Elevator Constructor at (PHL) Elevator Constructors JAC (LU 5)

Elevator Constructors JAC Local Union 5, associated with the Philadelphia region, sponsors this JATC-affiliated union Elevator Constructor apprenticeship based in Chester, MD. This program provides apprentices with structured, paid training backed by collectively bargained union wages and benefits. Apprentices work under the mentorship of journeyman elevator constructors across the greater Philadelphia and upper Chesapeake region from their first day of training.

The apprenticeship runs for four years and encompasses 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and 576 hours of related technical instruction. Apprentices develop hands-on skills in elevator and escalator installation, maintenance, and repair, working with mechanical components, electrical control systems, and hydraulic equipment. Technical coursework covers electrical theory, hydraulics, mechanical systems, blueprint reading, and ASME A17.1 safety code compliance.

Graduates earn journey-level status as elevator constructors and become full members of the IUEC, gaining access to the union's network of employment opportunities across the Mid-Atlantic region. The area's commercial and institutional construction activity supports consistent long-term demand for skilled elevator mechanics.