Electrician Craftsman 2

Kiewit•Abilene, TX

About The Position

Plan, lay out, install, test, and repair wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus, motors, equipment, and control systems in accordance with applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. This intermediate-level position works in a construction or industrial setting, including power plants, and may involve high- and low-voltage systems. The role requires interpreting drawings, sketches, software, and plans; selecting procedures and tools to troubleshoot and repair problems; installing conduit, cable, duct banks, supports, control apparatus, and distribution equipment; testing and starting up systems; observing equipment operation for hazards or needed adjustments; and repairing defective electrical equipment or systems. The employee must follow safety and project rules and may perform other duties as required.

Requirements

Experience as an electrician in a power plant or industrial setting.
Working knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
Ability to understand, follow, and communicate written and oral instructions effectively with management and supervision.
Ability to use hand, power, and layout tools safely and efficiently.
Ability to meet the position's physical demands, including moving around a construction or industrial site; standing, walking, sitting, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and climbing and maintaining balance on formwork, stairs, ladders, scaffolds, or mechanical platforms.
Ability to work in changing outdoor weather conditions, noisy and dusty environments, confined or cluttered areas, and on uneven surfaces.
Ability to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.
Must have the required tools.
Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and a fit-for-duty medical evaluation.

Responsibilities

Interpret drawings, sketches, software, and plans and determine work procedures, tools, and equipment needed to troubleshoot and repair problems.
Measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble, and install electrical conduit; weld supports; install cable and duct banks; and make terminations.
Install control and distribution apparatus and fasten it in place.
Test and start up systems and check circuit continuity to ensure electrical compatibility and component safety.
Observe installed equipment or systems in operation to identify hazards and determine whether adjustment, relocation, or replacement is needed.
Pull wire through conduit and connect wiring to lighting fixtures and power equipment as required.
Work with high- and low-voltage systems.
Disassemble and repair defective electrical equipment or systems.
Operate electrical and mechanical hand tools, as well as power, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical tools.
Observe and comply with safety and project rules and perform other duties as required.