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Apprentice Electrician jobs can qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when employers structure the role around degree-level electrical engineering or applied technology duties. Sponsoring employers file a Labor Condition Application with DOL and an I-129 petition with USCIS. H-1B visa status runs up to three years, extendable to six.
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Get Access To All JobsJob Title: 4th Year Apprentice Electrician
Department: Electrical Shop
Supervisor: Lead and Foreman
Salary Schedule: ESP (60)
Lane Placement: J
Contract Length: 12 months (243 Days)
FLSA Classification: Non-exempt
Last Review Date: July 2021
Job Summary
Repairs, maintains, and installs electrical systems and equipment, such as motors, transformers, wiring, switches, alarm systems, motor controls, etc. Attendance, physical presence, and timeliness are required and are essential functions of this position.
Essential Functions
- Installs, maintains, inspects, repairs, and replaces a variety of electrical equipment and circuitry (motors, generators, heaters, transformers, burned out or frayed wiring, fuses, burned out elements, switches, alarm systems and motor controls).
- Uses sophisticated electrical test equipment to help in making appropriate repairs and replacements.
- Plans and installs electrical service to portable buildings.
- Plans layout and installs all types and capacities of conductors, devices, raceways, panel boards, fittings, and lighting.
- Coordinates with leadman, school, and district officials on how to and when repairs will be made.
- Assures that materials, tools, and equipment are available for each assigned project.
- Responsible for care and maintenance of truck inventory for tools, materials, and equipment.
- Participates in education requirements for apprentices in techniques, equipment, safety, policies, and procedures.
- Responsible for planning work as assigned, assuring a high-quality finished product.
- Coordinates with contract service vendors and material vendors on projects.
Non-Essential Functions
- Other duties as assigned
Required Education and Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent
Must have completed two years of fulltime equivalency of formal education.
Must have completed three years of Electrician Apprenticeship.
Must have a valid driver's license.
Required Prior Experience
- Must have three years of fulltime job-related experience.
Required Knowledge and Skills
- Must have a good working knowledge of relevant building and safety codes including pertinent aspects of OSHA, EPA, MSDS, NEC, and ADA.
- Must be able to effectively use hand tools, ladders, scaffolds, machine tools, small power tools, appropriate testing instruments.
- Requires basic knowledge of HVAC equipment and energy management systems.
- Must have basic mathematical skills.
- Must be able to plan work and organize apprentices, materials, and equipment for specific projects.
- Must keep abreast of changing developments in techniques in relevant fields.
Assigned Decision Making
May consult with administrators, teachers, co-workers and patrons to assist in the timely completion of projects. Determines repairs and replacement of equipment. Assists in the planning of work projects. Assures that each assignment has sufficient tools, materials, and supplies. Prioritizes work for specific jobs assigned. Must be able to perform assigned tasks without on-site supervision. May determine that the use of specific equipment is dangerous to the user and remove the equipment or neutralize it in place.
Interactions with Others
Interacts positively with students, teachers, principals, district personnel and other outside vendors or agencies.
Supervisory Responsibility
Requires ability to motivate apprentices, plans, and initiate activities. Makes specific assignments and monitors performance of assigned employees. Assists in evaluating performance of apprentices. The supervised work can be complex.
Budget Responsibility
Financially responsible to maintain and track purchase card usage and follow purchasing guidelines.
Maintaining and tracking of inventory
Working Environment
May be subject to high locations, awkward positions, heat, cold, noise, dirt, chemicals, confined spaces. May experience occasional stress from emergencies and in meeting project deadlines. Some district emergencies may require additional irregular hours. Interruptions may occur while performing work requiring accuracy and concentration.
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak and/or hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch. Occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance.
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Must be able to sit/stand for long periods of time.
Must be able to lift and/or move up to 100 lbs.
Note: The list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.
Location: Maintenance Department
Date Posted: 11/4/2026
Date Available: As soon as possible
Closing Date: 11/11/2026
Please note that this posting closes at 3: 00 pm on the date listed above.
If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Richie Jorgensen, Foreman, at (385)-646-5622 or email rjorgensen@graniteschools.org.
Job Title: 4th Year Apprentice Electrician
Department: Electrical Shop
Supervisor: Lead and Foreman
Salary Schedule: ESP (60)
Lane Placement: J
Contract Length: 12 months (243 Days)
FLSA Classification: Non-exempt
Last Review Date: July 2021
Job Summary
Repairs, maintains, and installs electrical systems and equipment, such as motors, transformers, wiring, switches, alarm systems, motor controls, etc. Attendance, physical presence, and timeliness are required and are essential functions of this position.
Essential Functions
- Installs, maintains, inspects, repairs, and replaces a variety of electrical equipment and circuitry (motors, generators, heaters, transformers, burned out or frayed wiring, fuses, burned out elements, switches, alarm systems and motor controls).
- Uses sophisticated electrical test equipment to help in making appropriate repairs and replacements.
- Plans and installs electrical service to portable buildings.
- Plans layout and installs all types and capacities of conductors, devices, raceways, panel boards, fittings, and lighting.
- Coordinates with leadman, school, and district officials on how to and when repairs will be made.
- Assures that materials, tools, and equipment are available for each assigned project.
- Responsible for care and maintenance of truck inventory for tools, materials, and equipment.
- Participates in education requirements for apprentices in techniques, equipment, safety, policies, and procedures.
- Responsible for planning work as assigned, assuring a high-quality finished product.
- Coordinates with contract service vendors and material vendors on projects.
Non-Essential Functions
- Other duties as assigned
Required Education and Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent
Must have completed two years of fulltime equivalency of formal education.
