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Job Description

Overview

The Electrical Wireman position at Amentum requires a licensed journeyman electrician to perform electrical wiring, termination, and work with electrical drawings at the Johnson Space Center. The role emphasizes safety, quality work, and effective communication within a team or independently.

Responsibilities

  • Wire, terminate, and understand electrical drawings.
  • Complete complex critical electrical tie-ins and outages.
  • Ensure quality and completeness of work.
  • Maintain clean and neat work areas.
  • Assist supervisors in identifying and mitigating hazards.

Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Must have a Texas State Electrical License (Journeyman Card).
  • Must have a High School Diploma or GED, or 5 years relevant experience.
  • Must pass a Pre-Employment background check and drug screen test.
  • Good working knowledge of NEC codes.
  • Prior motor controls experience.
  • Ability to communicate in English effectively.
  • Must be self-motivated and willing to work from descriptions and blueprints.
  • Must have a valid Driver’s License.
  • Should be first-aid, CPR, and AED trained.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$33/hr across 84 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 355 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 201 different employers. 91 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,288 other active welding openings from 594 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

Amentum currently has 6 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (31), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (21). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are San Angelo at $39/hr, La Porte at $38/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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