Electrician

ABM Industries

Manassas, VA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
LOCATION
Manassas, VA
POSTED
3 days ago

Overview

The Electrician is an entry-level field position supporting the installation, termination, and power-up of the Automated Material Handling System (AMHS) overhead track within an active or under-construction semiconductor cleanroom. This role works under the direct supervision of the Electrical General Foreman / SME and alongside experienced journeyman electricians, learning the trade in one of the most disciplined and technically demanding environments in modern construction.
This is a hands-on learning role. The expectation is not that the electrician arrives with deep cleanroom or AMHS experience — the expectation is that they arrive coachable, safety-minded, physically capable, and willing to follow Muratec, NEC, and cleanroom protocols exactly as instructed. Skill is built on this project; attitude and discipline are required on day one.

Pay: $26.50 per hour. 
The pay listed is the hourly range or the hourly rate for this position. A specific offer will vary based on applicant’s experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data. 

Benefit Information: 
ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABM’s benefits, visit ABM 

Responsibilities

The Electrician will assist the foreman and journeymen with the day-to-day execution of the following scope:

  • Pulling, dressing, and labeling low-voltage controls, communication, and signal cabling (CAN bus, Ethernet/Profinet, fiber where applicable) between Muratec OHT/OHS track segments, controllers, and OCS interfaces.
  • Installing and supporting cleanroom-compatible cable tray, conduit, and stainless hardware overhead along the AMHS track corridor.
  • Material handling: staging, wipe-down, and transfer of approved cleanroom materials through the airlock to the work area.
  • Assisting with megger testing, point-to-point continuity, and basic pre-energization checks under direct supervision.
  • Maintaining a clean, organized, contamination-controlled work area at all times.

Key Responsibilities

Field Execution & Crew Support

  • Report to the Electrical General Foreman / SME and assigned journeyman daily; follow direction precisely and ask questions before guessing.
  • Participate in daily pre-task planning (PTP) meetings, JSAs, and stretch-and-flex; understand the day's scope, hazards, and quality expectations before entering the cleanroom.
  • Perform low-voltage cable pulls, terminations, and dressing under journeyman supervision, with focus on neatness, labeling, and adherence to Muratec installation standards.
  • Operate scissor lifts, articulating booms, and rolling scaffolds safely after certification — AMHS track work is overhead work, not floor work.
  • Maintain accurate timekeeping, material usage, and daily production reporting to the foreman.
  • Keep the work area clean, organized, and contamination-controlled throughout the shift; clean as you go, not at the end of the day.

Cleanroom Protocol & Contamination Control

  • Follow gowning, glove, and tool-control protocols exactly as trained — every shift, every entry, no shortcuts.
  • Wipe down all tools, materials, and consumables at the airlock per the site's contamination control plan (CCP) before bringing anything into the cleanroom.
  • Use only cleanroom-approved tools, lubricants, tape, and consumables; if an item is not on the approved list, ask the foreman before using it.
  • Understand that cutting, drilling, and cable pulling generate particles; coordinate with the foreman on containment, vacuuming, and sequencing of dirty work.
  • Treat every entry into the cleanroom as a discipline test — the protocol does not relax because the work is routine.

Safety

  • Follow NFPA 70E, OSHA, and site-specific safety requirements without exception; wear required PPE at all times.
  • Comply with all Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures; never bypass, share, or remove a lock that is not yours.
  • Maintain three-point contact on all ladders and lifts; tie off when required; inspect fall protection daily before use.
  • Practice slip/trip/fall awareness — keep cords, hoses, and material out of walkways; report and clean up spills and debris immediately.
  • Stop work and notify the foreman whenever conditions feel unsafe — there is never a penalty for stopping work, and the crew will back the call.
  • Report all near-misses, incidents, and injuries to the foreman immediately, no matter how minor.

Quality & Documentation

  • Install, terminate, and dress every cable to Muratec specifications and the approved drawings — first time, every time.
  • Support megger logs, continuity checks, and torque records as directed by the journeyman or foreman.
  • Flag damaged material, suspect terminations, or drawing conflicts to the foreman immediately — never bury a quality issue or rework around it.

