Construction Electrician

R&W Electric Co.; Mississippi; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

R&W Electric Co. is seeking qualified electricians with solid experience in industrial or commercial electrical projects. Candidates should demonstrate formal training or equivalent experience through high school, GED, 2-year electrical coursework, or recognized apprenticeship.

Documented experience with electrical construction and maintenance is valued. Preferred candidates may have licenses and training in handling large equipment and systems, plus a reliable means of transportation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or apprenticeship training accepted.
• Two-year electrical training preferred for formal training.
• Journeyman licensing by state/local authority is acceptable.

Job description

Applicant must possess as a minimum one of the following: (Two of the following are preferred for applicants with a high school degree and two of the following are required of applicants with GEDs)

• High School Diploma with a minimum of 1-year in high school math of Algebra or above.
• G.E.D. certificate
• Graduation from a 2-Year course in Electricity from a Community College (For the express purpose of formally training the student as an electrician)
• A minimum of one year of formal apprenticeship training that is documentable. This training could be from the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) or the ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors).
• A license stating that the applicant has taken a prescribed course of study and passed a written examination certifying the applicant as an Electrician. The certifying authority must be a State or Local authority having an appropriately setup inspection department who regularly issues journeyman licensing certificates.

Applicant must be able to demonstrate one the following work experience:

• 5-years of continuous work experience with an Electrical Contractor(s) doing Industrial or Commercial electrical projects.
• 5-years of continuous work experience divided up between:
  • Electrical construction of Industrial or Commercial type projects
  • Electrical Maintenance in plants using motors, lighting and other systems found in construction.

Applicant must be able to document experience with a minimum of (5) Five of the following types of materials or proficiently use any of the following pieces of construction equipment: (Check all that apply):

• PVC
• GRC/IMC
• EMT
• 600-volt conductor installation and termination
• Switchgear to include Motor Control Centers & Panel boards
• Medium voltage (600 to 15KV) cable installation and terminations
• Lighting controls (to include Passive Infrared Sensors and LED dimming systems)
• Backhoe or Track hoe
• Trencher
• Bucket Truck (Requires type A CDL to claim this experience)
• Line Truck (Requires a type A CDL to claim this experience)

Preference will be given to applicants who have a minimum of 1-year experience in any of the following specialty types of work.

• Airport, medium voltage, 5KV series lighting installation to include installation of airport navigation systems
• Traffic Signal installation to include experience with ITS (Intelligent Traffic Signal equipment such as cameras or weigh-in-motion systems)
• Interstate and roadway lighting systems to include high mast and low mast lighting systems.

Preference will be given to applicants who can demonstrate the following ratings or experience:

• Possess a Class A CDL and has experience using a Line Truck or Bucket Truck.
• Has a minimum of three years of documentable experience using heavy equipment such as Backhoes, Track hoes, or Mini-Excavators

Applicant must have dependable transportation.