Licensed Electrician

Forge is looking for a Licensed Journeyman Electrician with substantial experience with heating and cooling systems (heat pumps specifically) and within a residential setting to join our installation team.

At Forge, we install energy-efficient heat pumps for homeowners across Greater Boston. Our mission is to help homeowners make their homes more comfortable and sustainable while reducing energy costs.

This is a leadership role in a specialized setting: you'll lead the electrical work behind residential heat pump installations — wiring equipment, running circuits, and completing panel and service upgrades — while mentoring apprentices and setting the standard for quality on every job.

You'll work as a job lead, guiding apprentices through the electrical scope of each install, troubleshooting more complex issues, and ensuring every job meets Forge's quality bar from start to finish.

Pay Range : $35–$50/hr, based on related experience, ability to mentor apprentices, ability to lead jobs independently, and quality of work.

• Service area: Metrowest and Eastern Massachusetts — you'll travel to job sites across this area daily.
• Schedule: Consistent, full-time work, year-round, Monday–Friday — no on-call or after-hours rotation. We're proud to offer a stable, reliable schedule you can build a life around.
• Tools & vehicle: You won't get a company van on day one — you need to show us you can crush the work first (about 2 weeks). Prove you can do the work you're signing up to do, and the van, tools, and the freedom that goes with it are yours.

• Lead the installation, wiring, and upgrade of electrical components and systems supporting heat pump installations
• Wire a variety of heating and cooling equipment: condensers, air handlers, minisplit heads, branch boxes, heat kits, thermostats, and integrated controls
• Perform and oversee panel and service upgrades
• Diagnose and resolve complex electrical and mechanical faults
• Read and interpret electrical layouts, schematics, and equipment submittals
• Review specifications, consult technical documentation, and work with tech support to resolve product issues
• Ensure compliance with electrical codes, OSHA regulations, and safety protocols across the job site
• Mentor and train apprentices on-site, teaching technique, code compliance, and troubleshooting
• Take ownership of job quality, timeline, and communication with project coordinators and operations managers

• Active Massachusetts Journeyman Electrician license required
• Substantial hands-on experience in electrical work specific to heat pump systems — installation, troubleshooting, and repair
• Demonstrated ability to lead a job site and mentor less experienced electricians/apprentices
• Strong ability to read and interpret electrical layouts, schematics, and equipment specifications
• Comfortable with focused, repetitive electrical work specific to heat pump systems
• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Valid driver's license required
• Able to pass a background check and drug test (does not screen for marijuana)
• Physical requirements: Ability to lift up to 50 lbs; comfortable working in attics, basements, and crawlspaces; able to climb ladders and work in varying seasonal/outdoor conditions.

• You work hard, efficiently, and produce quality work — quality comes first, pace is a close second
• You know what good service looks and feels like to our customers, and you're extremely professional with homeowners
• You lead by example — you don't need your hand held, and you can't wait to teach the next person coming up behind you
• You can juggle a lot at once without dropping balls, but you know when to raise your hand and loop in the team
• You stay calm when things go…