Electrician; Industrial

Since its foundation in 1986, Thompson Construction Group, Inc. has grown from a small, local company into one of the largest privately held companies based in South Carolina. Our diverse services portfolio includes capital projects, power services, maintenance services, disaster recovery, hydro consulting, and commercial construction. We believe in investing in our employees to help them reach their professional goals, as well as their personal goals.

Thompson promotes a work environment that fosters learning, leadership, and development, along with a safety culture that never waivers. Thompson is headquartered in Sumter, South Carolina, with offices spanning the United States, primarily the southeast and central United States.

Plan the layout, install and repair wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus and control equipment according to customer specifications and blueprints by performing the following duties in a safe and timely manner.

• Read electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, and equipment instructions; identify field conflicts and
• communicate them promptly.
• Install conduit, cable tray or supports as assigned; pull, label, terminate, and dress power and control wiring.
• Connect governor hydraulic power unit (HPU) components, motors, starters, panels, instruments, and related BoP equipment within the assigned scope.
• Perform continuity, insulation resistance, and point-to-point checks as directed; support loop checks, functional testing, startup, and punch-list completion.
• Document field changes and test results, and provide daily progress updates to the site lead.
• Follow site safety rules, lockout/tagout, energized-work controls, and applicable electrical requirements. Coordinate isolations and testing with authorized site personnel.
• Work with other trades, the owner, and equipment vendors to complete planned outage activities safely and on schedule.
• Plan installations to minimize waste, provide future access and avoid unsightly, hazardous and unreliable wiring consistent with code.
• Follow blueprints, ensuring that wiring is installed before walls, ceilings or floors are completed.
• Measure, cut, bend, thread and assemble conduit using hacksaw, pipe threader and conduit bender, assisted by Electrician Helper.
• Pull wiring through conduit, splices wire by stripping leads of insulation then twisting or soldering wires together and applying tape or terminal caps.
• Connect wiring to lighting, power equipment, switch boxes, relays and breaker panels.
• Connect power cables to electric motors or pumps and install grounding leads.
• Install control and distribute apparatus, such as switches, relays, and circuit-breaker panels, fastening in place with screws or bolts, using hand tools and power tools.
• Connect power cables to equipment, such as an electric range or motor, and install grounding leads.
• Test continuity of circuit to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components, using testing instruments, such as an ohmmeter, battery and buzzer, and an oscilloscope.
• Observe the operation of installed equipment or systems to detect hazards and the need for adjustments, relocation, or replacement.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Minimum Required Tool List:
• 1 each Multi-Voltage Tester
• 1 each 9” Side Cutters
• 2 each 440 Channel Locks
• 1 set 3/8” to 3/4" Open End Wrenches
• 1 each #14 thru #10 Lug Crimp Tool (T&B)
• 1 each Needle Nose Pliers
• 1 each Tool Box or Bag w/lock
• 1 each Hack Saw and Blade
• 1 each Large Phillip Head Screw Driver
• 1 each Small Phillips Head Screw Driver
• 1 set 3/8” to 3/4” Drive Sockets w/ratchet
• 1 each 9” Level
• 1 each 8” and 10” Crescent Wrenches
• 1 pair of leather gloves
• 1 each 25’ Tape Measure
• 1 each Center Punch
• 1 each Hammer
• 1 each Working…