Cogent Talent Solutions
Commercial Journeyman Electrician
Ridgeway, VA
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 8 days ago
LeadershipCommunication
About the role
- Our client is looking for a Lead Electrician who is accountable for running assigned electrical work in the field from mobilization through completion. This role creates value by delivering safe, code-compliant, high-quality work, keeping jobs moving on schedule, leading helpers and apprentices effectively, communicating job status clearly, and minimizing
- callbacks and rework. The Lead Electrician is the field owner of execution on assigned jobs. That includes planning day-to-day work, identifying material and labor needs, checking quality before leaving the site, maintaining safety standards, and making sure the office and leadership team have the information needed to manage the business well.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of commercial, industrial, and service electrical work.
- Journeyman or Master Electrician capability preferred, with strong field leadership experience.
- Able to read plans, assess field conditions, and identify material and labor needs.
- Able to lead helpers and apprentices while maintaining quality and safety.
- Strong judgment, accountability, and communication in fast-moving field conditions.
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record preferred.
Nice to have
- Review the scope of work, assess actual field conditions, and adjust installation approach as needed while keeping leadership informed of meaningful changes.
- Complete work to code, company standards, and customer expectations.
- Coordinate labor, tools, and materials needed to complete work efficiently.
- Flag scope issues, labor shortages, material gaps, or site constraints early so schedule impacts can be addressed before they become failures.
- Balance speed with workmanship, recognizing that finishing fast only matters when the work is right.
- Inspect completed work before leaving the site to verify quality, completeness, and code compliance.
- Check the work of helpers and apprentices and correct issues in real time.
- Confirm materials, devices, connections, tools, and cleanup are complete before job closeout or transition.
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