Traveling Electrician

Wachter's greatest asset is the people who work here. Join the Wachter family and chart your career path!

Wachter is accepting applications for apprentice and licensed electricians for our clients in the St. Joseph area. Candidates should have experience as an industrial and commercial electrician. The ideal candidate should be able to work independently, troubleshooting, installing electrical systems, and able to maintain customer relationships

We seek self-motivated and reliable technicians who can work independently and find solutions to complete the job. Long-term employment with competitive pay and exceptional benefits for qualified candidates. We value relationships and invest in our employees.

• Medical, Dental, Prescription & Vision Benefits
• Life, AD&D, and LTD insurance
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• MD Live, Tria Health, Legal Shield
• Company-Matched 401(k) and IRA Retirement Savings
• Per-Diem paid when overnight travel is required
• Drive time and mileage paid for use of a personal vehicle when travel is required.
• Company vehicles provided upon hire for electricians able to respond to service calls without assistance.

• Experience as a Commercial and/or Industrial Electrician.
• Available to work Monday through Friday 7 am – 3:30 pm.
• Able to work on-call one week out of 8 weeks.
• Available to work overtime in the evenings and occasional weekends.
• Outstanding troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent customer relationship and communication skills; verbal and written.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Certified to operate a BOOM or scissor lift, and ability to work at heights.
• Have basic telecommunication tools, PPE, and reliable transportation.
• Able to pass drug and background screening.
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record; no DUI or DWI in the last three years.

• Inspect and test electrical components to diagnose problems, repair broken electrical components, and install updates for outdated electrical systems.
• Troubleshoot electrical problems and install new wiring or other components to fix lighting, fuse boxes, and generators.
• Conduct tests to ensure all newly installed electrical systems and component devices are operational.
• Ensure electrical systems meet local, county, state, or federal codes; legal and/or insurance requirements.
• Adhere to all required project safety requirements as set forth by Wachter, our customers, or OSHA.
• Perform any other duties not specifically stated, but which your supervisor may assign.

$20 - $38 a year

Based on qualifications and experience.