Jobs › nVent

Journeyman Electrician

nVent · WI · Full time

Posted Jun 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

Apply at nVent

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about the most complex commercial or industrial job you've wired.

What they are checking: Whether their experience matches commercial and industrial work, not just residential.

How do you help less experienced electricians or assemblers on the team?

What they are checking: Whether they share knowledge, which a licensed electrician is expected to do.

What would you do

You find a design that doesn't meet code. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they raise code issues with engineering rather than building something unsafe.

How do you keep your work neat and correct when the schedule is tight?

What they are checking: Whether they protect the quality of their workmanship when the schedule pushes them to rush terminations.

About the work

What's the difference between a 120/240V delta system and a 120/208V wye, and how does that change your terminations?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the systems the posting lists and know the high-leg hazard on delta.

How do you size conductors and overcurrent protection for a feeder under the NEC?

What they are checking: Whether they apply the code correctly, which the posting requires.

Walk me through integrating switchgear into a modular building.

What they are checking: Whether they have experience with switchgear, which is listed as a responsibility.

How do you bend and install rigid conduit compared to EMT?

What they are checking: Whether they're skilled with different conduit types and the threading work rigid requires.

What do you check during grounding and bonding on a building like this?

What they are checking: Whether they understand grounding, which is critical to safety in electrical buildings.

How do you stay safe when working near energized equipment in a shop?

What they are checking: Whether they follow lockout and arc flash rules consistently.

Practice this interview out loud.

Offer builds a real interview for this exact role at nVent from your resume and this job description, asks the questions one at a time, and tells you what landed. The first one is free.

Practice this out loud

The full job description

As published by nVent.

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. We are looking for an experienced Journeyman Electrician to join our team.This is an outstanding opportunity to join nVent Management Company at our Trachte facility in Oregon, WI. As a Journeyman Electrician, you will be an integral part of a world-class team manufacturing highly engineered metal buildings for industrial and commercial applications. At nVent, we strictly connect and protect our customers with innovative electrical solutions, ensuring flawless performance and security. Responsibilities • Install wiring, electrical fixtures, devices, and control equipment • Measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble, and install all types of electrical conduit • Join and connect wires to lighting, power, and control equipment • Connect power cables to equipment • Apply a working knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) • Apply knowledge of 120/240 single phase, 120/240V delta 3 phase, 120/208V 3 phase, and 277/480V 3 phase systems • Integrate switchgear systems Requirements • Journeyman or Master Electrician license • Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals • Commercial/Industrial experience preferred, but not required • Familiarity with switchgear integration • Must be able to work from 6 am – 4:30 pm M-Th, with up to 10 hours on Fridays • Indoor work environment • Reliable transportation to Oregon, WI This is an outstanding chance to compete and grow within a company that values inclusion and collaboration. Join us and become a part of our ambitious journey in delivering proven, high-performance solutions! WE HAVE: • A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com . • Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money • Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being: • Innovative & adaptable • Dedicated to absolute integrity • Focused on the customer first • Respectful and team oriented • Optimistic and energizing • Accountable for performance • Benefits to support the lives of our employees Benefit Overview At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes: • Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance. • A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match. • Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection. At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

Apply at nVent