Electrician Journeyman

Kiewit•Abilene, TX

6d•Onsite

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 position is skilled and is performed in a construction or industrial environment.

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.
Must have the required tools.
Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and a fit-for-duty medical assessment.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl while moving about a construction or industrial site.
Ability to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds, and to use ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds to access work areas, potentially over 200 feet.
Ability to move and work in confined and cluttered areas and on uneven surfaces.
Ability to complete tasks in noisy and dusty environments.
Ability to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.

Responsibilities

Interpret drawings, sketches, software, and plans, and determine appropriate work procedures, tools, and equipment 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 to identify hazards and determine whether adjustments, relocation, or replacement are needed.
Pull wire through conduit when required and connect wiring to lighting fixtures and power equipment.
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 for work activities.
Inspect subordinate work for compliance with contract plans and specifications, identify deficiencies, and explain and take corrective action as needed.
Observe and comply with safety and project rules and perform other duties as required.