Electrician Journey

Bechtel Corporation; Port Arthur (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel Corporation is seeking an experienced construction electrician helper in Port Arthur, TX. You will read blueprints, plan and modify installations to minimize material waste and ensure future maintenance access.

You will install wiring and conduits, test systems for safety, and work with hand and power tools in a hazardous environment. Qualified candidates typically have at least 4 years of industrial construction experience, be able to traverse uneven terrain, climb ladders, and maintain

Qualifications

• Reads and interprets blueprints and diagrams.
• Performs installation planning to optimize material use and future access.
• Installs and connects electrical wiring and equipment.
• Ensures safety when working around hazardous wiring.
• Operates hand and power tools to install conduit and components.
• Maintains a clean, safe work environment.

Responsibilities

• Reads blueprints and plans installation sequences.
• Modifies or plans installations to minimize waste and facilitate maintenance.
• Prepares sketches showing wiring locations per diagrams or blueprints.
• Works around hazardous wiring with appropriate safety.
• Assembles and installs conduits and connects wiring to fixtures and equipment.
• Tests installed systems for safety and compatibility.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Conduit installation

Electrical testing

Safety awareness

Manual dexterity

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Soldering equipment

Job description

31364BR

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.