Position: Journeymen Electrician
Location: This is a project based assignment in Santa Teresa, New Mexico
Industry: Commercial, Industrial & Institutional Construction (Electrical)
Work Hours: 58 Hours M-F: 6:30-5pm Sat: 6:30-3pm OR 6:30-5pm
Pay:
Outside of 350 miles - $65.00/hr, $130 for all OT/DT. Per Diem $1,121 per week.
Inside of 350 miles - $55.00/hr, $113 for all OT/DT. NO Per Diem.
Shift: Full-time, 58 hours/week
We have 40+ open positions!
Benefits:
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Referral Bonus
Position Summary of the Journeymen Electrician:
Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs electrical power, lighting, control, and low-voltage systems across commercial, industrial, and institutional projects in New Mexico. All work is performed in accordance with the current adopted edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC), New Mexico Electrical Code amendments, project specifications, OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart K, NFPA 70E, and the IBEW Code of Excellence.
Traveling Journeymen Electricians in addition to new Journeymen are ENCOURAGED to apply!
Position Responsibilities of the Journeymen Electrician:
- Install EMT, rigid, IMC, and PVC conduit systems; pull and terminate power, control, and instrumentation cables from switchgear, MCCs, and panelboards to end equipment
- Read and interpret blueprints, one-line diagrams, riser diagrams, conduit schedules, submittals, and project specs
- Install, test, and commission feeders, transformers, panelboards, lighting, motor controls, VFDs, grounding and bonding systems, and fire alarm/life safety systems
- Troubleshoot electrical systems using voltmeters, ammeters, meggers, thermal imagers, and related diagnostic equipment
- Maintain NFPA 70E arc-flash compliance and OSHA jobsite safety; execute written lockout/tagout and energized-work procedures per company policy
- Direct, mentor, and verify the work of apprentice wiremen on-site
- Maintain accurate daily time entry, material tracking, and as-built documentation for the foreman/general foreman
Position Requirements of the Journeymen Electrician:
- Daily responsibilities as an Inside Wireman in an IBEW environment
- IBEW recognized Journeymen OR Active New Mexico EE-98J Journeymen
- Reciprocal states accepted for NM EE-98J endorsement: Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming
- Reciprocity candidates must have held their home-state journeyman certificate for at least one year, active and in good standing, and must submit the NM Journeyman Certificate Application (Form CID_JNYA) with the $75-per-classification fee to PSI/NM CID before performing work in New Mexico
- Must have paperwork submitted for NM license within 30 days of first day of employment
- Must complete a minimum of sixteen (16) hours of NM-approved continuing education every three-year renewal cycle; proof of completion must accompany renewal applications
- OSHA 10 REQUIRED; OSHA 30 preferred for industrial and data center projects
- Current NFPA 70E
- Demonstrated ability to read and execute from commercial/industrial drawing sets
- Able to climb ladders and work from scaffolds, lifts, and man-baskets
- Able to work in confined spaces (attics, manholes, crawlspaces, electrical rooms)
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to project sites
- Must pass pre-employment drug screen, alcohol screen and background check per project-specific owner requirements
- Minimum age 18
Physical Requirements of the Journeymen Electrician:
- Lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 lbs repeatedly over the course of a shift
- Stand, walk, bend, squat, kneel, crawl, and reach overhead for extended periods
- Work at heights (ladders, scaffolds, lifts) and in varied weather conditions
- Tolerate exposure to dust, noise, heat, cold, and construction-site environmental conditions
Tools (Furnished by Journeymen):
- Per standard IBEW inside wireman bargaining practice, the journeyman furnishes a conventional hand-tool kit
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