Electrician Jobs in North Carolina
Electrician jobs in North Carolina are among the most active in the Southeast, driven by sustained construction growth, major manufacturing expansion, and large-scale data center and semiconductor facility buildouts across the state. The heaviest hiring concentrates in Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, and Greensboro, where employers such as Duke Energy, Fluor, and Danaher maintain a lasting presence and run ongoing electrical projects. Industrial, commercial, and low-voltage systems specialists are consistently in highest demand. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Top employerAdams Electric Company
Top cityCharlotte, NC
Cities hiring55
Work type92% On-site
Top industryRetail
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Facilities Electrician II
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Carowinds
Facilities Electrician II
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Electrician
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Cushman & Wakefield
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Whitakers, North Carolina
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CMC Electric
Construction Electrician and Mechanic
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Maint Electrician 2
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Heidelberg Materials
Maint Electrician 2
Bunnlevel, North Carolina
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Lightpath Electric
Electrician
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Facilities Electrician II
Carowinds·Charlotte, North Carolina
Job functions:
High school diploma or GED
1,001-5,000 employees
Job Description
Overview:
Inspects, maintains, repairs, modifies, and upgrades ride control systems to always ensure safe and efficient operations.
Benefits:
Perks:
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Education: Associate degree (2 year college) in Electrical/Electronic repair and maintenance.
License or Certification: Valid driver’s license
Experience: Typically requires 4-6 years of electrical controls experience, including at least 2 years working on similar electrical controls.
Equivalency: Directly related experience or a combination of directly related education and experience and/or competencies may be considered in place of the above requirements.
Job Status/Type: Full time
Position Level: Level II
Shift/ Schedule Requirements: Ability to work various shifts and days including nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs.
Inspects, maintains, repairs, modifies, and upgrades ride control systems to always ensure safe and efficient operations.
Benefits:
- 3 weeks paid vacation (6 sick days, 8 paid holidays)
- Several medical coverage options to fit your needs best
- 401K match
- Maintenance-specific scholarships available
- FREE entry to ALL our parks and water parks!
Perks:
- Yearly maintenance appreciation week celebration
- Complimentary tickets for friends and family
- Discounts on food and park merchandise
- Full-time and part-time employee events and gatherings
Responsibilities:
Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Inspects and evaluates rides for proper function. Detects and investigates any electronic/electrical malfunctions or irregularities and responds to daily trouble calls.
- Orders parts as needed for maintaining ride control systems.
- Ensures rides are maintained according to the manufacturer, Six Flags, and state guidelines to ensure the safety of ride control operators and guests.
- Makes suggestions on improving or retrofitting existing ride control systems when variables such as obsolescence indicate the need for doing so.
- Coordinates activities with other departments and crews as necessary.
- Maintains working copy of existing control system software and keeps up-to-date with newer versions.
- Maintains integrity of ride control programs and annually checks for discrepancies of each ride system.
- Coordinates and performs annual preventative maintenance of ride control systems.
- Maintains documentation of ride control systems. Prepares and/or processes numerous maintenance records, shift reports, purchase orders, modification forms, estimates, contract agreements, schedules, etc.
- Assists in other areas where control expertise is required such as energy management lighting systems.
- May oversee the work of outside contractors.
- Attends workshops, trainings, meetings, etc. to maintain skills and stay abreast of industry trends, products, and resources.
- Receives and reviews various records and reports, including maintenance requests, maintenance reports, schematics, ride modification forms, purchase orders, equipment manuals, shift reports, safety sheets, down time reports, contractor quotes, etc.
-
Refers to policy and procedure manuals, maintenance manuals, technical manuals and diagrams, blueprints, computer manuals, ride manuals, catalogs, reference manuals, etc.
- Operates a variety of equipment and machinery, which may include a vehicle, snorkel lift, forklift, computer, two-way radio, etc.
- Uses a variety of supplies and tools, which may include computer and clerical supplies, electrician tools, meters, scopes, other hand and power tools, etc.
- Interacts with and communicates with various groups and individuals, such as the immediate supervisor, other Park managers and staff, co-workers, guests, vendors, contractors, inspectors, etc.
- Provides guest service according to Six Flags standards when serving the guest, including initiating guest interactions, answering questions, and giving directions.
- Maintains cleanliness and safety in assigned work area and performs all duties in compliance with Six Flags safety guidelines and requirements and reports all unsafe or unusual conditions to supervisor.
