Construction Electrician Task Matrix and Weightings

MWA A – Performs common occupational skills

1. Task A-1 Performs safety-related functions. 25%

• A-1.01 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment.
• A-1.02 Maintains safe work environment.
• A-1.03 Performs lock-out and tag-out procedures.

2. Task A-2 Uses tools and equipment. 17%

• A-2.01 Uses common and specialty tools and equipment.
• A-2.02 Uses access equipment.
• A-2.03 Uses rigging, hoisting and lifting equipment.

3. Task A-3 Organizes work. 17%

• A-3.01 Interprets plans, drawings and specifications.
• A-3.02 Organizes materials and supplies.
• A-3.03 Plans project tasks and procedures.
• A-3.04 Prepares worksite.
• A-3.05 Finalizes required documentation.

4. Task A-4 Fabricates and installs support components. 18%

• A-4.01 Fabricates support structures.
• A-4.02 Installs brackets, hangers and fasteners.
• A-4.03 Installs seismic restraint systems.

5. Task A-5 Commissions and decommissions electrical systems. 23%

• A-5.01. Performs startup and shutdown procedures.
• A-5.02 Performs commissioning and decommissioning of systems.

6. Task A-6 Uses communication and mentoring techniques. 0%

• A-6.01 Uses communication techniques.
• A-6.02 Uses mentoring techniques.

MWA B – Installs, services and maintains generating, distribution and service systems. 29%

7. Task B-7. Installs, services and maintains consumer/supply services and metering equipment. 18%

• B-7.01 Installs single-phase consumer/supply services and metering equipment.
• B-7.02. Installs three-phase consumer/supply services and metering equipment.
• B-7.03 Performs servicing and maintenance of single-phase services and metering equipment.
• B-7.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of three-phase services and metering equipment.

8. Task B-8. Installs, services and maintains protection devices. 17%

• B-8.01 Installs overcurrent protection devices.
• B-8.02 Installs ground fault, arc fault and surge protection devices.
• B-8.03 Performs servicing and maintenance of protection devices.

9. Task B-9. Installs, services and maintains distribution equipment. 14%

• B-9.01 Installs power distribution equipment.
• B-9.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of power distribution equipment.

10. Task B-10. Installs, services and maintains power conditioning, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and surge suppression systems. 15%

• B-10.01 Installs power conditioning, UPS and surge suppression systems.
• B-10.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of power conditioning, UPS and surge suppression systems.

11. Task B-11. Installs, services and maintains bonding and grounding protection systems. 16%

• B-11.01 Installs grounding and bonding systems.
• B-11.02 Installs ground fault systems.
• B-11.03 Installs lightning protection systems.
• B-11.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of bonding and grounding systems.

12. Task B-12. Installs, services and maintains power generation systems. 7%

• B-12.01 Installs AC (alternating current) generating systems.
• B-12.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of AC generating systems.
• B-12.03 Installs DC (direct current) generating systems.
• B-12.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of DC generating systems.

13. Task B-13. Installs, services and maintains renewable energy systems. 6%

• B-13.01 Installs renewable energy systems.
• B-13.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of renewable energy systems.

14. Task B-14. Installs, services and maintains high voltage systems. 5%

• B-14.01 Installs high voltage equipment.
• B-14.02 Installs high voltage cables.
• B-14.03 Performs servicing and maintenance of high voltage systems.

15. Task B-15. Installs, services and maintains transformers. 12%

• B-15.01 Installs extra-low voltage transformers.
• B-15.02 Installs low-voltage single-phase transformers.
• B-15.03 Installs low-voltage three-phase transformers.
• B-15.04 Installs high voltage transformers.
• B-15.05 Performs servicing and maintenance of transformers.

MWA C – Installs, services and maintains wiring systems. 30%

16. Task C-16. Installs, services and maintains raceways, cables and enclosures. 30%

• C-16.01 Installs conductors and cables.
• C-16.02 Installs conduit, tubing and fittings.
• C-16.03 Installs raceways.
• C-16.04 Installs boxes and enclosures.
• C-16.05 Performs servicing and maintenance of raceways, cables and enclosures.

17. Task C-17. Installs, services and maintains branch circuitry. 8%

• C-17.01 Installs luminaires.
• C-17.02 Installs wiring devices.
• C-17.03 Installs lighting controls.
• C-17.04 Installs lighting standards.
• C-17.05 Performs servicing of branch circuitry.
• C-17.06 Installs, services and maintains airport runway lighting systems.
• C-17.07 Installs, services and maintains traffic signal lights and controls.

18. Task C-18. Installs, services and maintains heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. 12%

• C-18.01 Connects HVAC systems.
• C-18.02 Installs HVAC controls.
• C-18.03 Performs servicing and maintenance of HVAC systems and controls.

19. Task C-19. Installs, services and maintains electriC-heating systems. 16%

• C-19.01 Installs electric heating systems.
• C-19.02 Installs electric heating system controls.
• C-19.03 Performs servicing and maintenance of electric heating systems and controls.

20. Task C-20. Installs, services and maintains exit and emergency lighting systems. 11%

• C-20.01 Installs exit and emergency lighting.
• C-20.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of exit and emergency lighting systems.

21. Task C-21. Installs, services and maintains cathodiC-protection systems. 3%

• C-21.01 Installs cathodic protection systems.
• C-21.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of cathodic protection systems.

MWA D – Installs, services and maintains motors and control systems. 20%

22. Task D-22. Installs, services anD-maintains motor starters anD-controls. 41%

• D-22.01 Installs motor starters.
• D-22.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of motor starters.
• D-22.03 Installs motor controls.
• D-22.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of motor controls.

23. Task D-23. Installs, services anD-maintains drives. 17%

• D-23.01 Installs AC drives.
• D-23.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of AC drives.
• D-23.03 Installs DC drives.
• D-23.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of DC drives.

24. Task D-24. Installs, services anD-maintains motors. 28%

• D-24.01 Installs single-phase motors.
• D-24.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of single-phase motors.
• D-24.03 Installs three-phase motors.
• D-24.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of three-phase motors.
• D-24.05 Installs DC motors.
• D-24.06 Performs servicing and maintenance of DC motors.

25. Task D-25. Installs, programs, services anD-maintains automateD-control systems. 14%

• D-25.01 Installs automated control systems.
• D-25.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of automated control systems.
• D-25.03 Programs and configures automated control systems.

MWA E – Installs, services and maintains signalling and communication systems. 10%

26. Task E-26. Installs, services and maintains signaling systems. 46%

• E-26.01 Installs fire alarm systems.
• E-26.02 Performs servicing and maintenance of fire alarm systems.
• E-26.03 Installs security and surveillance systems.
• E-26.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of security and surveillance systems.

27. Task E-27. Installs, services and maintains communication systems. 26%

• E-27.01 Installs voice/data/video (VDV) and community antenna television (CATV) systems.
• E-27.02 Installs public address (PA) and intercom systems.
• E-27.03 Installs nurse call systems.
• E-27.04 Performs servicing and maintenance of communication systems.

28. Task E-28. Installs, services and maintains integrated control systems. 27%

• E-28.01 Installs building automation systems.
• E-28.02 Installs building control systems.
• E-28.03 Performs servicing and maintenance of integrated control systems.