Journeyman Electrician

Gilder Search Group; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 218,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Benefits package

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is seeking a Traveling Journeyman Electrician for commercial/industrial work across sites in New Mexico. This is a W2 role with overtime and per diem where eligible, offering stability as a company employee.

You will install, read blueprints, troubleshoot, and ensure NEC compliance on large-scale projects, while mentoring apprentices. Compensation targets approx $218k–$229k/year plus overtime.

Qualifications

• Valid Journeyman Electrician license.
• Hands-on commercial or industrial electrical experience.
• Strong knowledge of NEC codes and electrical regulations.
• Experience reading electrical blueprints, schematics, plans, and diagrams.
• Ability to pass pre-employment background and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical installations, maintenance, and repairs on commercial and industrial projects (3/4” and 1” EMT).
• Read and interpret blueprints, electrical plans, schematics, and electrical diagrams – data center new build installing fire electrical.
• Perform layout and complete electrical installations.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose electrical systems, equipment, and components.
• Ensure electrical work complies with NEC requirements, safety regulations, and project specs.
• Help direct and train Electrical Apprentices in the field as needed.

Skills

Journeyman license

Commercial/industrial work

NEC knowledge

Blueprint reading

Background check

Job description

If you are a traveling electrician who goes where the work is, likes big commercial projects, and wants to keep earning without wondering where the next job is coming from, this Traveling Journeyman Electrician opportunity was built for you.

This is W2 employment, not independent contractor work. You get the earning opportunity that comes with traveling electrical work, including overtime and per diem for eligible employees, plus the stability and benefits of being a company employee.

$45 to $48 per hour plus overtime at 1.5x plus daily workday per diem.

Earn ~ $4,000 a week.

Working six 10-hour days, total earnings potential is approximately $4,200 to $4,410 per week, or $218,000 to $229,000 annualized.

Traveling Journeyman Electrician – Your Job Duties

As a Traveling Journeyman Electrician, you will perform hands on commercial electrical work on site and work independently with limited supervision. You will:

• Perform electrical installations, maintenance, and repairs on commercial and industrial projects (3/4” and 1” EMT)
• Read and interpret blueprints, electrical plans, schematics, and electrical diagrams – data center new build installing fire electrical
• Perform layout and complete electrical installations
• Troubleshoot and diagnose electrical systems, equipment, and components
• Ensure electrical work complies with NEC requirements, safety regulations, and project specs
• Help direct and train Electrical Apprentices in the field as needed

Traveling Journeyman Electrician – You Have (Required Skills, Experience & Team Fit)

You have:

• A valid Journeyman Electrician license
• Prior experience performing hands on commercial or industrial electrical work
• Strong knowledge of NEC codes and electrical regulations
• Experience reading electrical blueprints, schematics, plans, and diagrams
• Ability to successfully complete required pre employment background and drug screening

You might have:

• Prior experience as a Lead Electrician or directing Electrical Apprentices
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification
• Prior experience working on data center projects or other large scale commercial / industrial

Traveling Journeyman Electrician – Benefits for You

You will be hired as a W2 employee rather than an independent contractor, giving you access to company benefits including health insurance, paid holidays and benefit package. After the current project concludes, there is an opportunity to keep travelling with the company and continue onto another project in New Mexico anticipated to last approximately 18 months.