Power Your Future: Become a Merit-Shop Electrician

Ready to build a rewarding career with your hands, skills, and ambition? A career as a merit-shop electrician offers stability, growth, and the chance to shine based on your talent.

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Why Choose a Merit-Shop Electrician Career?

Earn While You Learn: Start with competitive pay and gain raises as your skills grow through apprenticeships or on-the-job training.

Job Security: Electricians are in high demand across industries—construction, manufacturing, and more. Your skills are always needed.

Advance on Merit: In a merit-shop environment, your hard work and expertise drive your career. No waiting for seniority—your skills set the pace.

Diverse Opportunities: Work on exciting projects, from wiring homes to installing cutting-edge systems in commercial buildings.

Learn a Lifelong Skill: Master a trade that’s yours forever, with opportunities to specialize in areas like automation or renewable energy.

What Does a Merit-Shop Electrician Do?

As a merit-shop electrician, you’ll install, maintain, and repair electrical systems, ensuring safety and efficiency. You’ll work independently or in teams, tackling projects that power homes, businesses, and communities. Your success depends on your skills, dedication, and problem-solving ability.

Why Merit-Shop?

Merit-shop contractors value individual performance. You’ll have the freedom to choose projects, negotiate pay, and grow at your own pace without union restrictions. It’s a career path that rewards initiative and excellence.

Let’s talk money

Earn while you learn! Even Apprentice 1 electricians make great money. If you are looking to build a promising career Consider the trades. Many trades pay better than fields historically associated with advance college degrees! Want to earn even more? Join our traveling team. In addition to great base pay and benefits, team members enjoy overtime pay and can earn up to an extra $45,000 per year in per diem compensation.

Join the Kidwell Travel Team

Explore the United States, Build Your Career, Be Part of Something Great

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Why Join Our Travel Team?

At Kidwell, Inc., we’re looking for skilled electrical and low-voltage professionals to join our dynamic travel team. Work on cutting-edge data center projects across the U.S., with contract terms ranging from 6 to 12 months. If you love travel, thrive in a collaborative culture, and want to earn exceptional compensation, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits of Joining Kidwell’s Travel Team

Adventure and Travel: Explore vibrant Midwest cities while working on high-impact projects at state-of-the-art data centers.
Exceptional Compensation: Earn significant pay above base wages, rewarding your skills and dedication.
Great Team Culture: Be part of a supportive, tight-knit team that values collaboration, safety, and excellence.
Career Growth: Gain hands-on experience with advanced electrical and low-voltage systems, enhancing your expertise.
Flexible Terms: Choose projects with 6- to 12-month commitments that fit your lifestyle.

Who We’re Looking For

We seek dedicated professionals with experience in electrical or low-voltage work, a passion for quality, and a willingness to travel. If you’re ready to take your career on the road and make a difference, we want to hear from you