Search Results for 'electrician'

[msm]

Looking for help with can light not working and updated light switches and outlets.

[brad]

EXPERT ELECTRIC (in West Seattle)
is looking for an APPRENTICE electrician. Must have reliable transportation, good people skills, experience with power tools, ability to arrive at work in West Seattle on time (or early), desire to be trained as a residential electrician, ability to lift 50 pounds, bend and pull wire, and work in attics or crawl spaces.

Preference given to individuals with prior experience in electrical work or remodeling and an understanding of how homes are constructed. Individuals located in West Seattle area to assist with occasional emergency calls is a plus. Apprentice electrician card required before starting work. (Apply at local Labor and Industries office).

Contact Blair at 425-890-8342

[Ponderosa]

I’m looking for a suggestion for an electrician to update writing and move some outlets in our kitchen as well as make some changes to prepare our shed for more electrical capacity. Expert Electric was not a good fit for us, so hoping to work with someone different and local.

We’re also looking for a structural engineer to advise us regarding replace a header in our home as well.

[slmgrm@gmail.com]

Just moved to West Seattle and we need a good reliable electrician. A number of our outlets don’t work and I cannot figure out why.

[Shoresgal]

Part-time position 12-15 hours per week on Friday and Saturday, assisting the owner of an electrical repair business. Salary $22/hr.
Job responsibilities include:
–Invoicing and follow-up with payment reminders.
–Payroll and documentation for several employees.
–Managing schedules for the owner and lead electrician.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
–Keen attention to detail & ability to multitask.
–Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel.
–Skillful communication with customers.
–Clear, legible handwriting.
For consideration, submit resume to help@power-us.com

[mark47n]

First, I’d recommend Keithly Electric. They’re located in South Park and their residential team is fantastic!

Now I’ll tell you something that one of their electricians will likely tell you: it’s not likely an issue with you panel, it’s more likely, if you’re tripping your main, that your service needs to be upgraded. Your main panel would feed the sub panel so this removes no load from the main. I would presume that you probably have a 125A service, right? You’d be better served (sight unseen and based only on your description) to get a service upgrade rather than just move some circuits around and it may even be less expensive. This would bump your service up to 200A and install a larger panel at your current location thus eliminating the need to relocate wiring.

These issues are coming up more frequently since many are switching to electric cars, electric heat/cooling, cooking, etc. These are the big loads that are the most likely source of overloading a service.

[mark47n]

First, I recommend Keithly Electric. They’re located in South Park and they have a fantastic residential team!

Now I’ll give you a a bit of information that I suspect they’ll provide you: It’s likely that you need a service upgrade – more power, not more circuits – not just a sub panel. You may not even need a sub panel, just a new panel. If you’re tripping the main but not any of the other breakers, that means that, while none of the individual circuits are overloaded, your main service is overloaded.

Your main breaker rating is determined by the size of the feeder supplied by the utility, not the size if the breaker. If this is overloaded, as is indicated by the main tripping, then the feeder supplying your home is too small and also need to be upgraded, as doesn’t your meter.

What size is your main breaker? IS it 100A or 125A? I’d be surprised if it was 200A or 225A. You cannot get a service larger that 225A in Seattle without a variance (and it would be shockingly expensive). While I can’t reasonably estimate what these expenses will be I will say that a service upgrade, after permitting (yes, you’ll need permits for SCL to connect you) and other utility costs will be north of $3500…probably more since my knowledge of current costs are…dated.

Common causes of this are increased loads due to converting from a a gas appliance or heating to electric, adding a heat pump, etc. Consider what’s happening when the main trips. While it’s also possible that you have an intermittent fault, it’s possible that it’s just enough to put you over the line of the main.

Before you ask, I’m a licensed Master Electrician with 25 years of experience. I no longer work in the residential market and I’m not a contractor but I can certainly recommend.

If you have any other questions that I can answer please feel free to ask.

