Lead Commercial Electrician

Carolina Voltage, LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Uniforms

New Vans & Trucks

Phone and Tablet

Paid Parental Leave

Holiday and PTO Package

Job summary

Carolina Voltage, LLC is seeking a Lead Commercial Electrician in Charlotte, NC, available immediately. You will run service calls, supervise field technicians, and perform small projects while upholding safety and code standards.

Competitive base hourly pay with bonus opportunities and a full technician compensation package including insurance, uniforms, new vehicles, and tools. Join a company built by electricians who value quality and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years electrical field experience, with demonstrated ability to lead others in the field.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across commercial and light industrial electrical service work.
• Experience using field service/jobbing platforms like Service Titan.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small field team of apprentices or technicians on service calls, repairs, and small installations.
• Assign tasks, set expectations, and verify work is completed safely and correctly.
• Keep the team productive with strong organizational skills.
• Escalate issues to senior leaders immediately.
• Read and interpret blueprints, wiring diagrams, and manufacturer documentation.
• Explain issues and proposed repair, work plan, and scope changes clearly.
• Communicate professionally with customers at the start, during, and end of each job.
• Provide job updates to office, dispatcher, manager, or customer as needed.
• Document all work in Service Titan with clear notes, photos, and time entries.
• Prepare accurate job summaries to support invoices and records.
• Create or assist with service estimates and change orders as needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Troubleshooting

Communication

Safety compliance

Independent work

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Vocational electrical training

Tools

Service Titan

Job description

Position: Lead Commercial Electrician

Location: Charlotte, NC

Availability: Immediately

Direct Compensation: Base Hourly + Bonus

• Hourly (Depending on Experience): $28-40
• Bonus Opportunities: Company Profit Sharing, On-Call Kickers, Commissions

Carolina Voltage is a commercial electrical service provider built by Electricians to be the best partner to our customers and team members. Being electricians ourselves, we know the value and skill of what our field teams need to succeed, and pride ourselves on how we acknowledge our team’s efforts. We have high standards but offer high rewards.

In addition to competitive pay and bonus opportunities, our full technician compensation package also includes:

• Health Insurance: BCBS Medial, Humana Dental & Vision Insurance
• High Quality Company Uniforms
• New Vans & Trucks
• Phone and Tablet
• Paid Parental Leave
• Holiday and PTO Package

Role Expectations & Requirements A Lead Commercial Electrician at Carolina Voltage is responsible for running service calls and performing small projects in the field, acting as both a Technician and a Leader in the field.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead a small field team of apprentices or technicians on service calls, repairs, and small installations.
• Assign tasks, set expectations, and verify work is completed safely and correctly.
• Keep the team productive with strong organizational skills.
• Escalate jobsite issues, customer concerns, material delays, safety hazards, or scope changes to senior leaders immediately.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, wiring diagrams, job notes, and manufacturer documentation.
• Identify unsafe conditions and recommend proper corrective action.
• Perform work in accordance with all applicable electrical codes, company standards, permit requirements, and safety best practices.
• Explain the issue and proposed repair, work plan, expected impact, and any changes in scope in clear, practical language to any relevant audience.
• Communicate professionally with customers at the beginning, during, and end of each job.
• Provide job updates to the office, dispatcher, manager, or customer as needed.
• Work indoors and outdoors in various environments such as attics, crawlspaces, on lifts or scaffolding, on even surfaces, and in varying weather conditions.
• Document all work performed in Service Titan using clear notes, photos, time entries, materials, recommendations, and total job documentation.
• Prepare accurate job summaries that can support invoices, customer records, warranty review, and future service calls.
• Create or assist with service estimates, repair recommendations, and change order approvals when additional work is identified.
• Complete all close out information, punch lists, safety notes, and other required records accurately and on time.

Why Choose Carolina Voltage

As a company built and run by tradesmen ourselves, we “get” the industry. We know how most other electrical companies are run, and very intentionally do things differently. We know that strong team culture and character is at the core of delivering success to our customers which builds the company size and creates financial opportunity and reward for the whole team. No shame in acknowledging why we all come to work each day: it’s to make a better life for our families, and we believe that is done through high-quality service delivery, and treating everyone we work with, internally and customers, as partners who share success.

We believe there are three things about Carolina Voltage that set us apart:

1. Our Character is Our Advantage. Our difference is the people behind the work. We build our team around character, ownership, judgment, and a genuine commitment to doing right by others. Technical skill matters, but the character of the people applying that skill is what consistently produces exceptional results.
2. We’ve Been on All Sides Our team brings experience from both the trades and the industries we serve. We understand what it means to troubleshoot vague and confusing situations, prepare solutions, perform the work, manage the facility, answer to stakeholders, and depend on a contractor to deliver. That perspective shapes how we communicate, solve problems, and operate as a partner—not simply a vendor.
3. Customer Success is Our Business Model We exist to deliver quality solutions that make our customers more successful. We believe our business grows because our customers succeed—not at their expense. That alignment keeps us focused on the right solution, the right result, and relationships built for the long term.

Dion Sanders has a great quote we take to heart: “If you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you play good. If you play good, they pay good.”

We Show Up. We Own our Work. We Win Together.

Come be a part of a team that wants to win together.

Requirements

What You’ll Need:

• A Team-first mindset, professional appearance, and customer-service focus.
• High school diploma or equivalent. Vocational or technical electrical systems training strongly preferred.
• Valid state-issued driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Pass a background check and drug screening.
• Minimum of 5 years electrical field experience, with demonstrated ability to lead others in the field.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across commercial and light industrial electrical service work.
• Experience using Service Titan or similar field service/jobbing platform.
• Working knowledge of electrical codes, jobsite safety practices, lockout/tagout principles, and safe electrical work procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while leading a small team.