Marine Electrician (Mid Level) - Chesapeake, VA

About the role

This position supports a U.S. Government Contract whose terms require Serco to staff it only with U.S. Citizens, be able to obtain gain access to shipyards (NAVSTA & DBIDS), undergo a background investigation and pass a drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Perform assignments that are not completely standardized or prescribed.
• Select or adapt standard procedures or equipment, using fully applicable precedents.
• Receive initial instructions and equipment requirements, as needed; perform recurring work independently; work is reviewed for technical adequacy or conformity with instructions.
• Perform at this level one or a combination of such typical duties as:
  • Construct components, subunits, or simple models or adapts standard equipment.
  • Troubleshoot and correct malfunctions.
  • Follow specific layout and scientific diagrams to construct and package simple devices and subunits of equipment.
  • Conduct various tests or experiments which may require minor modifications in test setups or procedures as well as subjective judgments in measurement; selects, sets up, and operates standard test equipment and records test data.
  • Extract and compile a variety of engineering data from field notes, manuals, lab reports, etc.; processes data, identifying errors or inconsistencies; selects methods of data presentation.
  • Assist in design modification by compiling data related to design, specifications, and materials which are pertinent to specific items of equipment or component parts.
  • Develop information concerning previous operational failures and modifications.
  • Use judgment and initiative to recognize inconsistencies or gaps in data and seek sources to clarify information.
  • Perform one or a combination of such typical duties as assembles or installs equipment or parts requiring simple wiring, soldering, or connecting.
  • Perform simple or routine tasks or tests such as tensile or hardness tests; operates and adjusts simple test equipment; records test data.
  • Gather and maintains specified records of engineering data such as tests, drawings, etc.; performs computations by substituting numbers in specified formulas; plots data and draws simple curves and graphs.
  • Relay and follow instructions and equipment requirements, as needed; perform recurring work independently; work is reviewed for technical adequacy or conformity with instructions.
  • Work in areas with drafts, noise, and temperature variation.
  • Work in high heat spaces, climb shipyard dry dock stairs/ladders, work in kneeling position for layout of cable runs under false decking, lift up to 50 pounds with 80% of work requiring carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to 40 pounds for majority of shift while being in a standing, crouching, or walking position.
  • Work in accordance with safety protocols.
  • Apply electrical repair, fabrication, and installation knowledge.
  • Support the mission to protect and serve our Military.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.
• High School diploma or GED.
• 2 Years of experience. (Shipboard Experience highly preferred).
• OSHA 10 certification or ability to obtain the certification.
• Ability to work in areas with drafts, noise, and temperature variation.
• Ability to work in high heat spaces, climb shipyard dry dock stairs/ladders, work in kneeling position for layout of cable runs under false decking, lift up to 50 pounds with 80% of work requiring carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to 40 pounds for majority of shift while being in a standing, crouching, or walking position.
• Attention to safety is critical.
• Familiarity with NAVSEA, standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field of electrical repair, fabrication, and installation.
• Ability to get respirator qualified and wear proper PPE throughout their work shift.
• Willingness to work second shift and willing to work more than 40 hours work weeks.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Skills

• Electrical repair, fabrication, and installation knowledge.
• Ability to troubleshoot and correct malfunctions.
• Knowledge of standard procedures and equipment.
• Ability to construct components, subunits, or simple models.
• Ability to conduct tests and experiments.
• Ability to develop information concerning previous operational failures and modifications.
• Ability to use judgment and initiative.
• Ability to work in areas with drafts, noise, and temperature variation.
• Ability to work in high heat spaces, climb shipyard dry dock stairs/ladders, work in kneeling position for layout of cable runs under false decking, lift up to 50 pounds with 80% of work requiring carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to 40 pounds for majority of shift while being in a standing, crouching, or walking position.
• Attention to safety is critical.
• Ability to work in accordance with safety protocols.
• Ability to work second shift and willing to work more than 40 hours work weeks.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Benefits

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