CAREERS AT SMARTWIRE
Electricians: Find your forever home
There has never been a more exciting time to be an electrician or join the electrical trade. The electrical workforce is aging rapidly, and demand for skilled electricians has never been higher — driven by electrification, energy efficiency mandates, and explosive data center growth. This is a rewarding, meaningful, and future-proof career where you can see the direct impact of your work in the community you live in.
At Smartwire, we hire to our core values: High Energy, Growth Oriented, and Ownership Mindset. If those sound like you, keep reading.
What Makes Smartwire Different
Rapid Development
From day one, apprentices learn to work safely by completing OSHA 10 training.
New hires are paired with an experienced electrician and start building real, hands-on experience from day one — our helpers aren’t just watching.
We pay for your trade school. Paid tuition combined with on-the-job training is how you unlock career growth. Options include CVECA, ABC, and local community colleges such as J. Sargent Reynolds and Brightpoint. We’ll work with you to find the option that fits your schedule and goals.
Learn to estimate electrical jobs using the latest software. At the Lead level, you begin estimating your own jobs and earn commission for accurately estimated and expertly completed work.
Company-sponsored review courses for Journeyman and Master’s exams, plus paid days off to sit for the exams.
Compensation That Recognizes Performance
Competitive hourly pay plus performance incentives — a clear pathway to best-in-class income without simply working more hours.
Health insurance subsidy (employee + family) and 401(k) with company match, starting on day one.
Profit sharing eligibility after 1 year of continuous service.
Company take-home van for eligible employees.
Work-Life Balance
We run a full schedule year-round with OT available — but we never require overtime or weekend work.
100% local work in the greater Richmond area. You’re home every night.
Competitive PTO starting at 6 months.
8 paid holidays per year
Want to see what it’s like here? Come Work With Us for a Day.
We offer working interviews: get paid to work alongside our team for a day and see firsthand if Smartwire is the right fit — for both of us.
