Journeyman Electrician
Posted Jun 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about the most complex commercial or industrial job you've wired.
What they are checking: Whether their experience matches commercial and industrial work, not just residential.
How do you help less experienced electricians or assemblers on the team?
What they are checking: Whether they share knowledge, which a licensed electrician is expected to do.
What would you do
You find a design that doesn't meet code. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they raise code issues with engineering rather than building something unsafe.
How do you keep your work neat and correct when the schedule is tight?
What they are checking: Whether they protect the quality of their workmanship when the schedule pushes them to rush terminations.
About the work
What's the difference between a 120/240V delta system and a 120/208V wye, and how does that change your terminations?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the systems the posting lists and know the high-leg hazard on delta.
How do you size conductors and overcurrent protection for a feeder under the NEC?
What they are checking: Whether they apply the code correctly, which the posting requires.
Walk me through integrating switchgear into a modular building.
What they are checking: Whether they have experience with switchgear, which is listed as a responsibility.
How do you bend and install rigid conduit compared to EMT?
What they are checking: Whether they're skilled with different conduit types and the threading work rigid requires.
What do you check during grounding and bonding on a building like this?
What they are checking: Whether they understand grounding, which is critical to safety in electrical buildings.
How do you stay safe when working near energized equipment in a shop?
What they are checking: Whether they follow lockout and arc flash rules consistently.
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