Elevator Constructor at Jac Int. Union Elevators Constructors - Local 52

The Joint Apprenticeship Committee of the International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 52 offers a union Elevator Constructor apprenticeship in Virginia Beach, VA. This employer-sponsored JATC program is cooperatively managed to ensure apprentices receive training that meets established industry and union standards. All apprentices earn wages from their first day on the job.

Spanning four years, this time-based program requires 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and 576 hours of related technical instruction. Apprentices gain hands-on experience installing, maintaining, inspecting, repairing, and modernizing elevator and escalator systems. Classroom instruction covers electrical theory, hydraulics, mechanical systems, industry safety codes, and technical print reading.

Graduates complete the program as journeyman Elevator Constructors with IUEC Local 52 credentials and access to union wages, benefits, and apprenticeship reciprocity across IUEC locals. Virginia Beach's active construction sector supports steady employment opportunities for skilled elevator mechanics, and this program provides one of the most direct routes into the trade.