08/25/2026 Daily Report

IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Tuesday, August 25, 2026 LU-613 Atlanta, GA — $40.00/hr, 337 open calls with Book 1 at 903 and Book 2 at 35. Massive data center push in Fayetteville with Whitehead (41 JW) and Inglett & Stubbs (39 JW) both running 4-10s & 2-8s Mon–Sat at QTS DC3 and QTS Fayette. Miller Electrical (30 JW) working out of the Hampton Shop on the same schedule. Medium-voltage cable pulling available for 20 JW through Miller TN at QTS Fayette — bring steel-toed boots. Orientations for Inglett & Stubbs are Mon/Wed only. LU-494 Milwaukee, WI — $52.51/hr base, 180 open calls. Three contractors — Cupertino (30 JW), Gurtz (15 JW), and MJ Electric (13 JW) — are all hiring for the Port Washington Data Center at $62.51/hr with 50–60+ hrs/week. Wisconsin electrical license and drug test required across the board. Pieper Electric has 8 JW openings on Milwaukee industrial at foreman pay. Steady Book 1 (15) and Book 2 (19) numbers suggest quick dispatch possible. LU-26 Washington, DC — $62.00/hr, 179 open calls. JE Richards needs 24 JW in Manassas running 60 hrs/week (M–F 5-8s plus 2 OT daily, Saturday 10 hrs) — requires OSHA 10, drug test, and 2-day safety training. Dynalectric (12 JW) running a 3-12s plus 3-8s schedule at a Sterling, VA data center. Mass Electric (8 JW) is staffing WMATA traction power sites across DC/MD/VA on planned 5-10s with Saturday work — WMATA badge required. Background checks are common across most calls. LU-481 Indianapolis, IN — $48.80/hr, 113 open calls. Ermco has a long call at Eli Lilly Lebanon running 5-10s plus a Saturday 8 — mostly 3/4" and 1" EMT, power, lighting, and fire alarm; 6am start, drug test required. Separate Ermco call at Columbus (Cummins) running steady 5-8s Mon–Fri. KW Services/Koontz-Wagner has 1 JW spot with an extensive background check. Solid long-call work available for those who can clear the screens. LU-1105 Newark, OH — $44.67/hr base, 103 open calls. Superior Group is dominating the board with 53+ JW and CE openings spread across Conesville, CMH120, CMH121, and Vantage — most running 4-10s plus a Saturday 8; Vantage calls 2x OT. Sargent Electric (8 JW) stands out at $51.67/hr with 2x Saturday if 45 hrs are worked Mon–Fri — SCIF work requires U.S. citizenship and a raised-seal birth certificate or U.S. passport. OSHA 10 required across all calls. LU-401 Reno, NV — $52.00/hr base, 98 open calls with Book 1 at 5 and Book 2 at 33. Bechtel (28 JW) and Newtron (3 JW) are both at Thacker Pass in Winnemucca running 6-10s with $100/day per diem; Newtron adds a $3/hr completion bonus and one slot includes housing and food at $54.57/hr. Bombard Electric (12 JW) at the Sparks STY Campus pays $57.39/hr on 5-10s. Book 1 is thin — travelers should move quickly. OSHA 10 and drug test required throughout. **LU-405