Underground Electrician

Overview

Be part of the nation’s only repository for the disposal of nuclear waste known as Transuranic (TRU) waste.
 

Salado Isolation Mining Contractors, LLC (SIMCO), managing and operating contractor of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is currently seeking a qualified individual to serve as a Underground Electrician and join our team located in Carlsbad, New Mexico.
 

This is a USW bargaining unit position. This position will be filled with SIMCO USW membership first in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement before any other candidate considerations.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will perform preventive and corrective maintenance on electrical equipment, mobile equipment, and power distribution systems up to 13,800 volts. The candidate is required to attain and maintain the qualifications/training necessary to perform their job scope and conduct frequent inspections of work area to ensure safe working conditions. The candidate must be able to follow written work instructions and adhere company safety policies in addition to pass a Pulmonary Function Test to be able to wear a respirator. This position is intended to support surface mining and/or underground mining electrical activities at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.

Physical Requirements:

• This position requires intermittent standing, sitting, walking, bending, twisting, crawling, kneeling, climbing, and eye-hand/foot-hand-eye coordination. There will be occasional bending, twisting, crawling, climbing, and foot-hand-eye coordination as well as frequent standing, sitting, walking, and eye-hand-coordination.


• There will be repetitive movements of intermittent fingers, wrist/hand, arm/shoulder, and leg/foot as well as occasional leg/foot. There will be frequent fingers, wrist/hand, arm/shoulder. There will be hand manipulating for both hands, simple grasping, power grasping, pushing, and pulling, and fine manipulation. Job will require reaching at or above shoulder level and use of the feet to operate foot controls.


• For lift/carry/push/pull requirements it will be intermittent. There will be occasional Sensory: hearing - must be able to hear quiet conversation in both ears, Vision: acuity - near, far, depth, color, full field, and low light, Balance: must maintain without assistance, Touch: pressure, vibration, Smell: chemical odors, smoke, and equipment's odors, and Speech: must be able to articulate verbally. You will also need to be able to use a computer mouse.

Minimum Requirements

These requirements must be met to be considered for this posting. Uploaded resumes and completed applications are the means of determination.
 

• High School Graduate or Equivalency is required.


• Five (5) years of relevant electrical maintenance experience in a commercial or industrial environment or five years of industrial electrical training/education is required.


• Must be 18 years of age.


• Must be authorized to work and remain in the United States without SIMCO visa sponsorship now or in the future.


• Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the WIPP Site (even if teleworking, must still be able to comply with security requirements to obtain a badge).


• Non-U.S. citizens from countries identified by the Department of Energy as posing heightened security concerns—including sensitive countries, state sponsors of terrorism, countries of risk, and other designated countries –are subject to additional security requirements that limit site access.

Preferred Requirements

• Underground and mining electrical experience.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
  
  
  
  • Coverage on date of hire
  
  
  • Surgical concierge service
  
  
  • EAP services including wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling and more
  
  
  
  


• Shuttle commuter service from the local areas


• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays


• Tuition reimbursement program


• On-site fitness center and other wellness support including some public gym membership reductions


• Company paid short term disability


• Company paid life insurance (1x annual salary)


• Pension plan that provides monthly annuity after retirement and 401(k) with .50 matching up to 6%


• Voluntary benefits of:
  
  
  
  • Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
  
  
  • Long-term disability program.
  
  
  • Health and Flexible savings accounts
  
  
  • Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
    
     
  
  
  
  

Trainee pay rate is $37.74 per hour. After all standard qualifications have been met and are maintained, the rate of pay is $48.55 with an annual increase in August to $49.76 (2026) per the CBA.

Equal Opportunity

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

 

If you are an applicant with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability—or unable to use—the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact (575) 234-8490 or email [email protected] for assistance. Upon receipt of this information, we will respond to you promptly to obtain more information about your request.

 

Reviews, and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR 707.4, will be conducted by SIMCO and a background investigation by the Federal government may be required to obtain an access authorization prior to employment, and subsequent reinvestigations may be required.

 

Posting Duration: This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the posting date. SIMCO reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.