[sarahkbarrick]

Seeking certified electrician to provide a price quote and timeline for installing a sub panel in my home in Top Hat (near White Center). The main (only) circuitry panel gets overloaded and needs to be split into two separate panels for upstairs and downstairs power usage. Hoping to complete this job by August 1st or August 15th at the latest. THANKS!

[mark47n]

This is a fantastic opportunity to break into a trade that has an enormous array of options ranging from traditional construction of process automation and m. It can take you to remote corners of the globe (it took me to the South Pole for more than 18 months over two years) or keep you close to home.

How do I know, you ask? I, too, am a Master Electrician. It’s a field that’s treated me far better than I thought it would when I started 25 years ago and continues to do so. There will be a shortage of skilled trades for a generation so this is the time to get started and write your own ticket!

[Shoresgal]

Expert Electric has an opening for an apprentice electrician. No experience necessary, but basic knowledge of electrical components or related training helpful. Salary is $20/hr.Expert Electric is a reputable West Seattle company, owned and supervised by a Master Electrician. Please send resume or summary of work experience to help@power-us.com

[schristie]

I am looking for an electrician (or electrical company) to redo original knob and tube wiring throughout my older home. We are redoing the plumbing and are looking for an electrical update to start around March 10th. Please let me know if you are someone is interested. I have contacted some companies online searches but also wanted to try our local community. Thank you!

[Catrina60]

Nelson Electric is hiring – Project Managers, Project Administrators, and a Controller.
COMPANY PROFILE
Since 1951, Nelson Electric has been wiring the buildings that define the Puget Sound region. As a design/build contractor, Nelson Electric prides itself on providing valuable advice throughout the building design process, including realistic, complete and detailed budgets to assist the owner in making cost/benefit decisions. During building construction, our highly skilled electricians perform a quality installation and work with the other construction trades to ensure smooth project flow and help reduce the overall costs of construction. Upon project completion, we continue to work with the building owner by offering maintenance and renovation services, and through creation and execution of a building preventative maintenance plan. Our honest and comprehensive approach to contracting has provided us the opportunity to work on numerous landmark projects in Seattle, Bellevue, and the neighboring communities. Nelson Electric has expertise in all aspects of electrical construction. Nelson Electric has proven to be the contractor of choice for owners needing a project completed on time and within budget. Nelson Electric is a proud member of the National Electrical Contractors Association and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

[MLM]

We purchased a generator (Kohler model RXT) for our home if the power goes out and would like an estimate for the cost to have it installed. We (husband) can do most of the prep work but we’d like for the electrical portion done by a professional! Please advise if you or you can recommend an electrician for this job.

Thank you.

[Ponderosa]

We have some knob and tube that still needs removing in a couple rooms, and we need to rewire for a new hood in our kitchen. A blog advertiser started the job, then came back for a rebid, then never responded—it’s been about 6 months, and we clearly need someone new. Any suggestions?

[Catrina60]

