Residential Battery Electrician

Base is seeking a Residential Battery Electrician in Austin to manage field operations for its battery fleet. This role involves diagnosing and repairing field issues, ensuring installations pass inspections, and training new install crews. Key responsibilities also include meeting with inspectors, understanding Base hardware, general electrical principles, NEC Codes, and participating in a rotational on-call schedule for emergent electrical issues.

Must Have

• Troubleshooting and diagnosing field failures
• Inspection failure repairs
• Onboarding and facilitating training of new installer crews
• Meeting with inspectors and AHJs; sit for inspections
• Understand Base hardware, general electrical principles, NEC Codes
• Respond to on-call duties for emergent electrical issues during nights and weekends on a scheduled, rotational basis
• 2+ years of relevant work experience
• Residential Wireman or Journeyman certification
• Experience with battery back up systems, EV Chargers, or whole home generators

Perks & Benefits

• Offers Equity

About Base

Base is building the foundation of American power. The grid is the largest, most complex machine in the world. Yet it’s aging, struggling to keep up with today’s demand, and is unprepared for our electrified future.

Base is modernizing the grid as the first engineering-led, technology-driven power company. We’re deploying a nationwide network of distributed batteries that strengthens critical infrastructure and saves Americans money.

Our team of engineers, operators, creatives, technicians, and electricians design and deploy systems at speed. If you want to tackle the problem that will define this century and shape the future of American energy, now is the time. Join us.

About the Role

Base is looking for a Residential Battery Electrician to diagnose and repair field issues, rework installs to pass inspections, train new install crews, and inspect installs for quality control for Base's battery fleet in Austin.

Responsibilities:

• All in-field activities inclusive of the following:
• Troubleshooting and diagnosing field failures.
• Inspection failure repairs.
• Onboarding and facilitating training of new installer crews.
• Meeting with inspectors and AHJs.
• Sit for inspections.
• Understand Base hardware, general electrical principles, NEC Codes.
• Respond to on-call duties for emergent electrical issues during nights and weekends on a scheduled, rotational basis.

Required Skills / Qualifications:

• 2+ years of relevant work experience required.
• Residential Wireman or Journeyman.
• Experience with battery back up systems, EV Chargers, or whole home generators.

Pay Ranges:

• Apprentice: $25/hr - $30/hr
• Wireman: $32/hr - $37hr
• Journeyman: $37/hr - $39/hr
• Master: $40+/hr

Our Values

We’re building a winning culture and we’re looking for people who are up for the challenge. Here’s what we expect from day one:

• In-Person Only: We work full-time in the office. No hybrid. No remote.
• Challenge the Status Quo: Question assumptions. Fix broken systems. Principles > rules.
• Move Fast: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.
• Give & Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble. Challenge ideas–including your own.
• Own the Outcome: Take full responsibility. Deliver results. No excuses.
• Act Like an Owner: Be resourceful, mindful of impact, and committed to the business.
• Be Decisive: Drive clarity. Make bold calls with imperfect info.
• Bring the Intensity: This is not a 9-to-5. We're building something hard which requires real commitment.