Journeyman Electrician: $25-35/hr + $1,000 Bonus | New Orleans

$25-35/hr, a $1,000 bonus after 90 days, a 3% 401(k) match and 50% of your health premium paid. Install solar, battery storage and EV charging systems with a crew that's growing.

Solar Alternatives is an award-winning solar, storage and EV charging company. We have 1,000+ commercial, residential, government and industrial clients, an A+ BBB rating and a LifeCity Employee Wellness Award. You'll work alongside experienced crew leads on PV, Powerwall and other batteries, generators and EV chargers. These are skills that stay in demand.

Why electricians choose SA

• Different work: solar, storage and EV installs, not the same service calls every day
• Room to grow: journeyman → crew lead. We promote from within.
• Training and certifications: OSHA, NABCEP, Tesla, FranklinWH, LG Chem and fuel cells
• Clear schedule: Mon-Fri, typical 40-50 hrs; overtime paid at 1.5x. Some Saturdays as needed.
• Quick hiring: apply in 2 minutes from your phone, with no cover letter. We reply within 48 hours.

Pay and benefits

• $25-35/hr based on experience, plus sales bonus opportunities
• $1,000 bonus after 90 days
• Medical, dental and vision, with SA paying 50% of the employee premium
• 401(k) with a 3% company match
• 2 weeks of earned PTO to start, plus 7 paid holidays

What you'll do

• Install equipment and conduit, pull wire and terminate
• Read prints and layouts and do material take-offs
• Test and record insulation resistance and IV curves
• Configure devices, and troubleshoot and repair systems
• Keep work code-compliant and the jobsite clean, and maintain your vehicle stock
• Follow safety guidelines and represent SA well with customers

What you bring

• 3+ years as a journeyman electrician
• Working knowledge of the NEC (2020/2023 preferred; 2014/2017 accepted)
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record
• Self-driven, with good time management
• Verifiable references
• Nice to have: power generation experience, OSHA 10/30, NABCEP or equivalent

Physical demands

• Work unsupervised and lift up to 50 lbs occasionally. Stand, walk and use hands regularly. Travel to job sites as required.
  
  Our crews have completed 1,000+ Tesla projects and 800+ batteries in this region, and customers notice: "polite, kept me updated, fixed it in 30 minutes." We celebrate wins and recognize people publicly, and many of our team members are celebrating their 1-3 year anniversaries.

• $25-35/hr based on experience, plus sales bonus opportunities
• $1,000 bonus after 90 days
• Medical, dental and vision, with SA paying 50% of the employee premium
• 401(k) with a 3% company match
• 2 weeks of earned PTO to start, plus 7 paid holidays