Electrician - Navy/Submarine

Electrician

Salary Range: $40-45 per hour plus OT as needed (typically 10% during the summer months).

Company Overview:

KMS Solutions, LLC is a technical management / solutions company that specializes in engineering, analysis, and cyber security. Founded in 2005, KMS is a certified small business with nearly two decades of experience supporting the Department of Defense as well as many other departments and programs critical to our Nation's security and well-being.


KMS is a three-time winner of the USA Today Top Workplaces recognizing quality workplace cultures across the United States who put their employees first. Additionally, we have received multiple Regional Top Workplace awards and Culture Excellence Awards for Compensation & Benefits, Innovation, Leadership, Purpose & Values and Work-Life Flexibility.

Position Summary / Objective:

The Electrician position installs, maintains, and repairs electrical systems in both commercial and marine environments. Also ensures all work meets safety standards, building codes, and operational requirements.

Essential functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Inspect, maintain, and repair marine electrical systems including AC/DC circuits, switchboards, generators, motors, batteries, and control panels.
• Diagnose electrical faults using multimeters, insulation testers, and other diagnostic tools; document findings and corrective actions.
• Install new electrical components such as wiring, breakers, and lighting systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance on vessel electrical systems to reduce downtime and extend equipment life.
• Ensure compliance with USCG, ABS, ABYC, NFPA 70 (NEC), and other relevant marine electrical standards.
• Troubleshoot and repair propulsion-related electrical systems, including engine harnesses, alternators, starters, and control modules.
• Maintain and repair shore-power systems, grounding systems, and bonding networks.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, blueprints, and technical manuals.
• Document all work performed, including parts used, test results, and safety checks.
• Follow strict safety protocols for confined spaces, energized systems, and marine environments.
• Perform work as assigned by a supervisor in all weather conditions indoors and outdoors. Maintain a clean and organized shop. Lift and carry 50 plus pounds. Properly use PPE (eyewear, gloves, hearing protection, hardhat, clothing, safety toe shoes, personal floatation, fall protection harness/lanyards. Work well with others as a team and independently.
• Perform adequate custodial duties to maintain shop and facility cleanliness.
• Must be able to complete and maintain a DOT medical/physical exam as required to operate forklifts and cranes.
• Must be comfortable working in a marine environment on or near the water, on boats, barges and piers, and making up mooring lines and shore power connections.

Required education and experience:

• Minimum 15 years of commercial experience or 8 years of military experience with transferable MOS/NEC/A school/C school/Aux package training/NNPS experience.
• Minimum 10 years of commercial experience or 5 years of military experience in either conventional or nuclear electrical fields.
• Ability to read blueprints and technical diagrams.
• Basic experience with Microsoft programs.

Preferred education and experience:

• OSHA Safety Certificate.
• Electrical Technician Certification.
• Electrical Maintenance Technician Certificate.
• Certified Electronic Systems Technician.
• State or local electrician license (Journeyman or Master).
• Experience with vessel shore power.
• 110VAC single phase up to 480VAC three phase.

Competencies:

• Ability to read blueprints and technical diagrams.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Organized.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Technical capacity.
• Adaptability in dynamic environments.

Additional eligibility requirements

Work authorization/security clearance requirements:

An active DoD Secret security clearance or higher.

Other Duties:

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. Hours of work are Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., 40 hours per week. Overtime as needed, typically 10% spread out over a year.

Telework:

• Telework is not normally allowed.

Travel:

• Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.

Benefits and Additional Compensation:

KMS offers a competitive benefits packaging including medical, dental and vision insurances, flexible spending account, PTO, paid holidays, military leave, bereavement leave, 401k / retirement savings plan, professional development and tuition reimbursement, basic and voluntary life insurance / AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, voluntary AFLAC supplemental insurance products and employee assistance plan (EAP) program. Additionally, KMS offers employee referral bonuses and a discretionary annual bonus.

AAP/EEO Statement:

KMS Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

KMS Solutions is a drug free workplace.

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