Learning & Development

  • Approach this project as an apprenticeship in cleanroom and AMHS work; ask questions, take notes, and learn the why behind each protocol.
  • Build proficiency with megger, multimeter, clamp meter, and basic cable testing tools under journeyman supervision.
  • Demonstrate steady progression from supervised execution toward independent task ownership over the life of the project.

Qualifications

Experience

  • Minimum 0–2 years of electrical experience; recent trade school graduates, registered electrical apprentices, and entry-level helpers with strong work ethic and basic electrical fundamentals will be considered.
  • Basic familiarity with hand tools, power tools, and standard electrical materials (conduit, wire, terminations, labeling).
  • No prior cleanroom or AMHS experience required, but preferred — if needed, site-specific training will be provided.

Licensing & Certifications

  • OSHA 10 (Construction) — current, or willingness to complete on day one – NEED TO HAVE PRIOR TO APPLYING TO JOB,
  • Scissor lift, aerial work platform (AWP), and basic fall protection certifications — required, or willingness to complete site training before working at heights.
  • LOTO Authorized Person training — required, or willingness to complete site training.
  • Cleanroom gowning certification — site-specific certification will be completed on day one.

Technical Skills

  • Basic hand-tool and power-tool proficiency: hand benders, drills, drivers, wire strippers, crimpers, torque tools.
  • Familiarity with megger, multimeter, and clamp meter at a beginner level; ability to learn proper use under journeyman supervision.
  • Basic cable pulling, dressing, and labeling skills; understanding of bend radius, support spacing, and basic cable management practices.

Personal Attributes

  • Coachable: takes direction, asks questions, and acts on feedback without ego.
  • Reliable: shows up on time, every day, in full PPE and ready to work.
  • Disciplined: follows cleanroom and safety protocols exactly, even when no one is watching.
  • Detail-oriented: cares about clean labeling, neat dressing, and accurate work — not just getting it done.
  • Team-first: supports the journeymen and foremen, helps the crew, and contributes to a safe, productive shift.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience as a helper or apprentice on industrial, data center, semiconductor, or pharmaceutical cleanroom construction projects.
  • Familiarity with low-voltage controls, communication cabling (Ethernet, fiber), or structured cabling work.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

  • Ability to wear full cleanroom garments (bunny suit, hood, booties, double gloves, safety glasses, mask) for full shifts.
  • Comfortable working at heights from scissor lifts, articulating booms, and rolling scaffolds — AMHS track work is overhead, all day.

About the Company

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ABM Industries

ABM offers a wide variety of service-related positions, including electricians, HVAC technicians, security officers, parking attendants, and cleaning jobs. ABM cares about your success.

We provide training so that you learn new job skills and take pride in the quality service you're giving to clients. You'll look like the trained professional you are when you wear a ABM uniform.For your health and safety, we use non-toxic cleaning products and up-to-date equipment.

Our internal training program focuses on teaching you the skills and processes that have helped many of our employees starting out as a janitor, cashier, security officer or building engineer grow into various management roles throughout the company. These jobs aren't your everyday at ABM; they are careers.

Thousands of commercial, industrial, government and retail clients look to ABM for consistent quality service that meets their specialized facility service needs including commercial cleaning and maintenance, facility engineering, energy efficiency, parking and security services.

With fiscal 2011 revenues of approximately $4.2 billion and nearly 100,000 employees, our 300+ offices across the U.S. and various international locales enable us to provide custom facility solutions to sites of all sizes — from neighborhood banks and schools to the largest and most complex facilities, such as corporate office parks and major airports.

With more than 300+ offices located throughout the country, we are always accepting applications for janitorial maintenance, landscaping gardeners, security guards, parking attendants, shuttle drivers and building engineers.

ABM IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER (MINORITY/FEMALE/VETERAN/DISABILITY)

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Business Services - Other
FOUNDED
1909
WEBSITE
http://www.abm.com/