Journeyman Electrician

US Facilities•Newport News, VA

About The Position

U.S. Facilities, Inc. is seeking a Licensed Journeyman Electrician for projects in Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach, Virginia. The role plans and performs repairs, additions, modifications, and preventive maintenance for electrical and mechanical systems and equipment associated with movable bridges. The electrician provides leadership to maintenance staff and organizes work orders by planning and scheduling necessary work. The position involves installing, inspecting, repairing, replacing, and testing electrical and mechanical equipment; planning changes to secondary electrical systems; reading and updating electrical and mechanical panel schedules; and supporting safe use and maintenance of equipment and supplies. The electrician may perform work normally handled by lower-level electricians or maintenance mechanics and may be assigned additional duties as business needs change. The role requires considerable physical activity and heavy work, including lifting, pushing, or pulling objects up to 50 pounds. Work may involve exposure to dangerous materials and situations, extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, and loud noise, requiring extensive safety precautions and potentially protective equipment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 5 years of experience directly related to the specified duties and responsibilities; qualifying completed degrees may substitute for experience year-for-year.
Valid Virginia Electrical Journeyman's License, verified in DPOR.
Valid driver's license.
Obtain CPR and First Aid certification within 6 months of hire.
Pass a pre-employment criminal background check and post-offer, pre-employment physical examination and medical history check.
Knowledge of secondary electrical systems, including planning additions or modifications to secondary circuits.
Ability to use appropriate tools and diagnostic equipment to repair, install, replace, and test electrical circuits, equipment, and appliances rated at 1,000 volts or less.
Ability to use trade-related hand and power tools.
Ability to diagnose and repair electrical controls, industrial motor control centers, and programmable logic controllers for secondary systems rated at 1,000 volts or less.
Ability to lead and train staff and/or students.
Ability to read commercial electrical blueprints and apply the NEC across commercial and industrial maintenance and construction work.
Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
Ability to install and maintain motors, welding equipment, lighting fixtures, generators, circuit breakers, and transformers as appropriate.
Ability to isolate defects in wiring, switches, motors, and other electrical equipment.
Ability to troubleshoot and repair secondary circuits and systems rated at 1,000 volts, isolate distribution-system faults, replace cable runs, and operate, repair, or replace controls and switchgear.
Ability to perform heavy physical work, including lifting, pushing, or pulling objects up to 50 pounds, and work safely in environments with unusual elements and potential hazards.

Responsibilities

Lead, guide, and train electricians or maintenance personnel on applicable procedures and techniques.
Install and monitor electrical and mechanical equipment for hazards, adjustments, or replacement as directed.
Repair, install, replace, and test electrical and mechanical equipment using appropriate tools and test instruments.
Plan additions or modifications to electrical secondary systems.
Perform work of lower-level electricians or maintenance mechanics when needed.
Ensure proper care and maintenance of equipment and supplies, and promote continuous improvement in workplace safety and environmental practices.
Read and update electrical and mechanical panel schedules.
Troubleshoot and repair malfunctions in secondary circuits and systems rated at 1,000 volts, including cutouts, switchgear, and transformers.
Isolate faults in the 1,000-volt distribution system and replace cable runs.
Operate, repair, and replace 1,000-volt controls and switchgear.
Perform other job-related mechanical and electrical duties as assigned.