Journeyman Data Center Electrician

JARBO; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Overtime 1.5x

Per diem

Project-based contract

Non-union

Job summary

JARBO is seeking Journeyman Electricians for a large-scale Data Center / Mission Critical construction project in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro. This full-time contract role is with a non-union open shop, paying $50.00–$60.00 per hour, with 60–72 hours per week and daily per diem for eligible travelers.

Responsibilities include conduit installation, pulling large feeders, and terminating on switchgear, transformers, UPS, and generator systems.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of industrial or heavy commercial electrical experience.
• Valid journeyman electrician license or equivalent verifiable field experience.
• Skilled conduit bending with hydraulic and hand benders.
• Complete set of standard electrician hand tools and required PPE.
• Able to pass a background check and drug screen, and available for 60 to 72 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Measure, bend, thread, and install EMT and rigid conduit, regularly up to 4 inch.
• Pull feeder cables, branch circuits, and low-voltage control wiring through conduit and cable tray.
• Install and terminate switchgear, transformers, PDUs, UPS, and generator systems.
• Read electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, layouts, and construction blueprints accurately.
• Follow OSHA, NFPA 70E, and site safety rules, including LOTO, working with a large crew to meet milestones.

Skills

Conduit bending

Electrical termination

Reading schematics

Safety compliance

Education

Journeyman license

Tools

Conduit benders

Job description

We are hiring Journeyman Electricians for a large-scale Data Center / Mission Critical construction project in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro. This is a full-time contract role at a non-union (open shop) employer. It pays $50 to $60 per hour for an average of 60 to 72 hours per week, plus daily per diem for eligible travelers. The work centers on heavy conduit, feeder pulls, and terminations on switchgear, transformers, PDUs, UPS, and generator systems.

What We Offer

• $50.00 to $60.00 per hour depending on experience, paid weekly.
• Overtime at 1.5x after 40 hours, with a steady 20 to 32 overtime hours per week.
• Daily per diem for eligible traveling candidates, paid all 7 days when every scheduled shift is worked (typically 6 days per week - 1 day off)
• Full-time, project-based contract work on a large data center build.
• Non-union (open shop) position.

Key Responsibilities – Data Center Electrician

• Measure, bend, thread, and install EMT and rigid conduit, regularly up to 4 inch. Install raceways and critical infrastructure pathways.
• Pull feeder cables, branch circuits, and low-voltage control wiring through conduit and cable tray.
• Install and terminate switchgear, transformers, PDUs, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), and generator systems.
• Read electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, layouts, and construction blueprints accurately.
• Follow OSHA, NFPA 70E, and site safety rules, including strict lockout/tagout (LOTO). Work with a large crew to meet aggressive project milestones.

Qualifications – Data Center Electrician

• 4+ years of industrial or heavy commercial electrical experience.
• Valid journeyman electrician license or equivalent verifiable field experience.
• Skilled conduit bending with hydraulic and hand benders, and skilled termination of large-gauge wire.
• Complete set of standard electrician hand tools and required PPE.
• Able to pass a background check and drug screen, and available for 60 to 72 hours per week.

Preferred Qualifications – Journeyman Electrician (Data Center)

• Data center, mission critical, or large industrial/infrastructure project experience.
• Iowa electrical license, or a journeyman license from a state with Iowa reciprocity; aka TDLR license.
• Hands-on terminations on switchgear, UPS, PDU, and generator equipment.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 card.

Physical Requirements – Data Center Electrician

• Lift up to 50 lbs.
• Climb ladders and work from scaffolding and scissor lifts.
• Stand, kneel, and bend for long periods.
• Work 60 to 72 hours per week in an active construction environment.
• On-site work that may involve heat, cold, dust, and noise.

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