Electrical Install Electrician Pre-Hire Assessment
The short answer: First Move Assessment reads what an install electrician does first when the job does not match the drawings: solve the field problem within the plan and the code, keep every step the inspection needs, and tell the supervisor what the plan missed. It takes the candidate 10 to 20 minutes and starts at $149.
Your first report is covered by a 30-day refund.
How it works
- 1. Pick the seat and send the link.Enter their name and email. About a minute of your day.
- 2. They answer on any phone or computer.10 to 20 minutes. No account, no login, no download.
- 3. The report lands in your inbox.As soon as they finish, ready before the interview.
A seat is the job you are filling, from Service Electrician and Dispatcher to General Manager and Chief Financial Officer.
What the Install Electrician seat carries in an electrical contractor
Install work is rough-in, trim-out, service changes, panel swaps and new circuits for remodels and new construction. The install electrician works the plan in order and inside the hours the job was bid at, and the work has to pass the inspector before anyone cares how fast it went.
The building argues with the drawings. A beam sits where the home run was planned, the other trades moved a wall, the panel location changed after the permit. A strong install electrician solves the field problem within code and the plan's intent, and tells the crew lead or project manager what changed and why.
On the remodel side there is a homeowner asking for one more outlet or a light while the walls are open. Whether that fits the job or goes back to the office is part of the seat.
Every seat in the trade is listed on the electrical page.
What the standard for this seat measures
Every situation the candidate reads is written from inside this seat, in the trade's own words, and each one asks for the move they would make first. The report gives a seat match from 0 to 100 against the written standard for the Install Electrician seat, with its margin of error printed beside it. It shows where the candidate's instincts line up with the seat and where they pull away, with the interview questions to ask about the gaps and what to listen for in the answers. It does not tell you whom to hire. You make the decision.
For this seat the standard reads all five questions: checking the plan before acting, stopping for the customer or keeping the work moving, fixing the cause or the one in front of them, handling it on site or passing it up, and holding to procedure when someone pushes for an exception.
Where the wrong instinct shows up
- The box fill nobody counted. The rough-in goes fast, the inspector counts, and the job fails on something the checklist would have caught.
- The field redesign. The circuit layout gets changed on site without a word, and the panel schedule no longer matches the house.
- The extra circuit. The homeowner asks for a dedicated circuit for a new appliance while the walls are open, the electrician adds it, and nobody writes a change order or updates the load calculation.
- The problem worked around. The drawings missed a dedicated circuit, the electrician made it work, and the estimator misses it again on the next job.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an Install Electrician assessment cost?
One assessment is $149. A 5 Pack is $595, a 10 Pack is $995 ($99.50 a candidate) and a 25 Pack is $1,995 ($79.80 a candidate). The Practice License is $4,950 a year and includes 100 assessments ($49.50 each). Every seat costs the same, and assessments never expire. Your first report is covered by a 30-day refund. Full details are on the pricing page.
How long does it take the candidate?
About 10 to 20 minutes on a phone or a computer, with no app and no account. The candidate link expires 30 days after you send it.
How do I get the report?
You pick the seat and enter the candidate's name and email, and the link goes out. The report lands in your inbox the moment the candidate finishes, and it stays in your account for four years, unless you delete it or close the account.
Is Install Electrician a different seat from Service Electrician?
Yes. They are separate seats with separate written standards. Service is diagnosis and a conversation with the homeowner; install is executing a plan to an inspection. A strong installer can read differently against the service standard, so send the seat you are filling.
Can I use it for an apprentice moving up?
Yes. Send the Install Electrician assessment to the apprentice you are thinking of moving up, and compare it with the Apprentice / Helper seat.