Project Assistant

COMPANY PROFILE
Since 1951, Nelson Electric has been wiring the buildings that define the Puget Sound region. As a design/build contractor, Nelson Electric prides itself on providing valuable advice throughout the building design process, including realistic, complete and detailed budgets to assist the owner in making cost/benefit decisions. During building construction, our highly skilled electricians perform a quality installation and work with the other construction trades to ensure smooth project flow and help reduce the overall costs of construction. Upon project completion, we continue to work with the building owner by offering maintenance and renovation services, and through creation and execution of a building preventative maintenance plan. Our honest and comprehensive approach to contracting has provided us the opportunity to work on numerous landmark projects in Seattle, Bellevue, and the neighboring communities. From the complicated lighting control systems found in the renovated Seattle Art Museum, to robust emergency backup and uninterruptable power systems supplying power to the newly constructed Grand Hyatt Tower in Bellevue, Nelson Electric has expertise in all aspects of electrical construction. Nelson Electric has proven to be the contractor of choice for owners needing a project completed on time and within budget. Nelson Electric is a proud member of the National Electrical Contractors Association and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
We are looking for an energetic individual who has 1-3 years of experience in construction project management, purchasing, preparing submittals, and compiling operations and maintenance documentation. Our ideal candidate will:
§ Prepare and maintain project files.
§ Assist in preparation of estimates and budgets. Identify budget increases and maintain budget variance logs.
§ Update existing proposal and resume documents. Edit and modify other corporate documents as requested.
§ Prepare take-offs using project plans and/or blueprints.
§ Prepare and edit correspondence to general contractors, customers, vendors, and other business contacts.
§ Assist clients, as requested.
§ Provide assistance to the general office staff as requested.
§ Perform other duties as necessary.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
We are looking for someone who possesses:
§ The ability to communicate well and work as part of a team, including fellow employees, suppliers, and manufacturers,
§ Goal setting, time-management, and organizational skills required for a fast-paced design-build firm,
§ A high level of self-motivation, a proactive approach and the willingness to take on new challenges,
§ Able to multi-task and juggle more than one task at a time in a timely manner,
§ Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
BENEFITS
We would expect that you will benefit professionally by:
§ Increasing your understanding of the commercial construction process,
§ Being part of a construction team involved in working on a project from inception to completion.
§ Building your skills in personal communication and expanding your professional network.
§ Continuing your education in construction management and electrical code.
We are a firm that recognizes each individual’s contributions to our team. We value long term employees, and our benefit package reflects our commitment to our team members. In addition to a casual work environment, we offer a competitive salary, 2 weeks paid vacation, medical/dental/vision benefits for you and your dependents, and a generous retirement package as well as a discretionary performance bonus.

[Your thoughts]

Mark47n, my apologies for using your user name. I saw your post to another thread and that you mentioned you are or had been an electrician for 19 years and thought you might be a good candidate for the seeker of this thread. Again my apologies.

[mark47n]

What do I have to do with this?

There is no shortage of good electricians in the WS or greater Seattle area. Just make sure that they are not just licensed electricians but licensed contractors who are bonded and insured.

You can look up contractors and individual electricians here to see if they are legit and if they have any outstanding violations, which I recommend.

I catch flack for what I’m going to say next but I’ll say it anyway: the vehicles matter. If you have a contractor or electrician show up to your home in some janky busted old van you are seeing the level of service you may receive in the future. I like to see clean service vehicles, preferably with the companies name on them and clean put together employees driving them. Long hair, beards, etc don’t bother me so much as their state. These things indicate, in my experience as a long haired bearded electrician, the state in which they will leave your property upon the conclusion of the work. While this isn’t always accurate it is often enough that I pay attention to it in my own hiring of contractors and subs.

Finally, it’s your house. If you have a contractor’s employee make you uncomfortable get rid of them. If the contractor isn’t cooperative in that then get another contractor. They work for you, you’re paying them and…IT’S YOUR HOUSE!

[mark47n]

I used to be a PM for a large electrical contractor and I drove a service truck for many years, wrote scopes of work, proposals, estimates, etc, and I’ve been a licensed electrician for 19 years and a Master for 12 of them.

I would never request the quote from a competitor and, as a customer for subs I would’ve blacklisted a contractor for requesting the bid info from other contractors I had solicited a bid from.

Don’t use this contractor. Find another.

[Marcobehar]

Looking for a licensed electrician to do some upgrades on our house. Appreciate any local electricians you’ve had positive experiences with.

[scott]

I don’t normally like to recommend do-it-yourself when someone asks for professional help, but depending on your situation, this could be an unusually cheap and easy DIY project. If you have your router close to your TV, you just need to buy an Ethernet cable from almost anywhere– even the hardware store in the Junction has them– and connect the cable to the jack that looks like a big telephone jack on the back of your TV to the same jack on your Wifi router. That’s it, and unless you have something crazy going on, your TV will detect the internet automatically.

If you still want a pro or want to do something like run a cable behind a wall, then I think that even the worst electrician could do it in 15 minutes.

[suebhounz]

Looking for an electrician for a couple of smaller jobs. Anybody know of one?

