Full-Time
Low Voltage Project Manager
Ladder
1-10 employees
Digital platform connecting contractors with electricians
No salary listed
Tucker, GA, USA
In Person
Office-based role with job sites in the Metro Atlanta area.
Bachelor's
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- Completion of a Bachelor's degree in business, construction management, engineering, or a related field.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience leading business operations in the low voltage and systems industry.
- Technical background with low voltage systems, including networking, structured cabling, security, audio visual systems, fire alarm, distributed antenna systems, and bi-directional amplifier systems for residential, commercial, and light industrial spaces.
- A demonstrable record of achieving defined business goals.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to navigate and resolve conflict.
- Proven ability to develop and motivate a team, with strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Supervise the successful and profitable completion of multiple projects, ensuring they are completed on time and under budget while maintaining high standards of safety and quality.
- Supervise projects from start to finish.
- Lead project teams to successful completion.
- Deliver project status reports to the Operations Manager.
- Supervise Assistant Project Managers and Project Administrators.
- Work with Division Managers to set operational sales goals and prepare quarterly and annual sales projections.
- Generate opportunities, industry partnerships, and vendor agreements that lead to new revenue generation or increased profit in existing markets.
- Provide leadership and guidance to Division Managers on all phases of the low voltage department, including estimating, preconstruction, construction, and service.
- Review and approve major bids, agreements, and complicated designs.
- Represent company values with customers, vendors, and other business partners.
- Contribute to short- and long-term organizational planning and strategy as a member of the management team.
- Motivate and guide the team to achieve and surpass goals.
- Provide a vision and specific strategy for the low voltage and systems market.
- Assist in developing budgets for assigned divisions and monitor them against annual baseline budget requirements.
- Seek and act on continuous-improvement opportunities, encourage innovative thinking, and lead and manage change.
- Mentor, coach, and develop direct reports and support them in developing their teams.
- Provide day-to-day leadership and management to assigned Division Managers and the General Superintendent.
- Ensure compliance with company standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, safety, and on-time delivery.
- Provide timely, accurate, and complete reports on the operating conditions of assigned divisions.
- Recruit, hire, and develop low voltage personnel.
- Conduct performance evaluations and handle disciplinary actions and terminations of low voltage personnel.
- Eight years of electrical experience.
- Four years of project manager, superintendent, or foreman experience on large projects valued at more than $1 million.
- Knowledge of prefabrication techniques.
- OSHA 10/30 certification.
- Knowledge of NFPA 70E.
- Journeyman's license.
- Master Electrician's license.
- Scissor lift, boom lift, or telehandler certification.
- Knowledge of low voltage, fire alarm, and lighting control systems.
- Experience with Bluebeam, Fieldwire, Rexit, Conest, AutoCAD, or Building Information Modeling software.
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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Simplify's Take
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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