Electrical Technician - Hopper Dredge (Nationwide)

Electrical Technician

About the Company:

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In addition, Great Lakes is fully engaged in expanding its core business into the rapidly developing offshore wind energy industry. The Company has a long history of performing significant international projects. The Company employs experienced civil, ocean and mechanical engineering staff in its estimating, production, and project management functions. In its over 133-year history, the Company has never failed to complete a marine project. Great Lakes owns and operates the largest and most diverse fleet in the U.S. dredging industry, comprised of approximately 200 specialized vessels. Great Lakes has a disciplined training program for engineers that ensures experienced-based performance as they advance through Company operations. The Company’s Incident-and Injury-Free® (IIF®) safety management program is integrated into all aspects of the Company’s culture. The Company’s commitment to the IIF® culture promotes a work environment where employee safety is paramount.

Education & Skills:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing.
• Basic computer skills – MS Office email, word processing, spreadsheet (a plus)
• Ability to navigate and update a computer-based maintenance management program (NS5 – Enterprise)

Computer tasks include:

• Write work orders, service requisitions, maintain /adjust inventory records, record findings.
• Work independently / may advance to directing / supervising a small 1–2-man team in completing electrical systems maintenance and troubleshooting.

General Technical Skills – by system

Mechanical: Capable of working on electrically driven or controlled mechanical machinery (engines, pumps, winches, fans, blowers)

Electrical: Capable of inspecting troubleshooting, maintaining AC and DC motors generators, starters, controls, power distribution systems and transformers

Read electrical schematics.

Basic PLC system inspection and troubleshooting (programming a plus)

Calibrate and repair electrical instrumentation and automation.

Safety: Recognizes the hazards of working with the above systems to include locking out and tagging out stored energy systems.

Work according GLDD’s & Industry safety standards (NFPA70E)

Job Specific Tasks

• Perform work assignments in accordance with maintenance schedule.
• Perform lock out and tagout procedures on systems with stored energy.
• Inspect troubleshoot and maintain DC and AC motors, change brushes / lubricate bearings, check connections, switchgear.
• Inspect and troubleshoot SCR and variable frequency drives.
• Inspect and troubleshoot sensors and other instrumentation.
• Meg electric motors, generators
• Read / understand and use PLC logic diagrams, electrical prints.
• Use multi-meter and its functions / oscilloscope and functions.
• Check and change the rotation on a 3 phase motors and generators.
• Safely use various power tools / alignment tools

Benefits:

• Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company contributes to benefit plans with the Seafarers International Union that are available to its members such as the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan, Seafarers Pension Plan, Seafarers Vacation Plan, Seafarers Money Purchase Pension Plan as well as other fringe benefit plans.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast-feeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability (including medical condition), military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, or other status protected by law or regulation.

GLDD participates in E-Verify as required by law.