Electrician

Hutco Inc•Portsmouth, VA

20d•$27•Onsite

About The Position

Hutco, Inc. is seeking experienced Deck Electricians for work at Newport News Shipbuilding. Candidates must have a minimum of three (3) years of electrical experience in Industrial, Marine, or Commercial Nuclear applications. Deck Electricians perform shipboard electrical installation work, including laying out and mounting electrical equipment and wireways, installing cable penetrations through equipment, bulkheads and decks, cable installation, cable terminations, and electrical cut-in and hook-up work. Candidates must be capable of reading and interpreting shipboard electrical installation drawings, wiring tables, schematics, and work packages and working independently with proper instruction.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of electrical experience in Industrial, Marine, or Commercial Nuclear applications
Able to read and interpret shipboard electrical installation drawings, wiring tables, schematics, and work packages
Able to work independently with proper instruction
Proficient in the use of basic electrical meters and test instruments, including: Volt-ohm meters, Clamp-on ammeters, Insulation resistance testers
Experience performing general Deck Electrician work, including: Layout and mounting of electrical equipment and wireways, Installation of cable penetrations through equipment, bulkheads, and decks, Cable installation, Cable terminations, Electrical cut-in and hook-up
Proficient with basic electrician hand tools, including pliers, wrenches, sockets, screwdrivers, and connector crimping tools
Physically capable of climbing vertical and inclined stairs and ladders, crawling, bending, stooping, working at heights, and working in confined spaces
Must pass the Newport News Shipbuilding Stud Shooting training class and associated vision test
Meet applicable Newport News safety, training, medical-clearance, and PPE requirements, including: Confined Space training, Hazard Communication training, Respirator medical clearance, training, qualification, and fit testing, Fall Protection / Full Body Harness training and qualification, PPE training, Hearing protection training, Audiometric testing
Required safety glasses and side shields
Required Class E electrical-safe hard hat
Required hearing protection appropriate for electrical and arc-flash hazards
Required welding jacket, fire-retardant hood, and welding coveralls for stud shooting
Snood and required face shield for grinding/stud shooting
Leather and cut-resistant gloves
Rope positioning device assembly for harness

Responsibilities

Perform shipboard electrical installation work, including laying out and mounting electrical equipment and wireways.
Install cable penetrations through equipment, bulkheads and decks.
Perform cable installation.
Perform cable terminations.
Perform electrical cut-in and hook-up work.
Read and interpret shipboard electrical installation drawings, wiring tables, schematics, and work packages.
Work independently with proper instruction.
Use basic electrical meters and test instruments.
Perform general Deck Electrician work.
Use basic electrician hand tools.