Lead Electrician: Field Ops & Safety Leader

Cogent Analytics; Ridgeway (VA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cogent Analytics is seeking a Lead Electrician to run field electrical work from mobilization to completion, delivering safe, code-compliant results while keeping jobs on schedule.

You will lead helpers and apprentices, inspect work for quality, and coordinate with office leadership to ensure smooth project flow. Strong planning, communication, and safety mindset are essential in fast-moving conditions.

Qualifications

• Journeyman or Master Electrician certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of commercial, industrial, and service electrical work.
• Able to read plans, assess field conditions, and identify material and labor needs.
• Able to lead helpers and apprentices while maintaining quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned jobs in the field and take ownership for execution, workmanship, and day-to-day progress.
• 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.
• Maintain momentum on the job and make sound field decisions that keep work moving without sacrificing quality.
• Inspect completed work before leaving the site to verify quality, completeness, and code compliance.
• Lead safe work practices on every assigned job and ensure PPE, lockout/tagout, hazard awareness, barricades, and site-specific safety requirements are followed.

Skills

Field leadership

Electrical knowledge

Reading plans

Communication

Driver's license

Education

Journeyman or Master Electrician certification

Job description

Cogent Analytics is seeking a Lead Electrician to run field electrical work from mobilization to completion, delivering safe, code-compliant results while keeping jobs on schedule.

You will lead helpers and apprentices, inspect work for quality, and coordinate with office leadership to ensure smooth project flow. Strong planning, communication, and safety mindset are essential in fast-moving conditions.