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Marine Electrician

Portsmouth, VA 23707

Posted: 09/12/2025 Industry: Ship Repair / Shipyard Job Number: 49740755 Pay Rate: $30-31 / hour

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for Marine Electricians in Portsmouth, Virginia for with one of our Clients in the Ship Repair Industry. 
 
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Must hold active security clearance 
  • Must have at least six years of experience as an electrician in the maritime industry.
  • 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.
  • Board ships via stairs, ladders, and gangways with tool bags and needed equipment.
 
HOURS:
  • May work 8,10 or 12 hours shifts. 
PAY:
  • Pay starts at $30/hour
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