Interior Electrician

United States Army Reserve; Martinsville (VA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Army Reserve seeks an Interior Electrician to install, maintain, and safely distribute electricity inside facilities on base. You will work with interior electrical systems, including transformers and circuit breakers, and learn to read blueprints to plan layouts and repairs.

Responsibilities include testing equipment, fixing short circuits, and ensuring safe operation. Eligible candidates are U.S.

Qualifications

• 10 weeks of Basic Training (military)
• 7 weeks of Advanced Individual Training
• 93 ASVAB Score: Electronics (EL)
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• 17 to 34 years old, healthy and in good standing

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and safely distribute electricity on interior systems.
• Test equipment and repair short circuits.
• Read blueprints and wire plans to determine layouts and repairs.
• Work on transformers, circuit breakers, boxes, and lightning rods.

Skills

Electrical Systems

Circuits & Wiring

Maintenance & Repair

Job description

As an Interior Electrician, you'll install, maintain, and safely distribute electricity, the driving force behind today’s Army. You’ll work on interior electrical systems, including transformers, circuit breakers, electrical boxes, and lightning rods. You'll test equipment and fix any short circuits in wires and faulty equipment, and you'll learn to read blueprints and wire plans to determine layouts and repair.

Skills You’ll Learn

• Electrical Systems
• Circuits & Wiring
• Maintenance & Repair

Requirements

• 10 weeks of Basic Training
• 7 weeks of Advanced Individual Training
• 93 ASVAB Score: Electronics (EL)

CERTIFICATIONS

• 43 Nationally Recognized Certifications Available

Education

The Post-9/11 GI Bill

The most popular GI Bill program, the Post-9/11 GI Bill provides up to full college tuition, as well as money for housing and books. Paid directly to the school, the program covers up to full tuition for public, in‑state schools and up to $25,000 per year at private or foreign schools, depending on your length of service.

The Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty

This option uses a combination of your own paycheck contributions and government funding to help pay for education benefits for a maximum of 36 months. Unlike the Post-9/11 GI Bill, benefit payments will be made directly to you.

The Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserve

This program helps members of the Army Reserve and Army National Guard pay for education benefits for a maximum of 36 months, in return for a six‑year service commitment. These benefits must be used while you are serving and end when you stop serving.

GI Bill Programs Cover Training and Certifications Including

• Online schooling and correspondence courses
• Part‑time schooling
• Entrepreneurship training for those interested in starting a small business
• Flight school
• Licensing and certification courses
• Vocational training and trade schools
• National testing
• On‑the‑job training
• Tutorial assistance

General Qualifications

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien
• 17 to 34 years old
• Healthy and in good physical condition
• In good moral standing