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Temporary Service Electrician $25-$28/HR + $115/Day Per Diem – Norfolk, VA – Shipyard

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Electrician · Journeyman · Norfolk, VA · Temporary

Pay$25-28 / hr

Expected scheduleDays 6am-2:45pm or nights 3pm-11pm

Per diem$115/day (Days Worked)

TypeTemporary

Hours, schedule and duration above are the employer’s estimate — not a guarantee. Overtime and job length change with weather, permits, inspections, material delays and client schedules. Get the hours, overtime, duration, pay and per diem you’re actually being offered in writing from the employer before you travel or turn down other work. Terms

Required skills

TroubleshootingSchematic ReadingMegger TestingGenerators

About the job

PRST’s Marine Division is hiring journeyman temporary service electricians for shipyard work in Norfolk, VA. You need 3 to 5 years working on temporary service electrical equipment in a shipyard. Local applicants and travelers are both welcome.

Pay: $25-$28/hr depending on experience. Per diem: $115/day for days worked, for travelers who live at least 65 miles from the job. The hourly rate is different for travelers.

Shifts: days 6:00am to 2:45pm, or nights 3:00pm to 11:00pm. Evenings, weekends and overtime as needed, and travel up to 30% of the time may be required.

The work:

Plan, lay out and install temporary service equipment and cabling on board ship and on the piers, per NSI
Set up temporary electrical service generators and power mods to government requirements
Build, maintain and troubleshoot temporary service equipment down to the component level
Test and troubleshoot with VOMs, meggers, amp meters and phase rotation meters
Train J1-J3 trade personnel on the work
Write the required reports, including Condition Found Reports

You need:

3-5 years of temporary service electrical experience in a shipyard
Working knowledge of NAVSEA Standard Items 009-08, 009-28 and 009-74, OSHA standards and NSTMs
To read and interpret electrical schematics
A strong grasp of electrical safety
To pass a drug screen and background check (required for DBIDS base access)
To pass a near-vision test (Jaeger J1) and a color vision test (Ishihara)
To climb ladders and scaffolding, work at heights and in tight spaces on board ship, and lift up to 50 lbs

Apply through RoadTrades and the PRST team will reach out.

Licensing in Virginia: this work is state-licensed here, though this job does not require a license to apply. Virginia accepts journeyman licenses from District of Columbia, Kentucky, West Virginia. See the full rules for Virginia →

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