Shipyard Electrician

A Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation employer partner is seeking a full-time Shipyard Electrician. Our company is a is the largest dry dock facility in New York City. Our shipyard boasts three graving docks in addition to 1100’ of wet berth and offers 24-hour operational capabilities. Complementing our yard’s full-service machine, pipe and valve shops is a professional staff of experienced marine fabrication and repair craftsmen.

Job Requirements:

The ideal candidate will perform shipyard industrial electrical projects along with shipyard production electrical projects. Job requirements include:

• Perform installation, maintenance, repair and replacement of marine electrical (AC/DC) and electronic systems for production and facility projects.
• Take appropriate corrective and proactive measures to maintain equipment availability.
• Provide reliable service of electrical systems that will allow the shipyard to meet availability targets.
• Follow environmental and safety regulations and act in compliance with US laws.
• Prepare and/or study technical drawings, specifications of electrical systems, and facility maps to ensure installation and operations conform to NEC and OSHA standards and shipyard requirements.
• Confer with supervisory representatives to discuss existing or potential electrical projects.

Additional Requirements:

• Experience with providing electrical maintenance and repair to marine vessels and/or industrial high voltage electrical experience a plus.
• The ability to work nights and weekends required.
• Shipyard or military experience a plus.
• College associate degree or technical training and three to five years of electrical experience required; or the combination of education and experience that enables performance of all aspects of the position.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and able to provide documentation

Details:

• Full-time position; $26-28/hour
• Location: Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn, NY