Commercial Electrician

Job Description

Commercial Electrician

Location: Sterling, VA (Northern Virginia)

Job Type: Full-Time, Temp to Perm

Pay: $30 to $34/hr (DOE) plus overtime

Per Diem: $160/day worked

Schedule: First shift, 5 days, about 50 hours a week

About the Role

50-hour weeks on first shift with $160 a day in per diem on major Northern Virginia data center builds. If you can run conduit, pull wire, and land terminations on panelboards, transformers, and MCCs, this is the kind of work that builds a mission-critical resume.

You'll install, troubleshoot, and test critical electrical infrastructure alongside experienced electrical contractors, foremen, and project teams on large-scale data center projects. The role starts as temp-to-perm, with full-time employment based on performance.

What You'll Do

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair commercial electrical systems
• Install panelboards, transformers, MCCs, motors, circuit breakers, and associated equipment
• Run conduit and raceways and install junction boxes, outlet boxes, and supports
• Pull, route, label, and terminate wire and cable
• Read electrical blueprints, wiring diagrams, and construction specs
• Keep all installs compliant with code and project requirements
• Work safely from ladders, scaffolding, aerial lifts, and elevated platforms
• Coordinate daily with foremen, superintendents, project managers, and other trades
• Follow OSHA, site safety procedures, and data center security and quality requirements
• Keep work areas clean and tools in good shape

What You Bring

• 5+ years of industrial or commercial electrical experience
• Journey-Level installation, troubleshooting, and testing skills
• Strong conduit, wire pulling, termination, and panel installation skills
• Ability to read electrical blueprints and construction drawings
• Experience with electrical diagnostic and testing equipment
• OSHA 10 (required)
• Your own required PPE
• Ability to work independently or as part of a crew
• Ability to work 5 days, about 50 hours a week
• Dependable attendance and a strong commitment to safety and quality
• Ability to handle physically demanding work on active construction sites

Preferred

• Data center or mission critical construction experience
• Large commercial electrical installations
• Familiarity with electrical distribution equipment and critical power infrastructure
• Experience on fast-paced, large-scale construction projects

What You Get

• $30 to $34/hr (DOE)
• $160/day per diem for every day worked
• About 50 hours a week, with overtime pay
• Temp to perm, with full-time employment based on performance
• Experience on major Northern Virginia data center projects
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Active commercial and data center construction sites, indoors and outdoors
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, climbing, and lifting
• Work from ladders, scaffolding, and aerial lifts
• Safely handle electrical tools, equipment, conduit, and materials
• Strict compliance with PPE, electrical safety, and site security requirements

Work Authorization

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and complete Form I-9 verification. This employer does not provide current or future visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfers.