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Substation Trainee

Davis H Elliot Company, Inc.
Lexington, KY Full Time
POSTED ON 12/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/28/2026


    

For over seven decades investor-owned utilities, municipalities, cooperatives, and others have entrusted their electrical construction and maintenance needs to Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc. (Elliot).

Elliot is a full-service electrical contractor specializing in overhead and underground distribution, transmission, substations, lighting, traffic signaling, utility locating and industrial/commercial services.

Job Description

As a Substation Trainee you will be required to perform all types of work in general substation construction. As part of the day-to-day responsibilities you will be completing the following:

  • General Construction (hand-digging, working with hand tools, carpentry)
  • Installation of below grade conduit & ground grid
  • Form & Pour concrete foundations
  • Reading blueprints, drawings, schematics, and other reference material
  • Able to work with a team to accomplish goals
  • Operate tools and equipment according to company and OSHA safety procedures 

Qualifications

  • Class A CDL is preferred but not required to hire (required within 6-months)
  • Construction Experience preferred
  • Valid drivers license
  • Own your own hand tools
  • Must be able to learn from On The Job training and work well with others
  • Must be able to pass criminal background check and drug screening

Benefits/Culture

Today, we are listed among Engineering News-Records Top 150 Specialty Contracting firms. Our success is based on our customers confidence in us; the loyalty, hard work and performance of our people; and the traditions with which Mr. Davis H. Elliot began the company in 1946. We understand that having the best team requires people being treated like family. Some of the benefits we offer our team include:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • STD and LTD Insurance
  • Company Paid Life Insurance w/ additional Voluntary Life Insurance
  • 401K w/ company match
  • Employee Stock Ownership Program
  • State and Federally accredited Lineman Apprenticeship program 
  • Paid Vacation 
  • Servant Leadership Training
  • Uniforms and PPE provided
Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact Human Resources at
Phone: 859-263-5148 x1504
Email: clester@dhec.com

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