- Meets scheduling availability requirements, including nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs.
- Meets Six Flag’s attendance requirements as outlined in Six Flag’s attendance policies.
- Adheres to Six Flag’s code of conduct including costuming and grooming standards as outlined in employees’ Guidelines and other park/division specific policies and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Qualtifications
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Minimum 1-2 years related experience in industrial electrical maintenance work, or a school equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Themed amusement park experience a plus.
- At least 18 years of age.
- Ability to climb and work at heights up to 330 feet.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Solid knowledge of control processors, components, and communication networks used in real-time industrial applications. Excellent skills in motor and motion control methods and components and in designing and implementing closed-loop motion control. Good skills with using the tools and equipment required. Basic skills using Auto CAD. Ability to communicate effectively and coordinate between co-workers, guests, vendors, contractors, and inspectors. PLC programming and configuration.
Education: Associate degree (2 year college) in Electrical/Electronic repair and maintenance.
License or Certification: Valid driver’s license
Experience: Typically requires 4-6 years of electrical controls experience, including at least 2 years working on similar electrical controls.
Equivalency: Directly related experience or a combination of directly related education and experience and/or competencies may be considered in place of the above requirements.
Carowinds
Facilities Electrician II
Charlotte, North Carolina
Added 1d ago1,001-5,000 employees
Job functions:
High school diploma or GED
Job Description
Overview:
Inspects, maintains, repairs, modifies, and upgrades ride control systems to always ensure safe and efficient operations.
Benefits:
Perks:
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Education: Associate degree (2 year college) in Electrical/Electronic repair and maintenance.
License or Certification: Valid driver’s license
Experience: Typically requires 4-6 years of electrical controls experience, including at least 2 years working on similar electrical controls.
Equivalency: Directly related experience or a combination of directly related education and experience and/or competencies may be considered in place of the above requirements.
Job Status/Type: Full time
Position Level: Level II
Shift/ Schedule Requirements: Ability to work various shifts and days including nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs.
Inspects, maintains, repairs, modifies, and upgrades ride control systems to always ensure safe and efficient operations.
Benefits:
- 3 weeks paid vacation (6 sick days, 8 paid holidays)
- Several medical coverage options to fit your needs best
- 401K match
- Maintenance-specific scholarships available
- FREE entry to ALL our parks and water parks!
Perks:
- Yearly maintenance appreciation week celebration
- Complimentary tickets for friends and family
- Discounts on food and park merchandise
- Full-time and part-time employee events and gatherings
Responsibilities:
Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Inspects and evaluates rides for proper function. Detects and investigates any electronic/electrical malfunctions or irregularities and responds to daily trouble calls.
- Orders parts as needed for maintaining ride control systems.
- Ensures rides are maintained according to the manufacturer, Six Flags, and state guidelines to ensure the safety of ride control operators and guests.
- Makes suggestions on improving or retrofitting existing ride control systems when variables such as obsolescence indicate the need for doing so.
- Coordinates activities with other departments and crews as necessary.
- Maintains working copy of existing control system software and keeps up-to-date with newer versions.
- Maintains integrity of ride control programs and annually checks for discrepancies of each ride system.
- Coordinates and performs annual preventative maintenance of ride control systems.
- Maintains documentation of ride control systems. Prepares and/or processes numerous maintenance records, shift reports, purchase orders, modification forms, estimates, contract agreements, schedules, etc.
- Assists in other areas where control expertise is required such as energy management lighting systems.
- May oversee the work of outside contractors.
- Attends workshops, trainings, meetings, etc. to maintain skills and stay abreast of industry trends, products, and resources.
- Receives and reviews various records and reports, including maintenance requests, maintenance reports, schematics, ride modification forms, purchase orders, equipment manuals, shift reports, safety sheets, down time reports, contractor quotes, etc.
-
Refers to policy and procedure manuals, maintenance manuals, technical manuals and diagrams, blueprints, computer manuals, ride manuals, catalogs, reference manuals, etc.
- Operates a variety of equipment and machinery, which may include a vehicle, snorkel lift, forklift, computer, two-way radio, etc.
- Uses a variety of supplies and tools, which may include computer and clerical supplies, electrician tools, meters, scopes, other hand and power tools, etc.
