Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Journeyman Electrician to join our team. The role involves reading and interpreting architectural and electrical construction drawings, preparing sketches for wiring and equipment installation, and troubleshooting various electrical components.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand architectural and electrical construction drawings, ladder diagrams, symbols, and schedules.
• Prepare sketches showing the location of wiring and equipment, ensuring concealed wiring is installed before wall, ceiling, or floor completion.
• Troubleshoot motors, motor controls, motor control centers, magnetic motor starters, transformers, and other equipment.
• Install and connect push-button controls, limit switches, pressure switches, float switches, flow switches, and other types of motor control devices.
• Pull branch circuit wiring and feeder cables through conduit, terminate or splice wires with approved methods and materials.
• Connect wiring to lighting fixtures, motors, motor controllers, transformers, and other power equipment.
• Install control and distribution systems, such as switches, relays, circuit breaker panels, and transformers, fastening them with approved fasteners.
• Connect power cables to equipment such as electrical motors, motor controllers, transformers, ensuring proper wire sizes and connections.
• Test continuity of circuits to ensure electrical compatibility and safety using testing instruments such as volt-ohmmeter, clamp-on ammeter, megger, circuit tracer, and continuity tester.
• Observe the function of installed equipment or systems to identify hazards and the need for adjustments, relocation, or replacement.
• Layout and install electrical work for commercial and industrial projects following national code guidelines.
• Measure, layout, bend, and thread all types of electrical conduit (EMT, galvanized rigid, IMC, PVC).
• Adhere to OSHA safety standards.
• Instruct and train apprentices.
• Maintain daily timesheet.

• State of Michigan Journeyman Electrician License.
• 6+ years of commercial and new construction experience.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Appropriate PPE (hard hat, safety vest/goggles, steel toes) and tools.

• Team lead experience.
• Proficiency in EMT, RIGID, blueprint reading, and wiring.

Join a team with a great environment and supportive managers. We have a lot of exciting projects coming up for Fall and Winter, offering stability and growth opportunities.

Work Environment

The work will take place on new construction projects in Trenton, MI, including a new fire station and police station. Expect a mix of indoor and outdoor work, with the necessity to dig underground trenches. The project is estimated to run for 6-8 months.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Taylor, MI.

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $45.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Taylor,MI.

This position is anticipated to close on May 13, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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