Job Title: Electrician
Job Description

This role involves planning and executing electrical installations while ensuring compliance with specifications and local electrical codes. The position requires proficiency in measuring, cutting, assembling, and installing electrical conduits, along with wiring and equipment connections. Candidates will be responsible for testing and ensuring the safety and compatibility of electrical components.

ResponsibilitiesPlan new or modified installations to minimize waste of materials, ensure access for future maintenance, and avoid unsightly, hazardous, and unreliable wiring.Prepare sketches showing locations of wiring and equipment, or follow diagrams and blueprints to ensure proper completion within walls, ceilings, and flooring.Measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble, and install electrical conduit using tools such as saws, pipe threading machines, and conduit benders.Pull wiring through conduit with the assistance of a helper or craftsperson.Splice wires by stripping insulation, twisting or soldering wires together, and applying tape or terminal caps.Connect wiring to lighting fixtures and power equipment using hand tools.Install control and distribution apparatus such as switches, relays, and circuit-breaker panels.Connect power cables to equipment such as electric motors and install grounding leads.Test continuity of circuitry to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components using testing instruments like ohmmeters, batteries, buzzers, and oscilloscopes.Observe functioning of installed equipment or systems to identify hazards and determine need for adjustments, relocation, or replacement.May supervise or repair faulty equipment or systems.Essential SkillsProficient in bending 1-inch rigid conduit with precision.Ability to perform arithmetical operations rapidly and accurately.Skill in recognizing detail in objects or drawings and identifying slight differences in shapes or shadings.Capability to visualize flat drawings as 3-dimensional objects.Additional Skills & QualificationsExperience in electrical, conduit, wiring, troubleshooting, construction, and blueprint reading.Familiarity with commercial duct bank installations.Why Work Here?

This position offers a contract-to-hire opportunity with the potential for overtime. Once you transition to permanent status, you will have access to comprehensive health plans, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, healthcare savings and flexible spending accounts, a wellness program with incentives, a 401k savings and profit-sharing plan with matching contributions, life and AD&D insurance, supplemental voluntary and dependent life insurance, and short and long-term disability coverage.

Work Environment

The role is based in an outdoor construction environment at Byrd Park in Richmond. The work schedule consists of four 10-hour shifts from Monday to Thursday, with occasional Fridays as needed. Personal protective equipment, including a hard hat, safety vest, safety glasses, and steel-toed boots, is required as you will be working in all weather elements and engaging in physical activities like bending, standing, kneeling, and lifting up to 75 lbs.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Richmond, Virginia.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $30.00/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 Richmond,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 6, 2025.

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\n About Aerotek:\n\n

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.

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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.

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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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