Master Electrician

Master Electrician

About CDS Home Services

CDS Home Services is a premier provider of home standby generator installation and service on the East Coast. Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland and serving MD, Eastern PA, Northern VA, and DE, CDS has installed over 10,000 home standby generators since 2004. As an authorized Generac and Kohler dealer CDS installs and services hundreds of generators each month.

About the Job

CDS Home Services is seeking an experienced Master Electrician to join our team. This is a leadership role reporting directly to the President and CEO and can drive real impact to the business results.

The ideal candidate is a builder: someone who creates repeatable systems, develops talent, and understands the importance of running a field team for success. You will lead a team of 8–12 field employees ranging from apprentices to journeymen, serve as license of record enabling CDS to pull permits across four states, and act as a technical authority in the sales and estimating process.

Essential Job Functions / Key Responsibilities

Field Operations & Technical Oversight

• Ensure all work is completed to code, safely, and to the highest quality standards across MD, PA, VA, and DE.
• Conduct field inspections and quality assurance checks on completed installations.
• Lead team in diagnosing and resolving complex electrical issues escalated.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a field team of 8–12 employees, through managing to clear performance expectations, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous growth.
• Create repeatable standard operating procedures — systematizing work to drive business results.
• Champion a positive, team-oriented work environment that reflects CDS’s values, and develops its employees.

Sales Support & Estimating

• Partner with the field estimator to conduct site assessments and develop accurate, competitive estimates; acting as technical expertise during customer consultations as needed.
• Identify upselling and cross-selling opportunities in the field that aligns with customer needs.
• Support the development of pricing and scoping standards to improve estimate accuracy and protect margin.

Operational Excellence & Margin Management

• Contribute to operational process improvements that enhance margin, productivity and customer satisfaction.
• Track job estimate-versus-actual; identify variances, close gaps, and implement corrective action with urgency.
• Maintain compliance with all applicable codes, regulations, and company safety standards.
• Drive attach rate, first-time fix rate, completion quality, and rework metrics with a bias for accountability and measurable outcomes

Qualifications & Certifications

Licenses & Certifications

• Active Master Electrician license required in Maryland
• Willingness to test in PA
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Generac and/or Kohler factory certification preferred; willingness to obtain required.

Experience

• Hands-on estimating and job costing: track estimate vs. actual and takes ownership of margin performance.
• Proven field leadership: has run crews of licensed electricians and apprentices.
• Track record building or scaling a trades operation — ideally in a small business environment where wearing multiple hats was the norm.

Travel

Frequent travel is expected for this position at an average of 60-75% on road travel throughout Maryland, Eastern Pennsylvania, Northern Virginia, and Delaware.

Why Join CDS Home Services

This is an opportunity to step into a leadership role at an established company and make it your own. With over 20 years of growth, a loyal customer base, and partnerships with some of the biggest retailers in the country, CDS provides the platform, the team, and the support you need to build something exceptional. If you’re an electrician who thinks like a business owner, leads with excellence, and takes pride in developing others, we want to hear from you.

Compensation:

Total compensation $105,000-125,000 which is achieved through a combination of base pay and variable bonus compensation.