Elevator Constructor at JAC INT. Union of Elevator Constructors , Local 52

The Joint Apprenticeship Committee of the International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 52 sponsors a union Elevator Constructor apprenticeship in Virginia Beach, VA. As a JATC-affiliated program, training is jointly overseen by labor and management representatives, ensuring that apprentices receive instruction that meets the high standards of the elevator construction trade. Apprentices are paid from day one.

This time-based apprenticeship lasts four years and requires 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and 576 hours of related technical instruction. Apprentices work in the field learning to install, inspect, maintain, repair, and modernize elevators, escalators, and other vertical transportation equipment. Classroom instruction addresses electrical systems, hydraulic and mechanical principles, safety codes, and technical documentation.

Graduates achieve journeyman status with IUEC Local 52, becoming fully credentialed Elevator Constructors with access to union wages, benefits, and job security. The Virginia Beach area's steady construction activity creates ongoing demand for skilled elevator mechanics, and this union apprenticeship provides a clear and supported path into a high-skill, well-compensated career.