Marine Electrician - Shipyard Wiring & Troubleshooting

Page Mechanical Group, Inc.; Houma (LA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Helix Resources in Houma, LA is recruiting 2nd Class Marine Electricians for a major shipyard project. Candidates must have legitimate hands-on marine/vessel electrical experience and be familiar with shipyard electrical installation and termination work.

The role involves reading prints, routing marine cable, terminating switches and wiring lighting, 3-way circuits, and equipment panels. A solid understanding of AC/DC systems and basic testing with a multimeter is required.

Qualifications

• Marine/vessel electrical experience required.
• Ability to read and understand electrical prints and wiring diagrams.
• Experience pulling and routing marine cable.
• Experience wiring lighting, receptacles, switches, and 3-way circuits.
• Experience with equipment and panel terminations.
• Basic understanding of AC and DC vessel electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Read and follow vessel electrical prints, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Pull and route marine electrical cable.
• Identify circuits and cable numbers from prints.
• Wire and terminate switches.
• Wire lighting circuits.
• Wire 3-way switching circuits.
• Wire and terminate receptacles.
• Assist with equipment and electrical panel terminations.
• Work with basic AC and DC vessel electrical systems.
• Use a multimeter to verify voltage and continuity.
• Properly identify conductors before termination.
• Perform neat, organized, marine-quality electrical terminations.
• Troubleshoot basic electrical problems from a print.
• Follow shipyard safety and quality requirements.

Skills

Marine electrical experience

Read electrical prints

Cable pulling and routing

Electrical wiring

Use multimeter

Troubleshooting

Tools

Multimeter

Electrical test equipment

Job description

Helix Resources in Houma, LA is recruiting 2nd Class Marine Electricians for a major shipyard project. Candidates must have legitimate hands-on marine/vessel electrical experience and be familiar with shipyard electrical installation and termination work.

The role involves reading prints, routing marine cable, terminating switches and wiring lighting, 3-way circuits, and equipment panels. A solid understanding of AC/DC systems and basic testing with a multimeter is required.