Deck Electrician Trainee Or Certified - For 2026 High School Seniors Or Graduates - Sign-on Bonus
Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc
Newport News, Virginia, United States
On-site
Reading electrical schematics
Lighting and receptacle installations
Wire way rack installation
Newport News Shipbuilding is offering a $500 sign-on bonus to Trade Trainee hires and $500 in relocation bonus for new hires living 50 miles or greater from Newport News, VA
Job Summary
Newport News Shipbuilding is offering a $500 sign-on bonus to Trade Trainee hires and $500 in relocation bonus for new hires living 50 miles or greater from Newport News, VA.
Deck electricians play a vital role in the installation, repair, overhaul, and operational testing of the electrical systems on aircraft carriers and submarines.
Working at Newport News Shipbuilding often involves performing tasks in various weather conditions, at extreme heights on scaffolding, ladders, or elevated platforms and in small, confined spaces such as tanks, compartments, or voids in a ship.
Matching Summary
Newport News Shipbuilding is offering a $500 sign-on bonus to Trade Trainee hires and $500 in relocation bonus for new hires living 50 miles or greater from Newport News, VA.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
reading electrical schematics
lighting and receptacle installations
wire way rack installation
electronic control installation
preventative maintenance
welding of studs
working in confined spaces
Nice-to-have
adaptability in challenging conditions
physical agility
comfort working at heights
Key Requirements
Pass 2-week unpaid training program
Present electrical or related field certificate/diploma
Undergo background investigation and drug screen
Pass physical agility test
Able to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb