Electrician 1
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Reasonable role focusing on electrical maintenance, suitable for candidates comfortable with hands-on work; moderate restrictions for security clearances.
- Hands-on electrical role supporting military operations
- Stable position with potential job security
- Physical job requiring outdoor work
- Average salary may not attract all candidates
Pros
- Hands-on experience with electrical systems and maintenance
- Essential support role for military operations
- Stable work environment with demand for qualified electricians
Cons
- Some tasks may be physically demanding and outdoor-focused
- Potential limitations due to security clearances
- Average salary range may not attract higher-skilled candidates
Who it's for
Entry to Mid • Onsite and fieldwork required
Good fit
- Qualified electricians with field experience
- Individuals interested in military roles
- Candidates looking for steady electrical maintenance work
Not recommended for
- New entrants without electrical skills
- Those seeking non-outdoor jobs
- Individuals unwilling to engage in physical tasks
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
VTG is currently seeking an Electrician to join our team in San Diego, CA at NAS North Island to support the US Navy's Fleet Readiness Center. The role will support electrical maintenance as apart of a program to maintain industrial plant equipment and well as provide depot logistics, tool control, bill of material, environmental hazard control and second-party internal audit services.
What will you do?
- This position involves installing, modifying, repairing, maintaining, troubleshooting, testing, and loading new and existing electrical lines, circuits, systems, and associated fixtures, controls, and equipment. Examples; power distribution lines, circuits suppling a wide range of voltages, amperage, phases, frequency requirements to distribution panels, switchgear, power and control circuits; industrial multiphase systems; thermocouple sensors; electrical emergency lighting protection systems; high intensity lighting systems with associated controls; AC and DC rectification systems; galvanic and impressed current cathodic projection systems which prevent corrosion on underground or submerged equipment and pipes; amplifier circuits; and related electrical equipment.
You will be working from building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering, drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals to plan and lay out the routing, placement type, size, gauge, balance, load, continuity, and safe operation of electrical lines, circuits, systems, equipment and controls. You will be required to install distribution panels, boxes, fittings, and connections and wiring, couplings, conduit, and any other components necessary to complete the Project, Work Order or Trouble Call.
Do you have what it takes?
- Education: Successful completion of high school is preferred.
- Experience: 3 to 5 years of electricial experience.
- Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain a security clearance.
- Must be able to pass a driving record background check.
- Other Qualifications: This position requires skills such as walking, running, climbing, crawling, jumping and other similar physical activities. The worker must be able to endure extreme climate conditions and be able to work in an outdoor setting
VTG’s base pay range is $36.18 per hour, which is a general guideline for the geographic location, work experience, education, skill level, and/or market considerations.
