Electrician Journey

Bechtel Corporation; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel Corporation is seeking an experienced electrician for industrial construction projects in Brownsville, TX. You will read blueprints, prepare installation plans, and install electrical conduit, wiring, and equipment with hand and power tools.

Safety, testing, and compliance are essential as you work around hazardous wiring and on uneven terrain. Qualified candidates typically have extensive industrial construction experience, can climb ladders, and can maintain a clean, safe worksite

Qualifications

• Reads blueprints and understands electrical layouts.
• Modifies or plans installations to minimize waste and enable maintenance.
• Skilled with hand and power tools for wiring and conduit work.
• Performs safe, precise splicing and connections.
• Tests installed equipment for safety and compatibility.
• Maintains cleanliness and safety on site.

Responsibilities

• Reads and understands blueprints.
• Assists in planning installations to minimize waste and permit access for maintenance.
• Prepares sketches or follows diagrams to place wiring and equipment.
• Works around hazardous wiring and safely installs systems.
• Installs conduit, connects wiring to fixtures and equipment.
• Tests and inspects electrical installations for safety.
• Maintains tools, keeps work area clean and safe.
• Climbs ladders and traverses uneven terrain as required.
• May assist in lifting and positioning materials during installation.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Electrical installation

Conduit installation

Hand tools

Power tools

Safety awareness

Wiring splicing

Testing & inspection

Physical stamina

Tools

Soldering equipment

Conduit bending tools

Job description

31664BR

Job Description

1. Reads and understands blueprints.

2. Assists in modifying or planning new installations to minimize waste of materials and provide access for future maintenance.

3. Prepares sketches showing the location of wiring and equipment or follows diagrams or blueprints ensuring that concealed wiring is installed before the completion of future ceilings, and floorings.

4. Works around hazardous wiring.

5. Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles, and installs electrical conduit using rulers, hand tools, power tools.

6. Splices wires using hand tools, soldering equipment, tape or terminal gaps.

7. Connects wiring to lighting fixtures and power equipment using hand tools.

8. Installs control and distribution apparatus such as switches, relays, and circuit breaker panels.

9. Unwinds and pulls cable.

10. Connects power cable to equipment using hand tools.

11. Tests the installed equipment for safety and electrical compatibility.

12. Disassembles defective electrical equipment.

13. May assist in lifting, positioning, and securing of materials and work pieces during installation.

14. Cleans and performs minor maintenance activities on tools and equipment.

15. Maintains a clean and safe work environment.

16. Must be able to safely traverse uneven terrain with tools and building materials.

17. Must be able to climb vertical ladders and work above ground as necessary.

18. Performs a variety of tasks involving safe dexterous use of hand tools.

19. Safely operates power tools and equipment.

20. Typically requires a minimum of 48 months of industrial construction experience.

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to [e-mail] or call [phone] for assistance. Determinations on request for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.