Electrician Journeyman

Kiewit•Abilene, TX

15h

About The Position

The Electrician Journeyman plans, lays out, installs, tests, and repairs wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus, motors, equipment, and control systems in accordance with applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. The role involves work in a power plant or industrial setting and requires proficiency with electrical systems and tools, along with adherence to safety and project rules. The position is skilled-level and works in a construction/industrial environment. It requires frequent movement around the site, work in varying outdoor weather, and the ability to access equipment in elevated, confined, cluttered, uneven, noisy, and dusty areas. Irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays may be required.

Requirements

Experience as an electrician in a power plant or industrial setting.
Strong working knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management and supervision.
Proficiency in the safe and efficient use of electrical tools, hand tools, power tools, layout tools, and measurement tools.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl while moving about a construction/industrial site.
Ability to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds, including access to work areas that may exceed 200 feet.
Ability to work in and around confined and cluttered places and on uneven surfaces, in noisy and dusty environments and changing outdoor weather conditions.
Ability to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction/industrial site.
Must have required tools.
Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and a fit-for-duty medical examination.
Must work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.

Responsibilities

Interpret drawings, sketches, software, and plans, and determine work procedures and the 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 and systems to identify hazards and determine whether adjustments, relocation, or replacement are needed.
Pull wire through conduit and connect wiring to lighting fixtures and power equipment as needed.
Work with high- and low-voltage systems.
Disassemble and repair defective electrical equipment or systems.
Operate electrical and mechanical hand tools, power tools, and hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical tools.
Estimate sizes, distances, quantities, time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform work activities.
Inspect subordinate work for compliance with contract plans and specifications, identify deficiencies, explain them, and take necessary corrective action.
Observe and comply with safety and project rules and perform other duties as required.