Full-Time

Lead Lighting Technician

Ladder

Ladder

1-10 employees

Digital platform connecting contractors with electricians

Compensation Overview

$20 - $25/hr

+ Bonus + $150 work-boot allowance

Tyrone, GA, USA

In Person

Travel out of state is required.

Category
Building Trades (1)
Required Skills
Customer Service

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Requirements
  • Five years of lighting retrofit experience.
  • Ability to perform conduit bending.
  • Ability to lift 65 pounds.
  • Willingness to work nights, weekends, and overtime when occasionally required outside the generally scheduled Monday-to-Friday hours of 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Willingness to travel out of state.
  • A valid driver's license.
  • Good communication skills.
Responsibilities
  • Perform lighting retrofit work for the company's commercial and industrial Lighting Division.
  • Provide good customer service.
Desired Qualifications
  • Lighting controls experience.
  • Verifiable leadership experience.
  • Journeyman's certification or classroom training.
  • Two years of conduit-bending experience.
  • Two years of leadership experience.

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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Company News

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

Construction tech company Buildforce buys Atlanta startup Ladder.