Electrician

Location: Brownsville, TX

Pay: $19 - $41 / hour

Employment: Temporary Project Based

Overview

One of the nation’s top civil contractors, our client specializes in dam construction and rehabilitation, power transmission and distribution, tunneling, inland marine, oil, gas, utility, and sewer and water pipeline projects. Their people are the reason for the success of the company. Their reputation attracts the highest quality personnel, people who are committed to producing projects that set a standard for excellence. Our client builds the riskiest, most difficult, complex jobs they can find and hire people who thrive on tough work and demanding opportunities.

Qualifications

Must possess competence in the following areas in order to perform this role in a safe, productive and effective manner:

• Interprets drawings, sketches, plans and determines best work procedures, tools, equipment needed to troubleshoot and repair problems
• Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles and installs electrical conduit; weld supports; install cable and duct banks; make terminations 
• Installs control and distribution apparatus’ and fastens in place 
• Test and start up systems and continuity of circuit to insure electrical compatibility and safety of components
• Observes functioning of installed equipment or system to determine hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, or replacement 
• May be required to pull wire through conduit; connect wiring to fixtures and power equipment 
• Work with medium and low voltage systems
• Disassembles and repairs defective electrical equipment or systems 
• Operate electrical and mechanical hand tools, power, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical tools

Responsibilities

• Industry experience in Power Transmission, Marine, Water and Sewer Pipeline, and Environmental Construction
• Must possess current State of Texas Journeyman or Master Electrician License
• Ability to exert heavy physical effort, handling average weight objects up to 25 pounds
• Ability to kneel, stoop, crouch, balance, climb or crawl
• Ability to correctly rig and hoist material
• Ability to tolerate heights without fear
• Ability to maintain balance
• Ability to stand or walk for long periods of time, reach for, handle, and manipulate items and to work in extreme weather conditions (cold and wet)
• Able to work long, irregular and varied hours, 50 to 70 hours per week
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Ability to safely and effectively perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen
• Must be able to pass pre-employment criminal background screen

REQUIREMENTS

• 2+ years industry experience in Power Transmission, Marine, Water and Sewer Pipeline, and Environmental Construction
• Must possess current State of Texas Journeyman or Master Electrician License
• Ability to exert heavy physical effort, handling average weight objects up to 25 pounds
• Ability to kneel, stoop, crouch, balance, climb or crawl
• Ability to correctly rig and hoist material
• Ability to tolerate heights without fear
• Ability to maintain balance
• Ability to stand or walk for long periods of time, reach for, handle, and manipulate items and to work in extreme weather conditions (cold and wet)
• Able to work long, irregular and varied hours, 50 to 70 hours per week
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Ability to safely and effectively perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen
• Must be able to pass pre-employment criminal background screen