1st Class Marine Electrician (Job ID : 1098)

Job Description

1st Class Electrician

Purpose :

Colonna's Shipyard is seeking a 1st Class Marine Electrician to support 1st Shift operations in our Shipyard in Norfolk, VA.

Job Description :

• Perform work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical theory and principles, statutory codes, properties of materials and principles of operation of electrical equipment under direction of supervisor.
• Ensure compliance of OSHA, USCG, ABS, U.S. Navy and company safety requirements concerning work assignments
• Prepare and install equipment or system alterations in accordance with the technical specifications.
• Maintain and repair electrical and electro-mechanical systems of ferries, dredges, and all other marine vessels.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and blueprints, planning, laying-out and installing equipment and cabling.
• Place conduit, pipes or tubing, inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes.
• Repair / Replace cables and connectors.
• Install, maintain, and repair AC and DC generators, switchboards, distribution panels, lighting and alarm circuits, electronic equipment and cables.
• Disconnect and reconnect motors and electrical equipment.
• Adjust / align or replace components of motors, generators, and alternators such as bearings, centrifugal switches, brushes, diodes, etc.
• Install conduit to bulkheads with brackets and screws, using hand tools, and threads wires through conduit to terminals, such as connection boxes, circuit breakers, voltage regulators, and switch panels.
• Perform maintenance and repair of generators, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, electrical motors, distribution panels, alarm and lighting circuits.
• Identify various cables by cable types, number of conductors and wire size.
• Remove and install cables found overhead (ceiling), along a bulkhead (wall) or underneath deck (floor)- cable runs may range from a few feet to more than a thousand feet. Assistance during the cable runs varies according to the cable size, length of the run, and physical difficulty.
• Test electrical characteristics such as voltage construct instrument panels, using hand tools, rulers, dividers, and power drills, following specification.
• Notify supervisors of potentially dangerous electrical equipment noted and corrective actions taken.
• Board ships via stairs, ladders, and gangways with tool bags and needed equipment.
• Control cost in assigned area of responsibility.
• Understand and act upon instruction / work independently to complete responsibilities.
• Other duties may be assigned as workload dictates.

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Respect, Pride, Truth, Family - These are our VALUES and the guidelines that make us a leader in our industry. We are pleased and confident in stating that our skilled employees are among the most respected experts in the ship repair industry.

Colonna's Shipyard Inc., and its divisions, are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Additionally, Colonna's Shipyard provides a variety of benefits to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical / dental / vision options, company paid disability insurances, 401k with match, legal services, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).