Electrical Jobs in Lexington, Kentucky

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Electrician Apprentice

Share Share Email Tweet Share 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 an Electrician Apprentice you will be required to assist electricians in performing all types of electrical work in commercial construction and healthcare environments. As part of the day-to-day responsibilities you will be completing the following: • General wiring installation and termination. • Installing EMT, PVC, and rigid conduit. • Installing light fixture and electrical devices. • Troubleshooting and completing electrical circuits. • Complete transformers, motor control, switchboards, and lighting applications. • Operate tools and equipment according to company and OSHA safety procedures. • Cleanup, tool and material organization, and general labor tasks related to electrical construction. Qualifications • Own your own hand tools. • Must be able to pass criminal background check and drug screening. • Motivated to learn the knowledge and trade skills necessary to become a licensed electrician. 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: • Apprenticeship school and training. • Medical, dental, vision insurance. • Short-term and long-term disability insurance. • Company paid life insurance w/ additional voluntary life insurance. • 401K w/ company match. • Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP). • 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 Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans. If you want to view the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster, click HERE If you want to view the Pay Transparency Policy Statement, please click the link: English

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Electrician Trainee/Helper

Leave the ordinary behind and come build your Career as a Professional Electrician! We are growing and looking for talent to grow with us. Since 1957, Arrow Electric has provided trustworthy, dependable, and cost-effective Electrical, Installations, and Services with the highest quality workmanship. We embrace expanding technologies and maintain a highly trained workforce to keep us at the forefront of our industry. Arrow Electric highly values our Team Members, striving to put employees first and continually working for better ways to improve the Employee Experience. As a company, Arrow Electric is large enough to offer a truly diverse set of work environments ranging in size and scope but still provide individual career attention that focuses on your personal growth towards success. When you join the Arrow Team, you are joining a company that lives and breathes its Core Values and one driven each day by our Core Purpose: “Empowering Our People To Power Our Partners and Communities.” We will set goals and expectations. We will challenge you to achieve personal excellence. That is the One Arrow Way to Career Success that comes with Arrow Opportunity! As an Arrow Electrician Trainee, you become part of a Team that is passionate about their craft and shares a common goal of exceeding customer expectations. You will learn from our Professional Electricians as you assist them to perform electrical installations, alterations, additions, and repairs to electrical systems, while helping keep tools, equipment, and materials and work area organized and clean. As an Electrician Trainee, you will be evaluated for enrollment into our Electrician Apprenticeship Program, and that's where your true career growth begins as you receive the advanced training and instruction required to become a licensed Journeyman Electrician. What You Bring Desire to work in and learn the Electrical Industry Commitment to Uncompromised Safety What We Provide On-The-Job Training Classroom and Hands-On Instruction Electrical Licensing Test Prep Safety Certifications High Demand Skills/Knowledge Excellent Pay/Benefits Career Growth Pathways ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES • Handles and organizes electrical materials and tools and storage areas. • Transports tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to needed areas of the worksite, either by hand or mechanical means. • Digs trenches/holes for underground installations. • Assists Electricians with the installation of conduit, MC cable, strut, and cable tray, including cutting and threading using hand and power tools. • Assists Electricians with wire pulls. • Assists Electricians with installation of panels, light fixtures, and devices. • Performs work in a safe manner in compliance with all federal, state, local, project, and company safety requirements. • Utilize hand and power tools, including cutting devices, drills, saws, hydraulic, and pneumatic and maintain them in good condition. • Maintains PPE and safety equipment in good condition. QUALIFICATIONS • Desire to work in and learn the electrical industry (1-2 years of experience working in the electrical industry preferred). • Commitment to working safely. • Careful attention to detail and timely follow-through. • High standard of workmanship. • Ability to work independently or in a team environment. • Ability to take directions, complete tasks, and meet deadlines. • Ability to interact with company team members and other contractor employees. • Apprenticeship Requirements • Must attend a minimum of 144 hours of classroom instruction in each year of the 4-Year Apprenticeship training and maintain a passing grade as well as comply with attendance and other program requirements. • Must complete 2,000 hours of on-the-job training in each year of the 4-Year Apprenticeship Training WHAT WE OFFER • Competitive Wages • Health Insurance: 3 plans to choose from through United Health Care (Effective Date of Hire) • Dental and Vision Insurance • Life Insurance • Short-Term Disability (Company Provided) • Long-Term Disability (Company Provided) • Employee Paid Policies Available: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Policies • 401(k) with Company Matching: • Paid Holidays (Eligibility Starts Immediately) • Paid Time Off (Eligibility Starts Immediately) • Paid Bereavement Leave • Paid Jury Duty Leave • Morrow Financial Planning Services (Free to Team Members) • Boon-Health (Coaching/Counseling Program - 2 Free Sessions/Month for Team Members) • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Employee Referral Bonus Program • Performance Evaluations Program • Arrow SWAG Store (Company-Logo Clothing and Merchandise) • Power Tool Incentive Program • Safety, Skills, and Leadership Development/Training • Electrical License Continuing Education and Renewals Paid Work...Learn…Earn Grow Your Career With Arrow Electric! One Team! One Arrow!

