Becoming an electrician in Kingsville, TX typically starts with an apprenticeship, which combines hands-on experience with classroom learning, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships last about four to five years, requiring many hours of training under licensed professionals. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 762,600 electricians nationwide, with an average wage of $1,450 per week in Kingsville, TX. Trade schools, unions, and platforms like Gild help aspiring electricians find apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a career with strong earning potential—often exceeding $108,000 annually for experienced professionals.
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionElectrician - Commercial About Knight Electric: Knight Electric is a family-owned electrical contractor focusing on commercial construction and remodels. Our culture and continued investment in our employees set us apart from the others. We do work for big-box retailers like Target, Costco, Walmart, Bass Pro and similar. Location: You can live in any city in Texas, we pay for your travel to projects. About this role: We are currently looking for Commercial Electricians to travel in Texas and work on commercial electrical construction projects. Compensation: • $25.00 - $35.00 per hour pending years' experience and active electrical license. • Full medical, dental, 401K and other great benefits. Travel: • Projects are in the Texas and surrounding states. • Usual travel is Sunday - Thursday, weekends at times. • All expenses (housing, drive-time and mileage) are paid along with daily per diem. Requirements: • 3+ years' experience as electrician • Experience with running conduit, wire and terminate devices. • Experienced in reading and interpreting electrical blueprints and drawings. • Ability to lift, push, pull, and move moderately heavy objects. • Ability to work in various angles or surfaces, such as climbing ladders. • Possession of reliable transportation and basic hand tools • Availability to work nights and weekends as needed. • Apprentice License (Texas) active. • OSHA 10 or higher certificate. Requirements: • State Journeyman Electrical license • Perform quality control testing and troubleshooting. • Working knowledge of installing electrical systems in a remodel/open store setting. What We Offer: • Medical/Dental/Vision/401K • Overtime potential • Hotel and per diem paid while traveling. • Paid Time Off • Weekly Pay See all our openings at Knight Electric here. Knight Electric is committed to delivering superior workmanship and client satisfaction. With licensing in over 46 States, we’re able to offer efficiency and consistency wherever your next project may be. Our multi-state team has the expertise for your next large job. Powered by JazzHR ttROGNKzPF
See More Details >>You will serve as a Electrical Engineer in the Public Works Department of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic. • *Above salary does not include locality. Locality adjustment will be determined by duty station location once a selection has been made.** This position is a 100% TDY position to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa. This is a full-time temporary assignment not to exceed 1 year. This position may be filled as a temporary promotion or temporary reassignment.Qualifications:In addition to the Basic Education Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) providing subject matter expertise on electrical engineering issues; 2) preparing and/or collaborating on the development of design drawings, project specifications and cost estimates; 3) coordinating with and/or directing personnel or contractors to complete complex engineering and construction projects; and 4) analyze engineering work to provide recommendations for solutions to complex problems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Additional Information: Work Environment: Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa is located in a harsh environmental setting with adverse weather conditions for many months of the year (excessive heat, humidity, and rain) and working in areas populated by poisonous snakes, plants, and/or insects, and contagious diseases and poor air quality, chemical handling areas, and damp and unheated spaces. The work may require extensive work shifts of 12-16 hours a day and more than a 5 day workweek. Generally, indoor work location has power, water, heating and air conditioning, although outages should be expected. The incumbent will be required to live on the camp, where living quarters are a container living unit (CLU), which may be very cramped with the requirement to share bathroom facilities. Initial living quarters may be a tent. Fatigue may occur from long work hours and uncomfortable living conditions. The position may be required to provide immediate contingency support requiring a physical and immunizations deemed necessary for the environment in which this support is provided. Incumbent is entitled to 25% Post Differential pay. Potential benefits for working in Djibouti: Ability to gain international work experience. Professional development by working in an area at the forefront of construction and community growth. High potential for overtime pay. Local Market Supplement (based on parent command location) Imminent Danger Pay - $225/month (first 42 days) Post Differential Allowance - currently 25% of base pay (beginning day 43+)Education:Applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Successful completion of a professional engineering degree. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration For more information about EI and EIT registration requirements, please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website at: http://www.nspe.org OR Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico The FE examination is not administered by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. For more information, please visit: http://www.nspe.org/Licensure/HowtoGetLicensed/index.html. OR Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above). The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A (above) OR Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily, there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.Employment Type: FULL_TIME
See More Details >>Overview / Responsibilities Wood is currently sourcing for an Electrician to join our team in Bishop, Texas. U.S. Only: Authorization to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood is required. • Install power supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment following electrical code and blueprints, using hand tools and voltage tester. • Install ground leads and connect power cables and wires to machines and equipment, following manuals, schematic diagrams, blueprints, using hand tools and test equipment. • Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus, such as transformers, motors, and fixtures using test equipment. • Repair or replace faulty electric components, wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools. • Test malfunctioning or broken equipment using test equipment, and discuss malfunction with other workers to diagnose malfunction. • Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools. • Place conduit, pipes or tubing, inside designated partitions, walls, structures or other concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes. • Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components. • Install ground leads and connect power cables to equipment, such as motors. Skills / Qualifications • Post-Secondary Certificate desirable- awarded for training completed after high school. • Minimum 4 years in craft, including helper and apprentice roles. • Minimum 1 - 2 years as journeyman working in an industrial environment. Company Overview Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com Diversity Statement (EEO) We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
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