Are you an experienced Residential Electrician looking to join a growing company that values craftsmanship, leadership, and quality work?
We are seeking a Lead Residential Electrician who thrives in new residential construction, enjoys leading crews, and takes pride in delivering exceptional electrical installations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Journeyman Electrician License (preferred but not required)
- Residential Wireman License
- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 Certification
- Experience with custom homes
- Experience with production home builders
If you're passionate about electrical work, enjoy mentoring others, and want long-term career growth with a company that invests in its people, we'd love to meet you.
As a Lead Residential Electrician, you will oversee residential electrical installations from rough-in through final trim while ensuring projects are completed safely, efficiently, and according to schedule.
We're Looking For Someone Who Is
- A natural leader
- Reliable and dependable
- Detail-oriented
- Customer-focused
- Safety-conscious
- Professional
- Self-motivated
- Honest with high integrity
- Team-oriented
- Organized
- Driven to produce quality workmanship
Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise residential electrical crews on new home construction projects.
- Install complete residential electrical systems including:
- Electrical panels
- Breaker boxes
- Service entrances
- Branch circuits
- Receptacles
- Switches
- Interior and exterior lighting
- Ceiling fans
- Smoke detectors
- GFCI & AFCI protection
- Dedicated appliance circuits
- EV charger pre-wire
- Generator transfer switch wiring
- Perform rough-in, trim-out, and final electrical installations.
- Read and interpret blueprints, electrical drawings, construction plans, and wiring diagrams.
- Install conduit, EMT, PVC, Romex (NM cable), MC cable, and associated raceways.
- Troubleshoot electrical systems and diagnose wiring issues quickly and accurately.
- Ensure all work complies with the latest National Electrical Code (NEC) and local electrical codes.
- Coordinate daily with builders, general contractors, project managers, inspectors, and homeowners.
- Schedule work activities to maintain project deadlines.
- Mentor apprentice electricians and helpers while promoting craftsmanship and safety.
- Perform electrical inspections and quality control checks.
- Maintain accurate job documentation and material usage.
- Order materials and communicate inventory needs.
- Promote a clean, organized, and safe jobsite.
Required
- 5+ years of residential electrical experience
- Experience leading electrical crews
- Extensive experience in new residential construction
- Strong understanding of the National Electrical Code (NEC)
- Ability to read blueprints and electrical schematics
- Valid driver's license with clean driving record
- Reliable transportation
- Excellent troubleshooting skills
- Strong communication and leadership abilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Journeyman Electrician License (preferred but not required)
- Residential Wireman License
- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 Certification
- Experience with custom homes
- Experience with production home builders
- Generator installation experience
- Whole-home surge protection
- Smart home wiring
- Structured cabling
- Security systems
- Low-voltage wiring
- Home automation systems
- Audio/video wiring
- Solar electrical experience
- Battery backup systems
- EV charger installation
- Service upgrades
- Panel replacements
- Underground electrical service installation
Technical Skills
- Residential electrical systems
- New home electrical construction
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Service calls
- Electrical repair
- Panel upgrades
- Breaker replacement
- Lighting installation
- Recessed lighting
- Landscape lighting
- Switchgear
- Electrical testing
- Voltage testing
- Ohmmeters
- Multimeters
- Wire pulling
- Conduit bending
- Grounding and bonding
- Load calculations
- Arc fault protection
- Ground fault protection
- Electrical safety
- Electrical inspections
- Electrical maintenance
- Code compliance
Physical Requirements
- Lift up to 75 pounds
- Climb ladders and work from heights
- Crawl through attics and crawl spaces
- Work outdoors in varying weather conditions
- Stand, kneel, bend, and lift throughout the workday
- Ability to work overtime as needed
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