[AccurateHeating]

We are looking for a couple of electricians that can work on jobs for me or my company on various projects ! These jobs range from complete rewires to panel change-outs and sometimes smaller jobs !
We have our own 01 administrator, we are bonded and insured so this could lead to a good mutual relationship for both of us .
You must possess an electrical license of some kind whether or not it is current and whether or not it was issued by the State of Washington!if we can help you with your credentials we will!

Accurate Heating & Electrical
206-937-0777
accurateheating@yahoo.com

[mark47n]

You may want to dig into whether or not those numbers include costs other than just wages paid. Wages paid to electricians that are employed by the City of Seattle are about $40/hr and linemen earn about $50/hr. These numbers do not jibe with the actual people doing the work earn. This looks far more like a hatchet job.

[gxnx]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2020/06/23/why-the-city-of-seattle-and-their-police-department-is-in-trouble/#15702ddacb1a

WHY SEATTLE IS IN TROUBLE
Only in Seattle do the tree trimmers make $160,000 per year!

Today, our investigation is an Editor’s Pick at Forbes: Why Seattle And Their Police Department Is In Trouble.

Our auditors dug into how Seattle is actually spending taxpayer dollars. We found:

tree trimmers lopped off $160,604
the chief librarian made $197,704
electricians earned $271,070
electrical lineworkers made $307,387
police officers earned up to $414,543
Last year, 601 city employees out-earned the mayor ($199,593), and the mayor out-earned 49 out of 50 state governors (top pay: $202,000).

The city council member ($131,336) leading the charge to defund the police made more than the members of the New York general assembly — the most highly compensated state legislature in the country ($130,000).
Read our breaking oversight piece at Forbes where we outline all the details.

[Catrina60]

FRONT DESK / ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT SUPPORT STAFF

COMPANY PROFILE
Since 1951, Nelson Electric has been wiring the buildings that define the Puget Sound region. As a design/build contractor, Nelson Electric prides itself on providing valuable advice throughout the building design process, including realistic, complete and detailed budgets to assist the owner in making cost/benefit decisions. During building construction, our highly skilled electricians perform a quality installation and work with the other construction trades to ensure smooth project flow and help reduce the overall costs of construction. Upon project completion, we continue to work with the building owner by offering maintenance and renovation services, and through creation and execution of a building preventative maintenance plan. Our honest and comprehensive approach to contracting has provided us the opportunity to work on numerous landmark projects in Seattle, Bellevue, and the neighboring communities. From the complicated lighting control systems found in the renovated Seattle Art Museum, to robust emergency backup and uninterruptable power systems supplying power to the newly constructed Grand Hyatt Tower in Bellevue, Nelson Electric has expertise in all aspects of electrical construction. Nelson Electric has proven to be the contractor of choice for owners needing a project completed on time and within budget. Nelson Electric is a proud member of the National Electrical Contractors Association and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Our ideal candidate will:
§ Professionally administer all incoming calls
§ Support accounting department
§ Greet guests in a professional manner.
§ Perform a variety of clerical duties
§ Prepare, modify, and create various spreadsheets and documents.
§ Work as part of a team to manage deadlines on multiple projects.
§ Manage your own schedule to meet various deadlines.
Upon completing a supervisory training period:
§ Order office and breakroom supplies.
§ Process incoming mail.
§ Process payments.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
We are looking for someone who possesses:
§ Good communication skills essential for team-based work environment.
§ Planning and organizational skills required for a fast-paced office setting.
§ Highly motivated, proactive and willing to take on new challenges.
§ Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload.
§ Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook is required.
§ An acute attention to detail.

BENEFITS SALARY RANGE: $18-$20/HOUR
We are a firm that recognizes each individual’s contributions to our team. We value long term employees, and our benefit package reflects our commitment to our team members. In addition to a casual work environment we offer a competitive salary, 3 weeks paid time off, medical/dental/vision benefits for you and your dependents, and a generous retirement package.
If you have the experience and skills detailed above, please email a resume and your salary history (or requirements) to resumes@nelsonelec.com. If you are not qualified for this position, we wish you good luck in your search!