Marine Electrician III

Continental Tide Defense Systems, Inc. (Continental Tide) is an industry leader, providing engineering and industrial services to the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, and other DoD organizations. At Continental Tide, we understand that a great company culture is one where employees know their voice is heard, no matter what their title is, and letting them grow in their role as the company does.

We want to provide our employees with the opportunity to learn, be challenged and be in a position where they can succeed, develop new skills, and do things they wouldn’t have the opportunity to do elsewhere. Our fast‑paced and challenging environment, employees here at Continental Tide can catapult themselves to the top and we’re looking for "the best at what they do" to join our team and help us grow.

Attention to detail and a willingness to learn is essential as you will be fully engaged from the first day. We offer competitive wages in salaried and hourly positions, educational opportunities, relocation reimbursement, competitive employee benefit options, and a 401(k)-retirement plan with company match. We are always looking for top‑talent and we look forward to new‑thinkers and team‑players joining our company!

* Please note due to the anticipated volume of responses, we will contact only those candidates who most closely match our requirements. Only local candidates will be considered.

Continental Tide is searching for skilled Marine Electricians III for our Fleet Services for our Fleet Services in Norfolk, VA
. The successful candidate will join our Fleet Services Group performing various ship repairs, modernization and Alteration Installation Team (AIT) projects.

• Inspect, repair, install, modify, and maintain electrical/electronic systems, circuits and equipment.
• Perform on‑site field service for system grooms and checkouts, minor repairs and system configuration validation.
• Set up, check, and correct operational and experimental electrical machinery, circuitry, and equipment while adhering to pre‑established guidelines and engineering specifications.
• Assemble multi‑pin connectors and fiber optic connections.
• Construct components, subunits, or simple models or adapt standard equipment and troubleshoot and correct malfunctions.
• Perform component and/or system troubleshooting to diagnose the problem and provide the most cost effective recommendation for completing repairs.
• Perform and/or verify mechanical alignments.
• Read, interpret, and understand simple schematics and blueprints.
• Inspect and test electrical systems and equipment to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections and testing devices.
• Extract and compile a variety of engineering data from field notes, manuals, lab reports, etc.; process data, identifying errors or inconsistencies; select methods of data presentation.
• Conduct various tests or experiments which may require modifications in test setups or procedures as well as subjective judgments in measurement; select, set up, and operate standard test equipment and record data.
• Follow specific layout and scientific diagrams to construct and package simple devices and subunits of equipment.
• Identify and make recommendation to shop superintendent regarding problem areas in contract work items.
• Lay out, pull, and splice wires.
• Install and hook up lighting fixtures.
• Circuit labeling, testing and troubleshooting.
• Instruct helpers, apprentices, or less skillful electricians.
• Take and record motor and generator thrust, clearance, and alignment measures.
• Identify materials and parts required for job performance & selection of substitute electrical components when necessary.
• Proactively problem‑solve, write reports and give suggestions for solving those issues.
• Perform additional duties outside of your standard responsibilities as needed to support production and project completion.

• Must be Copper Connector Certified & possess fiber optic experience.*
• Target of seven (7) plus years of practical shipboard experience with HM&E systems and equipment.
• Possess NAVSEA Cableway and Connectorization…