Journeyman Electricians — Data Center Project, Cedar Rapids IA (25 Openings)

**PeopleReady Skilled Trades is staffing 25 Journeyman Electricians on a data center project in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, running until March 2027.**

This is low-voltage electrical installation work on a long-run data center build. Pay is $45–$62/hour based on experience, plus $150 per diem paid 7 days a week.

## Scope of work

- LV electrical installation at data center
- Installation of raceways
- Cable pulling
- Terminations
- Install of cable bus
- Busways
- Electrical equipment install

## Schedule and duration

- **10 hours Monday through Friday, plus 8 hours Saturday — 58 hours weekly**
- Project runs **until March 2027**
- Orientation occurs daily, Monday through Friday: **6:30 AM English, 7:30 AM Spanish**

## Pay

- **$45–$62/hour**, based on experience
- **$150 per diem**, paid 7 days a week

## What you need

- Journeyman electrician license (see licensing below)
- Your own tools
- Reliability — this is a long run and the client is counting on the crew showing up

PPE is provided by the client.

## Licensing — read this before you accept

Iowa licenses electricians statewide, and **Iowa has no temporary or provisional journeyman permit.** Until your Iowa Journeyman Class A card actually issues, working unsupervised at journeyman level is not legal in Iowa. The legal way to be on site while your application is processing is Iowa's **Unclassified Person license ($20/year)**, working under supervision.

Plan your start date around that. Do not assume your out-of-state card lets you start solo on day one.

### Iowa accepts a reciprocal journeyman license from these 13 states

Alaska · Arkansas · Colorado · Minnesota · Montana · Nebraska · Nuevo Hampshire · Dakota del Norte · Oklahoma · Dakota del Sur · Texas · Wisconsin · Wyoming

### What reciprocity actually requires

It is a paper application with no Iowa exam, but it is not automatic. Under Iowa Code 103.21 and Iowa Administrative Code 481-401.2(14)-(15), you must:

- Have **passed your own state's state-sponsored exam at 70% or better**
- Have **held that license continuously for at least one year**, never expired, suspended or revoked
- Have **never taken and failed the Iowa exam**
- Show **either completion of an approved apprenticeship OR 16,000 hours of licensed electrical work**, by sworn affidavit
- Register with the State of Iowa and pay the Iowa license fee

**Note the "either/or" on hours** — if you completed a registered apprenticeship, you do not need to document 16,000 hours separately.

Check your own license first: [Iowa license lookup](https://dps-eeb.my.site.com/LicenseSearchPage) · [Iowa Electrical Licensing](https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/building/electrical-licensing)

*Licensing details verified against Iowa Code Chapter 103 and the Iowa Electrical Examining Board's own reciprocity agreement document. Confirm your individual status with the board before travelling.*