Entry Marine Electrician

Job Description

Entry Marine Electrician | Serco

The Tone:
This is an entry-level position at Serco, located in Chesapeake, VA, supporting U.S. Naval Ships primarily in the Norfolk, Virginia area. Serco provides critical cabling, equipment, and C5ISR system installations for the U.S. Navy and the Military. This role is vital to ensuring successful and safe work performed on-board U.S. Naval Ships and military installations, directly contributing to the mission to protect and serve the Military.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Chesapeake, VA

• Team: Team supporting the U.S. Navy
• Mission: Perform general manual labor and electrical work to support critical cabling, equipment, and C5ISR system installations for U.S. Naval Ships and military installations.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Troubleshooting: Perform troubleshooting and correct malfunctions in electrical systems.
• Testing: Conduct various tests or experiments, which may require minor modifications in test setups or procedures, and operate standard test equipment to record data.
• Electrical Work: Perform electrical work directly on ships, boats, and other marine equipment.
• Repair: Repair electrical wiring, restoring electrical connections to power ship engines and navigation systems, while securing work areas to prevent electrical shock.
• Data Management: Gather and maintain specified records of engineering data such as tests and drawings, performing computations and plotting simple curves and graphs.

The Must-Haves
• Background: High School Diploma or equivalent. Early Career. Familiarity with NAVSEA, standard concepts, practices, and procedures within electrical repair, fabrication, and installation.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year direct experience with electrical work on ships, boats, and marine equipment.
• Skills:
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain and gain access to shipyards (NAVSTA & DBIDS), pass a background investigation and drug screening.
• Ability to obtain an OSHA certification.
• Attention to safety, including the ability to get respirator qualified and wear proper PPE.
• Ability to work in high heat spaces, climb shipyard dry dock stairs/ladders, work in kneeling position, lift up to 50 pounds, and carry, push, and/or pull up to 40 pounds for majority of shift while standing, crouching, or walking.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% to various work sites.
• Bonus: An active DoD Secret Clearance; an OSHA Certification.