Fall 2026

Apprentice Electrician

Traveling

Updated on 9/3/2026

Ladder

Ladder

1-10 employees

Digital platform connecting contractors with electricians

No salary listed

Georgia, USA

In Person

Travel to work sites is required, including night-shift work.

Category
Building Trades (1)

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Requirements
  • At least two years of commercial electrical experience.
  • Work under the observation of a journeyman-level electrician while building electrical skills and taking on additional responsibilities as proficiency improves.
  • Ability to work traveling assignments and night shifts.
Responsibilities
  • Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit using measuring instruments and hand tools.
  • Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order.
  • Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to installing, maintaining, and repairing a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.
  • Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment using hand tools.
  • Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets using hand tools.
  • Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections using hand tools.
  • Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings using hand and power tools.
  • Clean the work area and wash parts.
  • Dig trenches or holes for installation of conduit or supports.
  • Strip insulation from wire ends using wire-stripping pliers and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering.
  • Trace short circuits in wiring using a test meter.
  • Install copper-clad ground rods using a manual post driver.
  • Break up concrete using an air hammer to facilitate installation, construction, or repair of equipment.
  • Erect electrical system components and barricades, and rig scaffolds, hoists, and shoring.
  • Transport tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to the work site by hand, hand truck, or heavy motorized truck.
  • Construct controllers and panels using power drills, drill presses, taps, saws, and punches.
  • Raise, lower, or position equipment, tools, and materials using a hoist, hand line, or block and tackle.
  • Requisition materials using warehouse requisition or release forms.

Ladder connects construction contractors with skilled electricians in the electrical sector through a digital platform that streamlines the hiring process. Contractors post full-time job openings, and Ladder charges a fee for connecting them with qualified workers, while avoiding staffing-agency models by only allowing real contractors to post jobs. For job seekers, Ladder offers a free online course with basic electrical training and safety guidance, and upon completion the platform notifies potential employers, which has led to a high rate of job offers for graduates. The company differentiates itself by focusing on authentic contractor-led postings, combining a practical training-to-employment pathway with a technology-based hiring flow created by ex-contractors and technologists. Its goal is to simplify and accelerate the process of finding reliable electrical talent for contractors and to provide a clear entry path for newcomers into the electrical trades.

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$130K

Headquarters

Atlanta, Georgia

Founded

2019

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What believers are saying

  • Buildforce raised $10 million on July 28, 2026 for national expansion.
  • Ladder’s 10,000 pre-screened electricians give Buildforce immediate supply liquidity in the Southeast.
  • Buildforce runs W-2 staffing, payroll, workers’ comp, and certified payroll reporting.

What critics are saying

  • Buildforce directly replaces Ladder’s standalone brand; customer churn could follow integration through 2027.
  • Staffing spreads compress quickly if contractors bypass Buildforce for internal recruiters.
  • If Buildforce misses national density, Ladder’s platform disappears inside a larger staffing business.

What makes Ladder unique

  • Buildforce inherited Ladder’s Southeast electrician network and 200-plus contractor customers.
  • Ladder specialized in commercial and industrial electricians, not general labor staffing.
  • Alex Stewart stayed on after the 2024 acquisition, preserving regional contractor relationships.

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Dec 16th, 2024
Construction tech company Buildforce buys Atlanta startup Ladder

Construction tech company Buildforce buys Atlanta startup Ladder.