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Nashville’s Rising Demand is Creating Jobs for Electricians and Low Voltage trades

 

Nashville has seen tremendous growth over last five years with no end in sight. The growing demand in the Music City is creating job opportunities for the Electrical and Low Voltage trades throughout Tennessee. The career opportunities here are well in all our core competencies of structured cabling, integration, and electrical jobs.

Growing at Record Pace

As Nashville expands northward, spanning middle Tennessee and up to Bowling Green KY, the demand for construction is growing at record pace with many different types of projects. We’ve seen an uptick in projects in Commercial office spaces, Data Centers, High rise buildings, hospitals, local schools and universities.

Variety of Opportunities

All of this development is presenting a wide variety of career opportunities in construction, namely jobs for Electricians and Low Voltage trades, like Structured Cable Technicians, Data Center Technicians, Fire Alarm Technicians, and Low Voltage Installers.

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Atlanta Job Market Growing for Electrical and Low Voltage trades in 2022

 

The Atlanta market has become one of the more desirable places to live and work over the last 5 years of better. This desire to be in Atlanta goes for individuals and families, as well as large corporations. There are several reasons as to why, but the importance of this from Outsource and the skilled trades standpoint is the abundance of new construction going on in and around Metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia as a whole. Mixed use and high-rise luxury living space, Data Centers, Large Corporation, Healthcare, and Distribution are some the biggest drivers in the commercial construction space in Atlanta.

Hot Spot for Major Construction

New Data Centers from Facebook, Microsoft, Google and QTS are being built and expanding here in Atlanta as we speak. These data centers are providing hundreds and even thousands of jobs for Electrical and Low Voltage Technicians, to include Cable Technicians, Security Technicians, Fire Alarm and BAS Controls Technicians. Companies like Home Depot, Coca-Cola, UPS, Chick Fil A, NCR, and Delta Airlines are all headquartered here in Atlanta. Being a major distribution hub, Atlanta has been a hot spot for major construction in the distribution and warehousing space. Amazon especially, amongst others have provided hundreds of Electrical, Cabling, Security, Fire Alarm and Controls career opportunities over the last 2-3 years, as they are constantly building new distribution facilities throughout the state of Georgia with no end in sight.

Jobs for Electricians and Low Voltage Technicians

Notable projects are kicking off or expanding in 2022 and will provide thousands of job opportunities for Apprentice Electricians, Journeyman Electricians, Cable Technicians and Low Voltage installers in Atlanta. In Social Circle, Facebook’s Data Center’s first phase broke in 2018 and they are adding 3 buildings totaling 1.5 million square feet beginning in 2022. The Children’s Hospital of Atlanta, a 446-bed hospital, is planned to be 19 stories tall and is scheduled to open in 2025. A $5 billion Rivian EV plant, 1 hour East of Atlanta to start breaking ground in 2022, with a plan to begin production in 2024. Another $5 billion redevelopment of Centennial Yards (The Gulch) which will include constructing residential, office, retail, dining, and entertainment space will begin in 2022.

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Use These 3 Tips to Find a Low Voltage Technician Job

Low voltage technicians are the individuals who install low-voltage systems and rout cables in both commercial and residential settings.

Low voltage technicians are the individuals who install low-voltage systems and rout cables in both commercial and residential settings. They often work with TV and security alarm wiring. Since low-voltage wiring is required in everything from communications to entertainment systems, technicians are kept busy with new installations and repair work.

After a technician has diagnosed any issues and determined that a new installation is needed, they will help the client to decide on a system that will fit their needs and stay within their budget. Low voltage technicians set up the various controls that a client will be using, and they then go through the wiring and cables to ensure that everything is installed properly and is up to code.

Unlike many skilled professions, low voltage technicians do not require a college degree. However, a high school diploma and a state license or certification will likely be needed, although the process will be different from state to state. But while regulation and accreditation may vary by state, the professional guidelines, tools, and techniques for low voltage technicians are standard according to the National Electrical Code (NEC).

Businesses and homes are increasingly becoming integrated, and there is a growing need for low voltage technicians. If this fast-growing career is something that fits your talents and skills, here are a few suggestions for getting hired:

1. Make sure you list your skills, experience, and accomplishments on your resume

Here are some of the qualifications you might need:

  • Experience running or bending conduit, with digital multi-meters, and testing cable
  • Troubleshooting networking issues
  • Rack and stack work, closet work, putting together server racks, patch panels
  • Fiber experience including anaerobic terminations, SC and LC connectors, and splicing
  • Ability to read and understand schematic and line diagrams
  • Working knowledge of audio, video, control, and communications systems
  • Strong background in electronics and low voltage integration

Many companies will require you to have basic telecom tools that include punch downs, snips, wire strippers, cordless drill, and personal protective equipment (PPE).

2. You must be familiar with BICSI, EIA, TIA, or NEC standards

Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI) offers standards support for cabling installation, conduits, and documentation, among other information.

The Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) was a trade association for electronics manufacturers that developed standards that ensured the equipment of different manufacturers was compatible and interchangeable.

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) developed a set of standards for telecommunications products and services.

