Electrician Journeyman

Job Description

Job Description

Electrician Journeyman – Data Center Construction

Location: Abernathy, TX
Project: New Data Center Construction
Job Type: Full-Time, Long-Term Project - Nightshift
Pay: $40–$45/hour based on experience and license level
Per Diem: $125/day

Job Description

Saulsbury is hiring Electrical Apprentices and Journeyman Electricians for a large-scale new data center construction project in Abernathy, Texas . Electricians will be responsible for performing commercial electrical construction work while following project specifications, safety procedures, and direction from site supervision.

This is a physically demanding position with 12+ hour workdays (13 on 1 off) , significant walking, and indoor/outdoor work. Candidates must be dependable, safety-conscious, and prepared for the demands of a large-scale construction project.

Pay Rates

• 4th Year Apprentice: $32/hour
• Unlicensed Journeyman: $40/hour
• Licensed Journeyman: $45/hour
• Per Diem: $125/day, 7 days per week when all scheduled hours are worked

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical installation and construction work on a new data center
• Install, assemble, and support electrical systems and components
• Read and follow blueprints, electrical drawings, and project specifications
• Safely operate electrical hand and power tools
• Follow all company and project safety procedures
• Attend daily safety meetings and stretch-and-flex activities
• Work alongside electricians, foremen, supervisors, and other construction trades
• Maintain a clean and organized work area
• Follow instructions from project supervision
• Perform physically demanding construction activities for extended periods

Job Requirements

• Electrical construction experience required; industrial, or data center experience preferred
• OSHA 10 certification preferred
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen
• Apprentices must have four years industrial or data center experience working as an apprentice
• Journeyman Electricians must have industrial electrical construction or data center experience
• Texas electrical license required for the $45/hour Licensed Journeyman rate
• Qualified experience required for the $40/hour Unlicensed Journeyman rate
• Ability to read blueprints, electrical drawings, and project specifications
• Ability to safely use electrical hand and power tools
• Must be willing and able to work 12+ hour shifts
• Must be comfortable working indoors and outdoors in temperatures exceeding 90&degree;F
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, lift, and perform physically demanding construction work for extended periods
• Reliable transportation to the jobsite
• Must be dependable and maintain consistent attendance
• Must successfully complete required site orientation, safety training, badging, and project-specific requirements

Physical & Environmental Conditions

• Work indoors and outdoors
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, climbing, and lifting
• Must be able to work extended shifts in demanding construction conditions

PPE, Tools & Meals

• Will need only hand tools (except for Electric tools)