Industrial Controls Electrician
Research Triangle Park, NC$50k - $75kFull-timePosted 4d ago
About the role
ERG is a research and consulting firm hiring an Industrial Controls Electrician to support the U.S. EPA Onsite Research Laboratory Support contract. The role involves installation, maintenance, and operation of electrical systems and control equipment in an industrial research environment, collaborating with machine and electronics shops.
Responsibilities
- Install, bend, and thread electrical conduit, including EMT and rigid conduit
- Pull, route, and terminate conductors in disconnects, panelboards, control panels, motor starters, and other electrical equipment
- Install, troubleshoot, repair, replace, and maintain electric motors and motor-control equipment (manual starters, push buttons, relays, control transformers, magnetic starters, VFDs)
- Work with low-voltage signal and control circuits and power circuits up to 480 volts (single-phase and three-phase)
- Wire control panels per UL specifications and standards
- Read and interpret equipment manuals and operate various equipment required for research activities
- Maintain accurate inventories of materials, tools, and hardware
- Assist with general shop and technician duties as needed
- Complete Shop Services Request forms accurately and promptly
- Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas
- Work safely and participate in applicable safety programs
Qualifications
- Minimum of five to seven years of industrial electrical experience (plant maintenance, control-panel wiring, instrumentation) with knowledge of NEC
- Associate degree, trade school education, or equivalent experience
- Strong organizational and time-management skills; ability to coordinate services for multiple clients and maintain project schedules
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
- Ability to read and interpret manuals and procedures
- Ability to follow written, oral, schematic, or diagrammatic instructions
- Ability to work independently and in a team
- Successful completion of a comprehensive background check
Skills
Required:Industrial electrical experienceDocumentation and organizationMicrosoft Office
Benefits
- Health and dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability
- Educational benefits
- FSAs
- Generous 401k plan
- Profit sharing
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 11-20 paid vacation days per year
- 10 paid holidays per year
- 56 hours or more of sick leave per year (state-dependent, pro-rated for part-time)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Eastern Research Group Inc.
Helping our clients protect public health and the environment, improve worker health and safety, ensure the safety of food and drugs, plan and design facilities, advance national security, and achieve other positive outcomes.
ERG helps clients protect the environment, improve worker health and safety, ensure the safety of food and drugs, and plan sustainable facilities.
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