Deck Electrician (Shipyard)

  • Location: Newport News, VA
  • Type: Traditional
  • Job #762

We are looking for experienced deck electricians with three or more years experience in the electrical field. 

Located in Newport News, Virginia

Pay depending upon experience up to $38 an hour and $120 a day per diem for days worked.  This is an opportunity to work up to two years and make a real difference . On top of great pay we also offer .50 cents an hour for every hour worked as a perfect attendance bonus paid weekly!    

Experience:
The Deck Electrician must have three (3) or more years of experience in the electrical field – Industrial, Marine or Commercial Nuclear applications.

Required skills:

  • Must be able to read and interpret shipboard electrical installation drawings, wiring tables, schematics, and work packages.
  • Work independently with proper instruction.
  • Proficient in the use of basic electrical meters and test instruments (volt-ohm meter, clamp-on ammeter, insulation resistance testers (mergers, etc.).
  • General deck electrician work. (i.e. layoff and mount electrical equipment and wireways; install cable penetrations in equipment , bulkheads, and decks; cable installation; cable terminations; and cut-in and hook-up)
  • Proficient in the use of basic electrician hand tools (i.e. Pliers, wrenches, sockets, screwdrivers, connector crimping tools, etc.)
  • Physically able to climb vertical and inclined stairs and ladders, crawl, bend, stoop, work at heights, and work in confined spaces.
  • A Deck Electrician will be required to pass the Stud Shooting training class and the associated vision test. These tests will administered by NNS.

Health, 401k, Dental, and Vision all offered upon new hire period.
Must be able to pass a Hair follicle drug test (3 month look back)

Any offer of employment is contingent upon meeting the hiring standards of CraftForce and our clients which include the following:

  • Completion of a satisfactory background check

  • Passing a drug test (saliva, urine, or hair tests may be required)

  • Satisfactory reference checks

  • Satisfactory employment verification

  • Additional licenses, certifications, and security clearance may be required

  • Additional skills evaluations may be required

  • In some cases, federal, state, or local laws or federal contracts may require US Citizenship

We invite you to self-identify as a veteran! https://forms.gle/q8aRVv2FD3AuX2Qu9 

CraftForce is an E-Verify employer.

CraftForce is an equal employment opportunity employer.

You can find important information about labor laws on our website: https://www.craftforce.com/about/department-of-labor-policies/ 

For security reasons and to meet the legal requirements of this contract to fill certain positions, CraftForce is required to ensure that any personnel performing work for this client are U.S. Citizens.

Citizenship Status Discrimination

“Under the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, employers are not allowed to limit job applicants or hires to U.S. citizens unless they are required to do so by federal, state, or local laws or federal contracts that require specific positions to be filled only by U.S. citizens.”

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