We are looking for an exceptional electrician with at least an RW license and the skills to take on the role of Crew Lead running our residential construction projects. If you are a self-starter that can take on managing a crew, you have clear communication skills and you have team-oriented leadership qualities, we would like to invite you to join our company.
As the primary electrician on the jobsite, you will be focusing less on making up boxes, running wire and wiring load centers and more on maintaining a safe, productive job site, managing materials, communicating with the Project Manager, making sure all work is performed up to standard, helping our Apprentices learn the trade, keeping the job on schedule and ensuring the plan set is implemented correctly. In this role you are accountable for running the construction project.
In this role, you will need to have a comprehensive understanding of what is going to become the new standard of smart homes. We work with custom lighting, home automation, solar + storage integrations and energy demand management systems.
Core Responsibilities
· Be a proactive student with an appetite to learn your trade
· Ask questions, get involved, pay attention, take detailed notes, follow instructions, and learn
· Maintain a clean and safe jobsite
· Be on time, ready to work, tools ready
· Work hard and prove your work ethic to the team
· Take initiative and look for the next task
· Install branch circuits, run wire, nail in electrical boxes, wire in devices??
· Own all tasks that are asked of you on a day-to-day basis
· General layout and independently running tasks
· Advanced understanding of electrical/construction blueprints
· Quality assurance and code compliance of job
· Operate with very little guidance while maintaining company workmanship standards
· Lead by example
· Clearly communicate with other staff
· Always be looking for ways to improve our processes
· Perform excellent electrical work, every day
· Take pride and ownership in what you do
· Keep the crews on task, maintain production schedule
· Manage all materials
· Collaborate with Project Manager for labor, materials, forecasting
· Training/coaching of junior staff
· Inspections with AHJ and accountable to necessary changes
· Participate in project kick off meetings with Management Team
· Participate in post-job costing analysis with Management Team
· Be proactive, look down the road and offer input to avoid speed bumps that can derail the project
· Communicate directly with customers, contractors, designers, and Management Team
· Updating as-builts and maintain current plan set for customer and company records
· You are the face of Tesla Electric Company in the field, with the contractors and their foremen
· Anticipate and identify roadblocks or obstacles that will delay the project
· Change orders, additional part list
Qualifications
· US work authorization (Required)
· Valid driver’s license
· Clean MVR
· Reliable transportation to the jobsite
· Pass background check
· Must be able to climb ladders, work at heights
· Able to lift and carry 50 lbs
· Professional and courteous
· Punctual and hardworking
· Coachable
· Has the ability to take detailed notes and follow instructions
· Mechanical aptitude
· Team player
· Can-do attitude
· Take ownership of work and learn from mistakes
· Takes initiative
· Problem-solving skills, deductive reasoning
· Own basic hand tools, personal hand tools and power tools (list can be provided upon request)
· Personal and professional references
· Ability to safely be around heavy equipment, use power tools and navigate a construction job site
· Advanced understanding of NEC
· Advanced understanding of construction workflow and Project Management
· Colorado Electrical RW License with 2 Years RW experience
· Can demonstrate how to safely work on live electrical components.
· Ability to read blueprints and accurately follow plan set, while delegating instructions to crew.
· Demonstrated self-starter
· Clearly communicate with Project Manager
· Attention to details
· Business acumen
· Computer literacy, Microsoft 365, tech savvy
Nice to have but not required
· CPR and/or first aid
· OSHA 10-hour Construction card
· Any other qualifications or certifications that are useful to the construction trades
· Understanding of and/or experience installing and programming lighting controls, home automation, solar, storage and demand management systems
Job Details
· Full Time
· M-F, 7-3:30 with a 0.5 hour lunch (unpaid)
· Jobsite/Fieldwork
· $25-34/hr
Benefits
Tesla Electric Company offers a benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees.
Insurance (after 90 days)
Health insurance with employer contribution
Voluntary Benefits (after 90 days)
Dental, vision, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability
Time Off
Paid Time Off accrual after 90 days
Paid sick leave
Six paid holidays
Additional Benefits
- 401(k) eligibility
- Tuition reimbursement for electrical education
Why Tesla Electric Company
We are a locally family-owned electrical small business and are building a company where people can grow, learn, and build long-term careers in the trades.
Our team values:
- Teamwork
- Work ethic
- Continuous learning
- Pride in quality work
- Supporting each other’s success
If you enjoy helping customers, staying organized, and supporting a hardworking team, we encourage you to apply.
Pay: $25.00 - $34.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Safety equipment provided
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- How many years of experience do you have leading residential new construction electrical projects or crews?
- Which of the following best describes your experience?
- Which of these responsibilities have you performed? (Reading and interpreting electrical blueprints, Leading and mentoring apprentices, coordinating with Project Managers or General Contractors, managing jobsite materials and production schedules, performing quality control and NEC code compliance and Managing AHJ inspections)
- This role requires safely working around energized electrical systems when necessary and demonstrating advanced knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC). Are you comfortable performing these responsibilities?
- In 3–5 sentences, describe a residential new construction project where you served as the Crew Lead. Include the size of the crew, your responsibilities, and what made the project successful.
- Do you have a valid driver's license, a clean driving record, reliable transportation, and are you insurable?
License/Certification:
- Residential Wireman (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
