What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential & Commercial Electrician (Lead) position at Control Tech?
Position: Residential & Commercial Electrician (Lead)
Reports to: VP USA Operations
Location: Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) Area
Job Brief:
We’re seeking a skilled Electrician who can deliver high-quality residential and commercial service work while helping build and grow a new service division in the DFW market. This role begins as a hands-on field position and is designed to evolve into a lead or management role as the division expands.
We’re looking for someone who wants more than just a job - someone who takes ownership, thinks long-term, and is motivated to help build and lead something from the ground up.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Diagnoses, troubleshoot, and repair electrical issues in residential and commercial settings
- Install electrical systems including panels, breakers, lighting, outlets, switches, and circuits
- Perform panel upgrades, service upgrades, and remodel electrical work
- Run and pull wire, bend conduit (EMT/PVC), and complete clean, code-compliant installations
- Read and interpret electrical drawings and specifications
- Test systems for safety and functionality
- Communicate clearly with customers regarding issues and solutions
- Complete service calls efficiently with high-quality workmanship
- Maintain job documentation, time tracking, and materials used
- Ensure all work complies with NEC and local Texas codes
- Participate in on-call rotation as required
Division Building & Leadership:
- Help build and scale the DFW service division from the ground up
- Contribute to service structure, workflows, and pricing strategies
- Assist with tools, trucks, and materials setup
- Support hiring, training, and mentoring of electricians and apprentices
- Lead by example in quality, professionalism, and customer service
- Help establish a culture of safety, accountability, and high standards
- Identify growth opportunities (new services, customers, improvements)
- Develop systems and processes to support long-term scalability
- Take ownership of results—not just assigned task
Required Skills/Qualifications:
- Valid Texas Journeyman or Residential Wireman License
- Strong troubleshooting ability (non-negotiable) & ability to work independently
- Residential and/or commercial service experience
- Solid NEC knowledge and safe work practices
- Strong customer communication skills
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug and alcohol test (required for safety-sensitive roles).
- Completion of a criminal background check, with results assessed based on relevance to the position.
- Verification of a clean driving record, as defined by Control Tech’s standards (e.g., no major violations, no more than 3 infractions in the past 5 years).
Leadership Mindset & Preferred Skills:
- Demonstrates strong ownership - approaches work with an entrepreneurial mindset, treating responsibilities as if managing their own business
- Proactive problem solver
- Strong work ethic; leads by example
- Willing to train and mentor others
- Motivated to grow into leadership
- Service-based electrical experience
- Team leadership or apprentice mentoring
- Familiar with Housecall Pro, ServiceTitan, etc.
- Experience with generators, EV chargers, or smart home installs
- OSHA 10 or 30
Self-Management Behaviors (expected of all employees in the Control Tech family):
- Self-Awareness: Recognizes impact on others, knows strengths and limitations, sense of self-worth and confidence.
- Self-Control: Disruptive emotions and impulses are in check, maintains consistency with core values.
- Maintains Motivation: Strives to learn, to improve and to be successful.
- Listening and Speaking Respectfully: Listens generously - clarifies meaning and intent, speaks straight and respectfully.
- Collaborator: Works effectively on teams with a wide variety of people, resolves conflict directly and productively, contributes to the success of others
Leadership Behaviors (expected of Leaders at all levels in Control Tech):
- Create Clear Direction: Creates a clear path forward with a drive to win and focus on results, champion’s the Mission, Vision and Brand of Control Tech. Engages and communicates with all employees what is the direction of the company and how their actions contribute.
- Coach: Defines roles and goals for all team members, measures and manages results, delivers feedback that enforces productive behavior and builds on successes.
- Model: Demonstrates the behaviors and attitudes required for success, prioritizes time to focus on high value activities, learns continuously and creates this condition for their team.
- Sponsor: Creates a productive and positive work environment, empowers staff through delegation and support.
- Partner: Delivers on and manages promises to co-workers and employees, appropriately involves others in decision making that affects them
Salary : $35 - $50