Lead Low Voltage Technician / PLT Waconia, MN | $38–$42/hr | M–F, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Run your own jobs. Get paid like it.
Established commercial and industrial electrical contractor in the Twin Cities area is hiring a Lead Power-Limited Technician to take medium-to-large commercial low-voltage projects from kickoff to closeout. Healthcare buildings, commercial spaces, industrial facilities — real work, real budgets, real responsibility.
50 years in business and sitting on the strongest backlog in company history with confirmed work through 2026 and beyond. If you're tired of bouncing between contractors every time a project ends, this is steady.
What you'll actually do day-to-day
- Run pre-install walkthroughs with the PM, lay out cable routes, build the plan
- Pull, terminate, test, and troubleshoot CAT6/6A, coax, and fiber
- Install lighting controls, structured cabling, paging, and camera systems
- Build out telecom rooms — racks, ladder rack, cabinets, clean cable management
- Read and red-line large commercial blueprints
- Lead apprentices on-site and run small-to-mid commercial buildings as the job lead
- Hit the schedule, stay on budget, leave it certified and labeled
What you bring
- 4–5+ years pulling CAT6 and fiber in commercial environments
- Active PLT license (required — Minnesota Power Limited Technician)
- Valid driver's license
- BICSI INST1 / INSTC / INSTF a plus (we'll pay to get them if you don't have them)
- OSHA 10
- Self-motivated, can run a job without somebody standing over your shoulder
Why guys take this job and stay:
- $38–$42/hr based on experience
- 100% paid individual health, dental, vision, and basic life insurance (yes, fully paid)
- 401k with match
- PTO + merit/teamwork/production bonuses
- Company vehicle + gas card
- Yearly tool allowance
- Paid BICSI TECH (TE350) training, continuing ed for BICSI and PLT certs, manufacturer training
- Phone stipend
- 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM schedule — home by mid-afternoon, every day
The bottom line You're not a number here. 50 years strong because they treat techs like the reason the place runs. Bring the skills, they bring the tools, training, vehicle, healthcare, and a backlog that's not going anywhere.
Apply now — start within 30 days.
You should be proficient in:
- Project Management
- Low Voltage Cabling Installation
- IT Equipment (Servers, Networks, Telecom, Cloud)
- Blueprint Reading