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Journeyman Data Center Electrician

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$50 to $60 per hour

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Job Description: We are hiring Journeyman Electricians for a large-scale Data Center / Mission Critical construction project in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro. This is a full-time contract role at a non-union (open shop) employer. It pays $50 to $60 per hour for an average of 60 to 72 hours per week, plus daily per diem for eligible travelers. The work centers on heavy conduit, feeder pulls, and terminations on switchgear, transformers, PDUs, UPS, and generator systems.
What We Offer:
  • $50.00 to $60.00 per hour depending on experience, paid weekly.after 40 hours, with a steady 20 to 32 overtime hours per week.
  • Daily per diem for eligible traveling candidates, paid all 7 days when every scheduled shift is worked (typically 6 days per week - 1 day off)
  • Full-time, project-based contract work on a large data center build.
  • Non-union (open shop) position.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Data Center Electrician
  • Measure, bend, thread, and install EMT and rigid conduit, regularly up to 4 inch. Install raceways and critical infrastructure pathways.
  • Pull feeder cables, branch circuits, and low-voltage control wiring through conduit and cable tray.
  • Install and terminate switchgear, transformers, PDUs, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), and generator systems.
  • Read electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, layouts, and construction blueprints accurately.
  • Follow OSHA, NFPA 70E, and site safety rules, including strict lockout/tagout (LOTO). Work with a large crew to meet aggressive project milestones.
Qualifications: Data Center Electrician 4+ years of industrial or heavy commercial electrical experience. Valid journeyman electrician license or equivalent verifiable field experience. Skilled conduit bending with hydraulic and hand benders, and skilled termination of large-gauge wire. Complete set of standard electrician hand tools and required PPE.Able to pass a background check and drug screen, and available for 60 to 72 hours per week.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Journeyman Electrician (Data Center)
  • Data center, mission critical, or large industrial/infrastructure project experience.
  • Iowa electrical license, or a journeyman license from a state with Iowa reciprocity; aka TDLR license.
  • Hands-on terminations on switchgear, UPS, PDU, and generator equipment.
  • OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 card.
Physical Requirements:
  • Data Center Electrician
  • Lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Climb ladders and work from scaffolding and scissor lifts.
  • Stand, kneel, and bend for long periods.
  • Work 60 to 72 hours per week in an active construction environment.
  • On-site work that may involve heat, cold, dust, and noise.#HP

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JOB OVERVIEW

Salary

$50 to $60 per hour

Experience level

Senior

Location

Council Bluffs, IA

Occupation

Electricians

Industry

Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors

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