Traveling Traffic and Lighting Trainee/Technician

Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc.; Ashland (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

401K with match

Employee stock ownership program

Lineman Apprenticeship program

Paid vacation

Servant leadership training

Uniforms and PPE provided

Job summary

Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc. in Kentucky is seeking a Traffic Signal/Lighting Trainee to learn building traffic signals and roadway lighting. You will assist technicians and foremen, perform foundational electrical tasks, and travel as needed.

The program emphasizes safety and hands-on training, including trenching, conduit placement, foundations, wiring, and connections. You will work outdoors on roadways, using provided tools and PPE, with opportunities to advance as CDL is pursued.

Qualifications

• CDL permit level or higher recommended, but not required upon hire. Must be able to acquire a Class A CDL within 6 months of hire
• 1+ Years of experience recommended but not required
• Own your own hand tools
• Must be able to pass criminal background check and drug screening

Responsibilities

• Willingness to travel and assist technicians with daily tasks
• Learn basic tasks to build traffic signals and roadway lighting
• Perform trenching, conduit placement, electrical services, foundations for signal poles and lighting poles, wiring and connections
• Operate tools and equipment per safety procedures
• Work outdoors on roadways in various conditions

Skills

Valid driver's license

Willing to travel

Hand tools ownership

Criminal background check

Drug screening

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

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 Traffic Signal/Lighting Trainee you will be required to perform all types of electrical work for building traffic signals and roadway lighting. As part of the day-to-day responsibilities you will be completing the following:

• MUST be willing to travel
• Assisting technicians and foreman with daily task
• Learning basic task to build traffic signals and roadway lighting
• Potential task to be performed are as follows; trenching and placing conduit, building electrical services, concrete foundations for signal poles and lighting poles, installing wire, and making connections.
• Operate tools and equipment according to company and OSHA safety procedures
• Versatile to work in outdoor setting and roadways.

Qualifications

• CDL permit level or higher recommended, but not required upon hire. Must be able to acquire a Class A CDL within 6 months of hire
• 1+ Years of experience recommended but not required
• Valid drivers license
• Own your own hand tools
• 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
• Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability 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