Time left: 5 years and 6 months · Group: Construction and Extraction
The official job description
Help electricians by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What helpers--electricians do all day (for now)
Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter.
Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order.
Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools.
Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.
Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment, using hand tools.
Also known as
Apprentice, Automotive Electrician Helper (Auto Electrician Helper), E and I Apprentice (Electrical and Instrumentation Apprentice), E and I Apprentice (Electrician and Instrumentation Apprentice), Electrical Apprentice, Electrical Assistant, Electrical Helper, Electrical Sign Wirer Helper
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace helpers--electricians?
Yes. Sooner than you'd like. By my count you have 5 years and 6 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces helpers--electricians?
5 years and 6 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which helpers--electricians tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter. The rest follows.