Electrician - Outage

Work with great people earning great money while contributing to clean energy!!

Join the Energy Northwest team as we complete our 27th refueling outage at Columbia Generating Station.

Scheduled Duration: 56 Days

Outage Start Date: April 11, 2025

Hire Dates: March 3-31, 2025, unless otherwise specified

Work Hour During Outage: Generally, six 12-hour shifts per week (straight nights or straight days)

Overtime: Significant overtime pay, often with 20+ hours per week paid at double (2x) the hourly rate of pay

Income Taxes: Washington does not have state income taxes

Unemployment: Washington unemployment benefits are generally available following the end of assignment

General Summary

This is a temporary position supporting the plant's biennial refueling outage.

Responsible for installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical equipment and associated testing devices related to operation of large nuclear generation plants.

Principal Accountabilities

Required Education & Experience

Journeyman classification requires four years of applicable electrical maintenance experience achieved through successful completion of a four-year apprenticeship program;

OR two-year trade school or the equivalent such as military training;

OR an Associate's degree in the electrical field from an accredited college or university, plus two years of related experience. Experience shall be in maintenance of industrial electrical switchgear, relays, controls, motors, generators, etc. A high school diploma or GED is required.

(For outage work only) At least five years applicable experience. Experience is applicable if it has been in the maintenance of equipment such as electrical switchgear and components, rotating machinery, relays, controls, power plant meters, and associated wiring to control operation of installed motor-driven pumps, valves, cranes, elevators, or other similar equipment. A high school diploma or GED is required.

The position open until filled

This is a bargaining unit position and the hourly pay rate is

$59.52

Pay In Lieu of Benefits Amount

$1.50

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate due to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.

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