Journeyman Lead Electrician

Ethos Distributed Solutions

$74K — $93K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Valid State Journeyman or Master Electrician license
  • OSHA 30 certification
  • 5+ years of commercial/industrial electrical construction experience
  • 1-2 years of experience in a supervisory role
  • Advanced knowledge of commercial 3-phase systems and conduit bending

Responsibilities

  • Direct daily field operations for assigned crews
  • Ensure all installations match engineering prints and client specifications
  • Foster a culture of safety and compliance on site
  • Coach and develop Apprentice and Journeyman talent
  • Manage field inventory and collaborate with Project Management on budget goals
  • Conduct safety meetings and maintain adherence to safety protocols
  • Submit daily reports on progress and material usage

Benefits

  • 401(k) plan with 5% matching
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Life insurance coverage
  • Employee assistance program to support well-being
  • Professional development assistance and training
  • Referral program incentives
  • Safety equipment provided to ensure a secure work environment
Full Job Description
Description

Date posted: July 15, 2026

Pay: $36.00 - $45.00 per hour

Job description:

Pay: $36.00 - $45.00 per hour

Job description:

Job Description: Journeyman Electrician

Summary Responsibilities

The Journeyman Electrician has four general responsibilities:
  • Tactical Site Execution: Direct daily field operations for assigned crews, ensuring installations match engineering prints, schematics, and client specifications from project pre-planning activities to project completion.
  • Safety & Compliance Leadership: Foster a zero-incident culture through active safety leadership, rigorous Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) management, and continuous code compliance.
  • Crew Mentorship & Development: Actively coach, train, and develop Apprentice and Journeyman talent, supporting their personal and professional growth.
  • Operational & Financial Reporting: Review daily construction metrics, manage field inventory, and collaborate with Project Management to hit schedule and cost goals.

Essential Duties
  • Day-to-Day Operations: Coordinate and direct daily operations for an assigned field crew (typically 2-6 team members) across specific construction sites.
  • Technical Interpretation: Read and accurately interpret commercial blueprints, one-line diagrams, layouts, and technical specifications.
  • Safety & Risk Mitigation: Conduct morning safety tailgates; ensure strict adherence to OSHA, NFPA 70E, and company safety protocols; maintain a hazard-free work environment.
  • Material & Equipment Logistics: Perform pre-project site walks; evaluate site conditions relative to scope; verify material counts and coordinate specialized machinery staging (e.g., man-lifts, bucket trucks).
  • Quality Assurance: Monitor crew production to guarantee all conduit routing, wire pulling, and terminations comply with the National Electrical Code (NEC) and local building regulations.
  • Reporting: Submit accurate daily field reports detailing progress, material usage, and labor hours; identify and communicate scope deviations to enable timely change orders.
  • Workforce Growth: Partner with program leadership to provide performance feedback, annual assessments, and advancement tracking for field personnel.

Supervision Responsibilities
  • Direct Reports: 2-6 team members (Journeymen, Apprentices, and Field Technicians).

Travel & Location
  • Travel: As required based on regional project distribution
  • Primary Region: Colorado / Denver Metro Area

Education, Training, and Skills Required
  • Licensing: Valid State Journeyman or Master Electrician license.
  • Certifications: OSHA 30
  • Experience: 5+ years of commercial/industrial electrical construction experience, with at least 1-2 years in a dedicated lead or supervisory capacity.
  • Technical Competence: Advanced knowledge of commercial 3-phase systems, complex conduit bending (EMT, Rigid), and structural mounting methods.
  • Screening: Must pass initial background check, substance screening, and maintain a valid driver's license.

Physical Demands & Work Environment
  • Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, precarious heights, outside weather conditions, and active electrical hazards.
  • Must be capable of standing, bending, kneeling, and lifting or moving up to 100 pounds.
  • Must be comfortable operating atop elevated platforms, ladders, or scaffolding in commercial settings.

Company Disclaimers

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and working conditions. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making decisions about the job and evaluations about an individual's performance. In no event shall the job description be construed to represent a contract of employment. Ethos Distributed Solutions maintains "at-will" employment, where either party is free to dissolve the relationship at any time.

Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Fuel card
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program
  • Safety equipment provided
  • Vision insurance

Experience:
  • commercial/industrial electrical construction: 5 years (Required)
  • Supervisor: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:
  • Colorado Journeyman or Master Electrician (Required)
  • OSHA 30 (Required)
  • Driver License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Benefits:

  • 401(k) 5% Match
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance


Work Location: In person

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