Journeyman Electrician

Aerotek; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 72,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem $150/day

Housing option

Bonus $5,000 after 90 days

Weekly pay

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Job summary

Aerotek is seeking a Traveling Journeyman Electrician for a 3-5 year project on a data center, based out of Omaha, NE. Expect 60-65 hour weeks with a $63/hr rate and a $150 per diem. A $5,000 bonus is paid after 90 days on site.

Responsibilities include power distribution, conduit work, and mentoring a small team of apprentice electricians. This fully onsite role requires strong leadership and hands-on electrical expertise.

Qualifications

• Must have a Journeyman or Masters Electrician license.
• Strong preference for candidates who have worked on a data center.
• Leadership experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Power distribution and electrical infrastructure focus.
• Conduit, wiring, blueprint reading.
• Construction, schematics, and cable installation.
• Conduit bending, wire pulling, and lighting installation.
• Install lighting, switches, terminations, panels, and troubleshoot electrical issues.
• Lead pods of 4 apprentice electricians.
• Provide field leadership.

Skills

Conduit

Electrical wiring

Blueprint reading

Construction

Schematics

Cable installation

Lighting installation

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Education

Journeyman/Masters Electrician license

Job description

Traveling Journeyman Electrician

$63/hr + $150 Per diem

Locations: Fargo, ND or Ellendale, ND

Job Description

We are seeking skilled Journeyman Electricians for a 3-5 year project on a data center. This project focuses on power distribution and electrical infrastructure for a large-scale, mission-critical facility. Hours are between 60-65 per week. Bonus: $5,000 bonus after 90-days on site.

Responsibilities

• Focus on power distribution and electrical infrastructure.
• Work on conduit, electrical wiring, and blueprint reading.
• Engage in construction, schematics, and cable installation.
• Perform conduit bending, wire pulling, and lighting installation.
• Run conduit, install lighting, switches, terminations, panels, and troubleshoot electrical issues.
• Direct and guide pods of 4 apprentice-level electricians.
• Provide field leadership.

Essential Skills

• Experience with conduit, electrical wiring, blueprint reading, construction, schematics, and cable installation.
• Skills in bending conduit, terminating, switch panels, low voltage, medium voltage, transistors, lighting, emt, commercial construction, commercial electrical, and electrical schema.
• Ability to run conduit, pull wire, install lighting, switches, terminations, panels, and perform troubleshooting.
• Experience in industrial electrical wiring, installation, repair, conduit bending, pulling wire, cable, blueprint reading, electrical troubleshooting, installation, and pipe bending.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Must have a Journeyman or Masters Electrician license.
• Strong preference for candidates who have worked on a data center.
• Previous leadership experience is preferred but not required.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy a per diem of $150 per day worked if you provide your own lodging, or $75 per day if housing is secured for you. Earn a $5,000 bonus after 90 days.

Work Environment

Experience North Dakota's winter elements while working primarily under a covered facility. The project operates Monday to Friday, with 12-hour shifts from 6 am to 6 pm.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Omaha, NE.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $63.00 - $63.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Omaha, NE.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 6, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Omaha,NE.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.