National Electrical Code (NEC) is a set of standards for the safe installation of electric wiring in the United States. The NEC is updated once every three years.

3. Talk to a staffing agency that specializes in hiring low voltage technicians

The shortest path to a job as a low voltage technician is with the help of a professional staffing firm. And if you partner with an agency that focuses on placing low voltage and electrical talent, your chances of being hired increase exponentially.

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What It Takes to Be a Low-Voltage Contractor

It’s hard to argue against a career as a low-voltage contractor. These technicians fall under the broader career category of Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

It’s hard to argue against a career as a low-voltage contractor. These technicians fall under the broader career category of Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers. Since the United States will continue to be the largest producer and consumer of security products in the coming years, security products and services in the 120- to the 250-volt range will require trained technicians.

Low-voltage technicians install, program, maintain, and repair security or fire alarm wiring and equipment, ensuring that their work is following relevant codes. There is a broad market for their services that include educational settings, healthcare, hospitality, public entities, and residential.

While the opportunities are seemingly endless, you still must decide if a career as a low-voltage contractor is right for you. Here are some things to consider:

Do You Have Most or All of These Skills?

  • Communication: You’ll need to be able to convey verbal and written information effectively. If you don’t already have good listening skills, you should be working on them.
  • Critical Thinking: Low-voltage work requires a certain amount of logic and reasoning to identify problems and come up with solutions. At times these issues can be rather complex.
  • Installation: You’ll need the skills for installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
  • Time management: Low-voltage contractors must make the most of their time and may have to manage the time of others.
  • Learning: Being an active learner is a must in a field in which new technology and information is the norm.
  • Customer service: Always looking for ways to help others.
  • Instructing: Successful contractors can teach others.

The Knowledge You Should Have Accumulated

  • Safety and security: You should be familiar with the policies and procedures, along with various types of equipment, that ensure the security of people, data, and property.
  • Telecommunications: Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems is critical.
  • Mechanical: It’s important to understand various machines and tools, including how they are used and designed plus the best methods to maintain and repair them.
  • Computers and electronics: A working knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software is invaluable.
  • Engineering and technology: It’s important to have a general knowledge of the procedures and equipment used in producing a variety of goods and services.
  • Management: Contractors must understand business and management principles that include leadership, planning, coordination of people and materials, and human resources.

Do You Have These Traits?

The following characteristics will serve you well, no matter which career direction you choose:

  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Independence
  • Flexibility
  • Attention to detail
  • Cooperation
  • Persistence
  • Leadership
  • Self-control
  • Initiative
  • Enthusiasm

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Looking For A New Career? Let Outsource Train You!

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Outsource employs over 300 technicians weekly on jobsites across the continental United States. We work with all the national system integrators and all the major electrical contractors and many of our technicians go on to permanent placement opportunities. Structured Cabling is an excellent entry point into the construction industry and it allows for a diverse amount of options when it comes to choosing a career path. Outsource specializes in training people looking to transition into a skilled trade and we do it at no charge.

Chris Trevino, an Operations Analyst for the company, explains why structured cabling is a viable career option. “The construction industry is always in the needs for new talent band this has never been more true than it is today. In fact, The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced in 2014 that it expects to add nearly 10 million new jobs to the U.S. economy trough 2024. A lot of those jobs will go to skilled trade technicians in the construction industry and structured cabling is a great skill to know. As you gain experience and knowledge, you will be given more responsibility on the job and have the opportunity to transition into other areas of structured cable, including A/V and security installation”

Outsource’s Field Employee Training Program provides quality entry-level low-voltage installers to our clients around the country. The introduction of a robust and well-designed program for entry-level training is done onsite at Outsource and is complete in only four (4) days.

The program, which consists of 2 in the classroom and 2 days obtaining your OSHA certification, gives you the tools, safety equipment, and skills to immediately go out and work with out clients. At Outsource, trainees will learn data jack termination (568A and 568B), professionalism, jobsite etiquette, and will be OSHA certified. All of our trainees will have terminated well over 100 voice and data jacks by the time they are released to the field.

Our training center and corporate headquarters is a 4,000 square foot drop ceiling facility which creates an ideal setting for pulling cable and each class involves many actual cable pulls. Each trainee that finishes the course is outfitted with a 110/66 punch tool, snips, hard hat, safety glasses, and blue t-shirts to wear on jobsites.

Furthermore, Outsource also offers a bonus program for its field technicians. After 520 hours working with Outsource, we will supply you with a $200 bonus and a 6-foot ladder. There are additional bonus increases at 1,040 hours and 2,080 hours.

Sam Jarvis, VP of Operations, says, “We look at our Field Employee Training Program as a philanthropic endeavor. We don’t charge anything for the training program and it’s a way to give back to the community by offering people a way into the industry. We want to take an active role in providing people with an opportunity to better themselves and build a lasting career.”

No previous experience is required to attend training sessions at Outsource. We’re looking for motivated individuals who want to learn a skilled trade that can help build a successful and fulfilling career. If you are looking for a new job opportunity with the possibility for growth, advancement, and fulfilling work at the end of the day, then our training class is for you.

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