Gigwatt places electricians and other skilled trades on data center and energy builds. Employers pay $2,500 per hire; workers never pay.
Gigwatt is an AI-run recruiting company for skilled trades on data center, energy and industrial builds. AI agents find contractors who are hiring, source and screen electricians, low-voltage techs and pipefitters by text, and send the contractor interview-ready introductions. A person reviews every introduction.
Gigwatt charges a flat $2,500 per hire, invoiced after the worker has been on site for 14 days and due in 15 days. There is no upfront fee, no contract and nothing to pay if you don't hire.
Yes. Workers never pay. Employers pay the placement fee, and a worker's profile is only shared with an employer after the worker says yes to that specific job.
Mainly electricians (apprentice, journeyman, foreman and superintendent), low-voltage and structured-cabling techs, fiber splicers, pipefitters and steamfitters, and instrumentation and controls techs, plus millwrights, welders and ironworkers for the same projects.
Across the United States, with a focus on data center and energy hubs: Northern Virginia (Ashburn, Manassas, Richmond), Texas (Dallas, Abilene, San Antonio), Ohio (Columbus, New Albany), Phoenix, Atlanta, Council Bluffs and Reno.
Sourcing starts the minute a request arrives, and the goal is the first screened candidates within 72 hours. Speed depends on the trade, the location and whether the pay meets what local workers are asking.
Traditional agencies typically charge 15-25% of first-year pay for a direct hire, or a 30-60% markup on temporary labor. Gigwatt charges a flat $2,500 per hire, the worker joins your payroll, and there's no contract to negotiate for the first hire.
If a placed worker leaves within 30 days of the start date, Gigwatt finds a replacement for free. If the invoice hasn't gone out yet, nothing is billed for that hire; if it has, it is credited.
By text: trade and level, where they live and whether they travel, their minimum hourly rate, licences and certifications, and when they can start. Credentials are self-reported, so the employer verifies them before hiring. Each introduction explains why the candidate was matched.
No. AI helps read messages, ask screening questions and estimate fit from job-relevant facts only; names, contact details and protected characteristics are removed before scoring. The employer makes every hiring decision.
Sign up at gigwatt.co/work or text us your trade, city and minimum rate. Gigwatt only texts you when a job fits your trade, area and pay floor. Reply YES to be introduced, NO to skip, or STOP at any time.
Most Gigwatt employers are merit-shop (open-shop) electrical and mechanical subcontractors. On union jobs, workers are usually dispatched through the local hall instead.
Updated 2026-10-29.