Traveling Industrial Electrician

About this role

Join a hands-on industrial electrical crew in Duncan, SC. Pay is $25–$32/hr depending on experience, with a $2,000 hire-on bonus available to qualified journeyman electricians. This is a traveling role managing multiple industrial jobs, working on power, controls, automation and network systems up to 1,000 volts. You will estimate and take off small-to-medium projects, read and follow schematics and e-plans, handle material ordering and job costing, and coordinate crews and client communication. Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years industrial electrical experience and be able to pass background and drug screening.

What you'll do

• • Manage multiple industrial electrical projects from start to finish at job sites (travel required)
• • Read and interpret drawings, schematics, e-plans and specifications to lay out work
• • Perform take-offs and prepare estimates for small to medium projects
• • Order and track materials, manage job budgets, and handle basic billing/job cost reporting
• • Install, troubleshoot and maintain power, controls, automation and network systems (1,000V and below)
• • Coordinate crew schedules, subcontractors and maintain client communication on site

What we're looking for

• • Minimum 5 years industrial electrical experience (power, controls, automation, network systems ≤1,000V)
• • Proven ability to read/interpret schematics, blueprints and e-plans
• • Experience performing take-offs and estimating small-to-medium projects
• • Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• • Willingness to travel to multiple job sites and manage onsite crews
• • Able to pass background check and drug screening

Qualifications

• • Journeyman electrician license preferred; journeymen with 2+ years journeyman experience eligible for $2,000 hire-on bonus
• • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• • High school diploma or GED (technical schooling or trade school a plus)
• • Willing/able to complete required background and drug screening
• • Strong verbal and written communication skills; basic project management experience

What we offer

• • $25–$32 per hour DOE
• • $2,000 hire-on bonus for qualified journeyman electricians (see qualifications)
• • Paid vacation and paid holidays
• • Health and dental insurance plus flexible spending options
• • 401(k) plan with company match

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