This apprentice electrician role offers a clear path to becoming a journeyman, working on commercial repairs, renovations, and buildouts. The position suits a hard-working individual eager to learn and build a career in the electrical trade with a growing company.
Responsibilities
Perform commercial repairs, renovations, and buildouts alongside a journeyman
Conduct conduit and pipe bending, rough-in, and finish wiring
Execute panel and service changes, circuits, outlets, switches, and fixtures under supervision
Work on lighting systems, including repairs, pole lighting, and parking garage conduit
Learn controls work: motor controls, lighting controls, and building controls
Learn generator and transfer switch installs and service
Perform phone and data cabling
Troubleshoot with a journeyman and learn to diagnose independently
Communicate with customers: explain work clearly and identify additional building needs
Mentor helpers on basic tasks
Submit daily job reports and log hours toward your license
Requirements
Maryland apprentice electrician license
Enrolled in, or ready to enroll in, an apprenticeship program
Commercial field experience: buildouts, pipe bending, troubleshooting, or service work
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
Committed to getting your journeyperson license
Clean driving record (driving record check will be performed)
Comfortable with a background check (no drug screen)
Able to lift 50 pounds, climb ladders, and work from lifts
Comfortable working in attics, crawl spaces, ceilings, and outdoors in all weather
Understands voltage, current, resistance, and Ohm's law on a real job
Knows single-phase versus three-phase, and 120/240, 120/208, and 277/480 systems
Sizes wire to the load and breaker; understands grounding and bonding
Uses a multimeter with confidence; reads basic prints and panel schedules
Knows National Electrical Code basics: box fill, conductor sizing, ground-fault and arc-fault protection
Knows the materials: conduit types, wire and cable, boxes and fittings, breakers, panels and devices, and what to pull before leaving the shop
Controls experience: motor controls, lighting controls, or building controls
Generator and transfer switch experience
Fire alarm experience
Pipe bending that is clean, square, and to code
Troubleshooting instinct: desire to find the real problem, not just the symptom
Safety-first approach on every job: lockout and tagout, personal protective equipment, clean job sites
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Explains work in plain language and leaves customers confident
Identifies additional building needs and recommends solutions on site
Shows up on time, owns mistakes, and follows through
Effective, proactive communicator who flags problems early and keeps the crew and office informed
Coachable: takes feedback, asks questions, and learns fast
Helps and teaches helpers
Comfortable with Google Sheets, Google Calendar, and phone apps
Learns new apps and tools quickly
Experience with AI tools, especially Claude, for studying for journeyperson exam, looking up code, and troubleshooting
Hungry to grow: desires the license, skills, and a bigger role
Takes pride in the work
A good fit for a small, close team where culture matters
Nice to have:
Experience with Jobber
Benefits
Schooling paid or reimbursed
100% paid health, dental, and vision insurance after a 90-day trial period
Sales commission on add-on work sold on site
Gas paid, take-home van for experienced apprentices
Company phone
$1,000 tool allowance
Paid vacation, accrued as earned
Company-paid safety training: Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10 and National Fire Protection Association 70E
Professional development assistance
Referral program
Safety equipment provided
Important Details
Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday, early starts around 6:30 AM, done by mid-afternoon
Contract: Steady, year-round commercial work
Application Process
Text your name, license level and years in the trade, and your favorite thing to do outside of work
Expect a text to book a quick phone call
How You Move Up
Show up on time
Work hard
Be easy to work with
Show a desire to improve in your trade, day in and day out
Pass your journeyperson exam and move straight to the journeyman band, with profit sharing
Why Work Here
35 years in Frederick: steady work, established customers
Quickly rewards effort and merit
Culture fit matters a lot
Real work-life balance
Lots of room to grow for the right person; promotes from within
Invests in education for the right people: licenses, schooling, and career advancement
About the Company
Electrical Design has served Frederick since 1991. Its goal is to be the go-to electrician for every customer's electrical needs, including commercial service, buildouts, fire alarm, controls, generators, air compressors, and residential services. After 35 years, the company is growing and seeks apprentices to build a career with them.