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Ladder

Digital platform connecting contractors with electricians

Electrician

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Kennesaw, GA, USA
In Person
Building TradesElectrical

About the job

Requirements
  • Experience as an electrician.
  • Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and install electrical elements.
  • Ability to provide customer service and help customers evaluate repair versus replacement options.
  • Ability to maintain proper supplies, parts, tools, and safety equipment in a service truck.
  • Ability to travel to job sites within the service area.
  • Ability to communicate with dispatchers, managers, and installation teams to maintain schedules and convey delays to customers.
  • Ability to complete invoices and obtain customer authorization and signatures for financial decisions at the beginning and end of jobs.
  • Have and maintain a good driving and background record.
  • Pass drug screenings.
  • Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, how to operate an iPad.
  • Willingness to work overtime when needed.
  • Occasional Saturday availability.
  • Ability to meet sales goals.
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 100 pounds.
  • Willingness to pursue, develop, and participate in continuing education.
  • Knowledge of electrical codes and ability to apply them pragmatically on each job.
  • Ability to work with inspectors, suppliers, and coworkers to ensure work is performed correctly and according to code requirements.
Responsibilities
  • Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and install electrical elements.
  • Assist customers in evaluating repairs versus replacement options.
  • Maintain proper supplies, parts, tools, and safety equipment in the service truck.
  • Travel to job sites within the service area and communicate schedule information and delays to customers.
  • Complete invoices and obtain customer authorization and signatures for financial decisions at the beginning and end of jobs.
  • Meet sales goals.
  • Work with inspectors, suppliers, and coworkers to ensure work is performed correctly and within code requirements.

About the company

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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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays

Company News

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

Construction tech company Buildforce buys Atlanta startup Ladder.