Electrician - General Contractor

Crowder Construction Co

Fuquay-Varina (NC)

On-site

USD 58,000 - 82,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401k and matching

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Job summary

Crowder Construction Co is seeking an Electrical Mechanic/Journeyman/Lead Electrician to install and connect electrical systems on our projects in the Southeast. You will interpret drawings, plan installations, and supervise wiring through conduits, ensuring safe, code-compliant work.

Travel to job sites may be required along multi-state projects. We value candidates who can read blueprints, work with confidence on distribution panels, relays, and control wiring, and lead nearby helpers while

Qualifications

Must be able to read and interpret electrical drawings and blueprints.
Experience installing and repairing wiring and control wiring.
Ability to plan installations to minimize waste and ensure safety.

Responsibilities

Plan and install electrical systems per plans and code.
Install conduits, wiring, switches, relays, and breakers.
Supervise wiring through conduits and pull wiring as needed.
Test circuits for safety and compatibility using testing instruments.
Observe equipment to determine adjustments or replacements.

Skills

Interpret electrical drawings

Plan installations

Lead/supervise

Safety awareness

Electrical codes knowledge

Tools

Conduit bender

Pipe threading machine

Saws

Measuring tools

Ohmmeter

Oscilloscope

Job description

Primary function of an Electrical Mechanic/Journeyman/Lead Electrician:

Install and connect starting relays, variable-speed motor controls, defrost timers, high and low pressure switches, oil pressure failure switches, humidistats, limit switches, solenoid valves, and short cycle timers. May interpret electrical drawings, including site plans, floor plans, and detail drawings. May be responsible for craft that installs and repairs wiring, electrical, and control wiring.

Typical duties include but are not limited to:

Plan new or modified installations to minimize waste of materials, provide access for future maintenance, and avoid unsightly, hazardous, and unreliable wiring, consistent with specifications and local electrical code.
Prepare sketches showing locations of wiring and equipment, or follows diagrams or blueprints, insuring that completion of future walls, ceilings and flooring measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles, and installs electrical conduit, using such tools as saws, pipe threading machines, and conduit bender.
May measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble, and install electrical conduit, using such tools as saws, pipe threading machine, and conduit bender.
Supervise or pull wiring through conduit assisted by a helper.
Splice wires by stripping insulation away from terminal leads twisting wires together and applying tape or terminal.
Connect wiring to lighting fixtures and power equipment.
Install control and distribution apparatus, such as switches, relays, and circuit-breaker pane.
Connect power cables to equipment such as electric motors, and install grounding leads.
Test continuity of circuitry of circuit to insure electrical compatibility and safety of components using testing instruments such as ohmmeter, battery, and buzzer, and oscilloscope.
Observe functioning of installed equipment or system to determine hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, or replacement.
May supervise or repair faulty equipment or systems.

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience:

Rate information using personal judgment or standards that can be measured or checked
Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy
Perform a variety of duties which may change often
Use reason and logic
Perform arithmetical operations rapidly and accurately
See detail in objects or drawings and recognize slight differences in shapes or shadings
Picture flat drawings as 3-dimensional objects

REQUIREMENTS:

ALL Applicants must be: 18 years of Age, Able to Pass a Drug Test, Legally Eligible to Work in the US. Additional Requirements for Craftworkers: Must have own transportation to and from jobsite every work day (driver's license not required), Must provide own hand tools (excluding power tools), May be expected to travel where the project requires (multi-state opportunities).

CROWDER IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)

All Qualified Minorities, Females, Individuals with Disabilities and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Crowder is a Drug Free Workplace and E-Verify Employer

Since 1947, Crowder has built a legacy of success in the construction industry. We work throughout the Southeast on heavy construction infrastructure projects ranging from bridges, dams, water and wastewater treatment facilities, power plants and other energy facilities. We are a general contractor who self performs civil, electrical and mechanical trades on both traditional and more complex alternative delivery projects. As a family-owned company, it is the spirit of not only doing the right things, but doing things the right way that is the true legacy of our founders and our people. If you are looking for a career, not just a job, with a company committed to your future. Crowder is Building America and Proud of It as reflected in our Mission Statement: We are dedicated to superior performance and committed to making a positive difference for our clients, for our communities, and in the lives of our employees.

Benefits:

At the heart of Crowder's Mission Statement is the commitment to "make a positive difference in the lives of our employees."