William Meyer

Job Title: 4th Year Apprentice

Company: AMEC Electric

Location: Metuchen, N.J.

Age: 22

Years on the Job: 3

Interests: Spending time with family and friends, motorcycle and dirt bike riding, flying his drone, and playing baseball or football

As William Meyer prepared to graduate from high school, he realized he wanted a career where he could work with his hands. He started exploring different trades, and once he came across electrical work, it sparked his interest.

“The more I learned about what electricians do, the more interested I became, and it felt like the right path for me,” said Meyer, who was born and raised in New Jersey.

He is currently completing his fourth year of electrical apprenticeship with AMEC Electric and just graduated from the apprenticeship program at Middlesex County Magnet Schools. He also earned his OSHA 30 certification, completed NFPA 70E training, and received certifications in working in confined spaces and operating aerial lifts.

“My education and training were a crucial part to my success as an apprentice electrician and have played a key role in preparing me for my current position at AMEC Electric,” he said.

As an apprentice, he focuses on bending and installing conduit, pulling and terminating wire and cable, and installing and wiring equipment. He also reviews blueprints and electrical schematics and troubleshoots electrical issues in the field.

“Early on, I primarily focused on basic tasks while assisting journeymen,” he said. “As I’ve progressed, I’ve taken on more complex work and have been trusted to work independently, lead small crews, and help guide and mentor less experienced apprentices.”

He enjoys seeing a job come together from dirt to a fully occupied building and knowing he contributed to it.

“Completing a task and seeing it work afterwards is a good feeling,” he said. “Another favorite part of my job is the constant ability to learn new things and see different job sites.”

For example, he’s now working on the new construction of a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in New Jersey and helped with the installation and wiring of switchgear and transfer switch for a boarding school dormitory in Princeton, N.J. Throughout these projects, he said technology is very important, especially as systems become more complex.

“Tools like estimating software, digital prints, and testing equipment, all play a role in improving the quality and speed of the work we do,” he said.

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