Electrician

Who We Are Smartwire has been serving residential and commercial customers across Greater Richmond for nearly 40 years. We’re not just a stable, proven business — we’re actively building the best place to be a great electrician in Virginia. That means competitive pay, real career progression, and a team that holds itself to a high standard every day.

If you’re a skilled electrician who’s tired of being just a number, we want to hear from you. What We Look For We hire to three core values:

• High Energy – You put maximum effort into each day and move with a purpose. Once there’s a clear plan, you execute on a timeline — no wasted time, no wasted motion. You set the pace and the standard for the crew behind you.
• Growth Oriented – You’re not coasting. You want to sharpen your skills, take on harder work, and earn more. You’re interested in estimating your own jobs, mentoring apprentices, and building toward a lead or project management role if that’s the right path for you.
• Ownership Mindset – You put your name on every job and take pride in the finished product. You speak up about risks and opportunities. You lead by example and hold yourself — and your crew — accountable. We’ve aligned the incentives so that when the company wins, you win.

Key Responsibilities

• Show up on time, every day — your crew and our customers count on it
• Lead your crew safely and efficiently through a full daily schedule of residential and commercial work
• Mentor and develop the apprentices assigned to you; model the standards that got you here
• Hit performance goals for your truck and crew
• Estimate your own jobs at the lead level and earn commission on accurately estimated, expertly completed work Qualifications
• Journeyman electrician card valid in Virginia preferred — not required with equivalent experience
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
• Ability to lift 35 lbs and operate common hand and power tools
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check What We Offer Compensation & Performance
• Competitive hourly pay plus performance bonuses — a clear path to best-in-class income without simply working more hours
• Commission on accurately estimated and expertly completed jobs at the lead level
• Profit sharing after 1 year of continuous service Benefits
• Health insurance subsidy (employee + family)
• 401(k) with company match, starting on hire
• Company take-home van for qualifying employees
• Paid holidays
• Competitive PTO starting at 6 months Development
• Company-sponsored review courses for Journeyman and Master’s exams
• Paid days off to sit licensing exams
• Training on industry-leading electrical contracting software Work-Life Balance
• Full schedule year-round with OT available — never required
• No weekend work required
• 100% local — Greater Richmond area only. You’re home every night. Not Sure Yet? We offer working interviews: get paid to work alongside the team for a day and see if Smartwire is the right fit — for both of us. Salary $28 - $35 per hour