Regional Training Lead — Electric Utilities & Safety

Davis H Elliot Company, Inc.; Broken Arrow (OK); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc. in Oklahoma seeks a Regional Training Coordinator to lead the region’s training programs for distribution and underground operations, overseeing the lineman apprenticeship, evaluations, and onboarding.

You will coordinate annual OSHA and essential safety trainings, manage instructor resources, track progress, and partner with Safety, HR, and Operations to support Elliot’s Target Zero safety initiative. Travel across Oklahoma and nearby states is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years of hands-on power line construction experience in transmission and/or distribution.
• Experience training or mentoring apprentices and line workers.
• Strong knowledge of line construction methods, rigging, grounding, energized work practices, and hazard recognition; ability to apply OSHA, NESC, and company requirements in training.
• Ability to deliver classroom and field instruction, explain technical concepts clearly, and provide constructive feedback to employees with varying experience levels.
• Strong organizational skills to manage training schedules, apprentice progression, qualification records, and multiple training priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn systems used to maintain training records and report results.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel throughout Oklahoma and occasionally to surrounding states for training and field evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead trainer for the region, developing, coordinating, and delivering training programs that meet operational needs and support safe work practices.
• Deliver and coordinate required annual training, including OSHA, CPR/First Aid, ET&D, SIF prevention, New Hire Orientation, and other mandated or role-specific training. Arrange qualified instructors when specialized credentials are required.
• Facilitate onboarding through orientation, foundational safety and skills training, and field proficiency evaluations for new hires; communicate training needs to field leadership.
• Lead the design, administration, and execution of the regional lineman apprenticeship program in alignment with established program standards and training tracks.
• Conduct apprentice skills testing, practical evaluations, and proficiency assessments. Document results, identify skill gaps, coordinate additional instruction, and support advancement through established program requirements.
• Maintain apprentice progress records, including on-the-job training, related instruction, assessments, and advancement status. Work with apprentices and field leadership to resolve incomplete requirements.
• Oversee and directly supervise regional driver training programs, including classroom, practical, and field instruction, qualification tracking, and coordination with Safety and Human Resources leadership.
• Coordinate training schedules, facilities, equipment, materials, and instructors to deliver timely and consistent training across the region.
• Maintain and update training materials, manuals, assessments, and supporting documentation to reflect current regulatory, safety, and operational standards.
• Track and report training completion, proficiency results, upcoming or overdue requirements, and key training metrics to Safety, Human Resources, and Operations leadership.
• Partner with field leaders to reinforce training on the job, address recurring skill gaps, and improve training effectiveness. Promote Target Zero through coaching, mentoring, and servant leadership.

Skills

Lineman experience

Training/mentoring

OSHA/NESC knowledge

Instruction delivery

Organizational skills

MS Office

Driver's license

Education

Lineman apprenticeship (preferred)

Instructor credentials (preferred)

Job description

Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc. in Oklahoma seeks a Regional Training Coordinator to lead the region’s training programs for distribution and underground operations, overseeing the lineman apprenticeship, evaluations, and onboarding.

You will coordinate annual OSHA and essential safety trainings, manage instructor resources, track progress, and partner with Safety, HR, and Operations to support Elliot’s Target Zero safety initiative. Travel across Oklahoma and nearby states is required.