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Marine Electrician
- Aerotek (Chesapeake, VA)
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Description
Marine electricians needed!
Attendance is going to be huge working Monday - friday 6am - 2:30 pm. No weekend work. Multipin cert would be a huge plus.
Serco supports our US Naval Ships with successful and safe work for our Navy customer by providing cabling, equipment, and C5ISR system installations for our Navy and the Military. You will join an active team to perform general manual labor to support this critical mission.
In this role, you will:
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.
Performs electrical work on ships, boats, and marine equipment.
Repair electrical wiring, restoring the electrical connection to power a ship's engine and navigation systems, and securing work areas aboard vessels to avoid electrical shock.
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.
Skills
Electrician mate, Installation
Top Skills Details
Electrician mate,Installation
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you will have:
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.
A combination of 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/CP
Prelim 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
Reading drawings (Apprentice level)
Band/pack MCTs/RISE
Layout & mount small equipment as needed
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 to travel to Newport News, VA as work will be over in that yard.
Additional desired experience and skills:
An OSHA Certification
Fiber optic certification
Experience Level
Intermediate Level
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $40.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Chesapeake,VA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 31, 2025.
About Aerotek:
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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