Rocky Coastal Electric Launches Hands-On Mentorship for New Electricians

Rocky Coastal Electric, an electrical contracting company based in the Lewiston-Auburn area of Maine, has announced a formal mentorship program under owner Corey Hunt, a Master Electrician who founded the business in March 2023. Hunt, who began his own career as a helper on solar installs in Massachusetts in 2014 and later worked for ESM before earning his Master Electrician license and joining the IBEW, is now committing to keep a standing spot on his crew for someone new to the trade. The program is structured as a work assignment rather than a classroom course, with new hires shadowing licensed electricians on real jobs—from panel work to service calls—and gradually taking on more responsibility.

The mentorship track has three parts: paired job assignments with an experienced electrician on every job until the mentee can handle smaller tasks alone; a path toward licensing that tracks hours and skills against Maine’s requirements; and regular one-on-one check-ins with Hunt to review progress. Hunt emphasizes that the balance is putting mentees next to someone who will correct mistakes before they become costly, rather than leaving them to figure it out alone or keeping them off real jobs too long. He plans to add a second mentee position as the company’s workload grows.

Hunt’s commitment to mentorship stems from his own experience, where he was given hands-on learning opportunities by those ahead of him. He believes that building a good electrician requires both guidance and real-world experience, and he is structuring the program to provide a clear line from helper to tradesman. Rather than a one-time hiring push, Rocky Coastal Electric aims to keep the door consistently open for newcomers in the Lewiston-Auburn area, with Hunt stating, “I’d rather do this slow and do it right. One person who actually becomes a good electrician is worth more to me than filling seats.”