Mid-Level Marine Electrician (Chesapeake, VA)

About the role

If you love and enjoy engaging in high profile projects supporting our U.S Naval Ships, Serco has a great opportunity for you! Serco is hiring an Experienced Engineering Technician to be part of a dynamic team supporting our US Navy located in Chesapeake, VA.

Responsibilities

• Perform troubleshooting and correct malfunctions.
• 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.
• Perform electrical work on ships, boats, and marine equipment.
• Gather and maintain 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.
• Perform routine tasks or tests such as tensile or hardness tests; operates and adjusts simple test equipment; records test data.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma or equivalent.
• The ability to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance.
• The ability to obtain and gain access to shipyards (NAVSTA & DBIDS), undergo a background investigation and pass a drug screening.
• The ability to obtain an OSHA 10 certification.
• The ability to get respirator qualified and wear PPE throughout the work shift.
• Experience in electrical work in a related field and shipboard experience.
• Minimum 2 years of combined experience in the following areas:
• Competency attaching fiber optic, RJ-45, DB type connectors.
• Read drawings (Tradesman level).
• QCI instruct of lower techs.
• Implement safety program/SRAR Qual/CPPrelim QA testing, MCTs, space closeouts.
• Multipin competent.
• Elec testing reqs, i.e. ground checks, RSPT testing.
• Layout & cutting of electrical enclosures, electrical hook-ups & multiple meter knowledge.
• Basic knowledge of tools, QA documents, meter.
• Safety: Actively participates in safety surveillances & walk-thrus.
• Familiarization with NAVSEA, standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field of electrical repair, fabrication, and installation.
• The 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, which is critical.
• The ability and willing to travel up to 10% to various work sites.

Qualifications

• An active DoD Secret clearance.
• An OSHA Certification.
• Fiber optic certification.

Skills

• 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, which is critical.
• The ability and willing to travel up to 10% to various work sites.

Benefits

To review Serco benefits please visit: https://careers.serco-na.com/us/en/what-we-offer.

Pay

The range for this position can be found at the top of this posting. This range is provided as a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate across all experience levels. Actual base salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the scope of the role, relevant experience, job-related knowledge, education and training, key skills, and geographic market considerations.

Schedule

For roles available in multiple states, the range may vary to reflect differences in local labor markets.