#4Hiring
Abilene AI Campus area
Abilene, TX · Site / Civil
Pay$33/hr
Per diem$125/day
Schedule6x10s days or 5x12s nights
Good entry point: TDLR registration only, no journeyman card needed.
Stay in Abilene about 15 min · Tye about 15 min · Clyde about 25 min
Left after a room $12/day of per diem, after a room at the federal lodging rate ($113/night in Taylor County). Tight at the low end. Share a room or look for weekly rates.
Staying near here? Tell the next crew what you pay for a room. No name needed.
Open postings
| Role / employer | Pay /hr | Per diem /day | Schedule | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Workers - Ground-up Data CenterFinish Line Staffing✓ Complete posting | $33 | $125 | 6x10s / 5x12s, 6+ months | Nov 4 |
| Per diem terms Not stated - ask how many days it's paidDay one TDLR registration · Hands-on conduit and cable tray test. The posting says workers who fail are sent home | ||||
- Owner / developer
- Crusoe (Stargate campus); new posting doesn't name the customer
- End user
- Oracle and OpenAI (Stargate campus)
- General contractor
- Not verified
- How long
- Posting quotes 6+ months on a ground-up data center.
Watch out Expect a hands-on conduit and cable tray test on day one. The posting says workers who fail are sent home.
Ask before you sign
Most postings leave some of these out. Get the answers in writing before you drive out.
- Per diem days Is per diem paid 5, 6 or 7 days a week? Rain days and days off too, or only days worked?
- Distance rule Do I have to live a minimum distance away to get per diem?
- Taxes Is per diem paid untaxed, and what do you need from me to keep it that way?
- Hours Are the hours guaranteed in writing? What happens to my week if they drop?
- Length How long is the job, and what happens when this phase ends?
- Day one Is there a test, drug screen or orientation before I'm on the clock? What if I don't pass?
- Housing and travel Is housing provided or on me? Is there travel pay to get there and back?
Project sources: W.Media on Crusoe Abilene
By the Per Diem Report editorial desk · last verified Nov 7, 2026