Must have completed three years of Electrician Apprenticeship.
Must have a valid driver's license.
Required Prior Experience
- Must have three years of fulltime job-related experience.
Required Knowledge and Skills
- Must have a good working knowledge of relevant building and safety codes including pertinent aspects of OSHA, EPA, MSDS, NEC, and ADA.
- Must be able to effectively use hand tools, ladders, scaffolds, machine tools, small power tools, appropriate testing instruments.
- Requires basic knowledge of HVAC equipment and energy management systems.
- Must have basic mathematical skills.
- Must be able to plan work and organize apprentices, materials, and equipment for specific projects.
- Must keep abreast of changing developments in techniques in relevant fields.
Assigned Decision Making
May consult with administrators, teachers, co-workers and patrons to assist in the timely completion of projects. Determines repairs and replacement of equipment. Assists in the planning of work projects. Assures that each assignment has sufficient tools, materials, and supplies. Prioritizes work for specific jobs assigned. Must be able to perform assigned tasks without on-site supervision. May determine that the use of specific equipment is dangerous to the user and remove the equipment or neutralize it in place.
Interactions with Others
Interacts positively with students, teachers, principals, district personnel and other outside vendors or agencies.
Supervisory Responsibility
Requires ability to motivate apprentices, plans, and initiate activities. Makes specific assignments and monitors performance of assigned employees. Assists in evaluating performance of apprentices. The supervised work can be complex.
Budget Responsibility
Financially responsible to maintain and track purchase card usage and follow purchasing guidelines.
Maintaining and tracking of inventory
Working Environment
May be subject to high locations, awkward positions, heat, cold, noise, dirt, chemicals, confined spaces. May experience occasional stress from emergencies and in meeting project deadlines. Some district emergencies may require additional irregular hours. Interruptions may occur while performing work requiring accuracy and concentration.
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak and/or hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch. Occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance.
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Must be able to sit/stand for long periods of time.
Must be able to lift and/or move up to 100 lbs.
Note: The list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.
Location: Maintenance Department
Date Posted: 11/4/2026
Date Available: As soon as possible
Closing Date: 11/11/2026
Please note that this posting closes at 3: 00 pm on the date listed above.
If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Richie Jorgensen, Foreman, at (385)-646-5622 or email rjorgensen@graniteschools.org.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Apprentice Electrician
Frame your degree for electrical roles
H-1B eligibility hinges on a direct connection between your degree and the job duties. An electrical engineering, power systems, or applied technology degree gives you the strongest specialty occupation argument. Bring official transcripts translated into English before you start applying.
Verify worksite LCA coverage before accepting
Each physical worksite needs its own certified LCA on file with DOL. If your employer assigns you to a new project location not listed on the original LCA, they must file a new one before you work there. Confirm this process with HR upfront.
Search employers using Migrate Mate's verified data
Target companies with a documented H-1B filing history in electrical construction or engineering. Migrate Mate shows verified sponsorship history by employer and role, so you can focus your applications on contractors and utilities that have navigated the process before.
Look for contractors with multi-site apprenticeship programs
Large electrical contractors and utilities running formal apprenticeship programs tied to degree requirements are more likely to have in-house immigration counsel. Those operations already understand LCA obligations across multiple worksites, which makes the sponsorship conversation less difficult to start.
Understand USCIS specialty occupation standards early
USCIS evaluates whether the specific duties require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field. Ask potential employers to show you how they've documented the role in past I-129 petitions. A precedent approval at that company is a strong indicator your petition can succeed.
Use OFLC Wage Search to understand prevailing wage tiers
DOL certifies LCAs only when the offered wage meets or exceeds the prevailing wage for your occupation and location. Pull the OFLC Wage Search data for the relevant SOC code and metro area before your salary negotiation so you can confirm the offer clears the threshold.
H-1B Visa Apprentice Electrician: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Apprentice Electrician role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Not automatically. A standard apprentice electrician position is a trade role that USCIS does not treat as a specialty occupation because it doesn't inherently require a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Some employers restructure the role around electrical engineering or applied technology degree requirements and document those duties in the I-129 petition. Without that employer-side framing, the petition is unlikely to be approved.
What degree background supports an H-1B petition for electrical work?
Electrical engineering, power systems engineering, or an applied technology degree with a concentration in electrical systems gives you the clearest specialty occupation argument. USCIS looks at whether the degree is directly related to the job duties, not just adjacent to them. A general business or unrelated STEM degree is unlikely to satisfy the requirement for this type of role.
How do I find electrical employers who have sponsored H-1B visas before?
Start with Migrate Mate, which shows verified H-1B sponsorship history by employer and job category. Focus on large electrical contractors, utilities, and engineering firms with formal apprenticeship programs, as these companies are more likely to have immigration infrastructure in place. Employers with no prior sponsorship history face a steeper internal approval process before they can file on your behalf.
Can I work at multiple job sites under a single H-1B LCA?
No. DOL requires a certified LCA for each worksite where you perform H-1B work. If your employer assigns you to a project location not covered by an existing LCA, they must file and receive certification for that site before you begin working there. Electrical apprentices who rotate across project sites need to confirm their employer has a process for filing worksite-specific LCAs in advance.
How long does H-1B status last for an Apprentice Electrician position?
USCIS grants initial H-1B status for up to three years, with one extension available for a total maximum of six years. After six years, continued H-1B status requires qualifying under green card-related extensions tied to an approved I-140 petition or a pending PERM labor certification that has been on file for at least 365 days. There is no automatic indefinite extension.