- Interacts with and communicates with various groups and individuals, such as the immediate supervisor, other Park managers and staff, co-workers, guests, vendors, contractors, inspectors, etc.
- Provides guest service according to Six Flags standards when serving the guest, including initiating guest interactions, answering questions, and giving directions.
- Maintains cleanliness and safety in assigned work area and performs all duties in compliance with Six Flags safety guidelines and requirements and reports all unsafe or unusual conditions to supervisor.
- Meets scheduling availability requirements, including nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs.
- Meets Six Flag’s attendance requirements as outlined in Six Flag’s attendance policies.
- Adheres to Six Flag’s code of conduct including costuming and grooming standards as outlined in employees’ Guidelines and other park/division specific policies and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Qualtifications
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Minimum 1-2 years related experience in industrial electrical maintenance work, or a school equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Themed amusement park experience a plus.
- At least 18 years of age.
- Ability to climb and work at heights up to 330 feet.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Solid knowledge of control processors, components, and communication networks used in real-time industrial applications. Excellent skills in motor and motion control methods and components and in designing and implementing closed-loop motion control. Good skills with using the tools and equipment required. Basic skills using Auto CAD. Ability to communicate effectively and coordinate between co-workers, guests, vendors, contractors, and inspectors. PLC programming and configuration.
Education: Associate degree (2 year college) in Electrical/Electronic repair and maintenance.
License or Certification: Valid driver’s license
Experience: Typically requires 4-6 years of electrical controls experience, including at least 2 years working on similar electrical controls.
Equivalency: Directly related experience or a combination of directly related education and experience and/or competencies may be considered in place of the above requirements.
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1 jobElectrician Job Market in North Carolina
A snapshot from current North Carolina openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Retail
- Chemicals & Materials
- Hospitality & Tourism
What North Carolina Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in electrician jobs across North Carolina.
- Active North Carolina Electrical Contractor license or Journeyman Electrician card issued by the North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors
- Completion of a state-approved or NJATC-affiliated apprenticeship program, typically four to five years
- Demonstrated experience reading and interpreting blueprints, schematics, and electrical diagrams
- Proficiency with the National Electrical Code as adopted and amended by North Carolina
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation to reach commercial or industrial job sites
- Ability to pass a background check and drug screening required by most North Carolina contractors
Electrician Jobs in North Carolina: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a electrician in North Carolina?
To work as an electrician in North Carolina, you must obtain a license through the North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors. The path typically starts with a registered apprenticeship, where you complete on-the-job training hours alongside classroom instruction in wiring, code, and safety. After finishing your apprenticeship, you can sit for the Journeyman exam, and experienced journeymen may later pursue the Electrical Contractor license to run their own projects.
Which companies hire electricians in North Carolina?
Employers hiring electricians in North Carolina right now include Adams Electric Company, Mr. Electric, and Crowder Constructors, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. North Carolina's mix of large utilities, industrial contractors, and expanding manufacturing campuses means steady openings across both union and non-union shops throughout the state.
Which North Carolina cities have the most electrician jobs?
Charlotte, Raleigh, and Durham hold the most electrician openings in North Carolina. Charlotte's commercial construction boom and Duke Energy's regional operations anchor demand in the west, while Raleigh-Durham's rapid data center and semiconductor facility growth drives volume in the Triangle, and Greensboro's logistics and manufacturing base keeps industrial electricians busy in the Triad.
Are there remote electrician jobs in North Carolina?
Yes, but they're rare. Electrician work is almost entirely hands-on and site-specific, so the overwhelming majority of roles require a physical presence. About 8% of electrician openings tied to North Carolina are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, and those positions almost always involve project estimating, design review, or electrical engineering supervision rather than installation or service work.
How can I get hired as a electrician in North Carolina with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is a registered apprenticeship through a local IBEW chapter or an Independent Electrical Contractors affiliate in Charlotte, Raleigh, or Greensboro, where large contractors actively recruit apprentice electricians each year. Community colleges across North Carolina, including Forsyth Tech and Wake Tech, offer electrical systems technology programs that give candidates a practical edge when applying. Entry-level helper and electrician's assistant roles at commercial contractors are also a common foot in the door.
Where can I find and apply to electrician jobs in North Carolina?
You can find and apply to electrician jobs in North Carolina on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring across the state right now. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your license level and experience, and apply directly to the positions that fit.
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