid Wisconsin Driver’s License
• Reliable transportation to get to the construction site and between jobs

• Obtain and maintain a State of WI Registered Electrician License; initial fee $35.00, renew annually with a $35 fee
• Complete a minimum of 24 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) annually for license renewal; verify courses qualify for WI State Electrical CEU’s for your license type

• Work for an electrical contractor on various construction projects
• Purchase your own hand tools (list provided)
• Join Local Union #159; one-time initiation fee and quarterly dues required after hire
• Apply for a Registered Electrician License after hire (cost $35.00)
• License type:
  Registered Electrician; renew annually based on original issue date

• Commercial – Office buildings, hospitals, schools, shopping centers
• Industrial – Small machine shops, metal press and stamping, food and medicine production

• Bending conduit, pulling wire and cable, lighting fixture installation
• Digging trenches for cable or conduit, installing Romex or B.X.
• Wiring and setting of service switch gear, mounting and wiring transformers, reading blueprints

• Construction stages: open walls, no windows, unsealed roof
• Weather: heat, cold, rain, snow, wind, dampness
• Cleanliness: mud, dust, debris, water
• Noise: tools, equipment, manufacturing lines
• Heavy lifting: large conduit, large cable, cartons of material
• Above the ground work: ladders, scaffolding, power lifts; requires comfort with heights

• Consistently work in a 4‑county area (Dane, Columbia, Iowa, Sauk)
• May be asked to work in other southern Wisconsin counties (Dodge, Green Lake, Marquette)

CW classification and wages are based on on‑job experience.

Benefits include:
Vacation and holiday pay, health and welfare, local pension, NEBF pension.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.