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Journeyman Electrician - General Service Application

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. This is a general application for current and future Journeyman Electrician openings with Amteck service departments. Ideal candidates will live within reasonable commuting distance or be willing to relocate to the following locations: • Lexington, KY • Louisville, KY • Ashland, KY • Bowling Green, KY • Dyersburg, TN • Columbia, SC • Charleston, SC • Greeneville, SC • Chandler, AZ We offer long-term opportunities as well as steady work, benefits and a 401K. Primary Role: The Journeyman Electrician 1 (J1) works under the guidance of a Foreman or Superintendent and may oversee the direct work of small crew of Helpers, Apprentices, or other J1’s. J1’s routinely perform installation, alteration and/or repair of electrical systems, conductors and associated materials and equipment. Qualified candidates will also have the opportunity to learn and grown in other divisions of Amteck, like low voltage, controls, process work, and fire alarm along with other skill sets within the electrical trade. Responsibilities: • Work independently to measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble and install electrical conduit using measuring devices, hand tools, threaders and hand or mechanical benders • Install and terminate electrical devices, fixtures, panel boards, brand circuit and feeder conductors • Demonstrate a working knowledge of circuiting • Read and understand project specifications, blueprints, and schematics • Lay out small areas of work from electrical drawings and project documents, including underground layout • Correctly determine wire, conduit, and junction box sizing • Perform basic troubleshooting of lighting and general power circuits • Lead and mentor Helpers and Apprentices on the job site Requirements: • 5-7 years of experience performing electrical construction in commercial and/or industrial environments • Equipped with all tools required by company policy and able to use them to perform assigned tasks • Demonstrate the Amteck Way in daily work activities, behavior and decision making • Able to work project schedules including weekends and overtime • Has an interest and aptitude to learn job-related material through oral instruction and observation, typically in an on-the-job setting • Demonstrate a team-player mentality by listening and understanding directions, working cooperatively with others, and working safely without any threat to self or others • Possess basic mechanical aptitude, basic mathematical ability, and the ability to learn to read basic construction documents used daily • The willingness to participate in field training, whether it by OJT, classroom-based, or completely virtual While performing the duties of this job, employee is required to perform the essential functions of the rols with or without accommodations. Essential functionsi include: • Ability to understand oral and written instructions; ability to talk and hear. • Compliance with Amteck’s dress code and personal appearance policies. • To perceive or comprehend by the sense of sight. Characteristics are: Focus, Color perception or depth perception. Must be able to see small objects and small print on dials and drawings • Employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and remain sitting for long periods of time. Employee will frequently use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This includes lifting arm(s) above shoulder level to install equipment. • Ability to manipulate materials and/or equipment up to 50 lbs, frequently and at long distances (30+ feet) as needed. • Ability to move up or mount by using the hands or feet to include: Ladders - Step stool, 8' to 10' ladder, extension ladder, Stairways - 3 or more flights. This includes working at heights over 30 feet. • To stretch out, extend, or put forth a bodily part. To touch or grasp something, by extending or stretching. To touch, lift, hold or operate with the hands up to 50 times daily. • To bend forward or down from the middle of the waist or the middle of the back, to bend, downwards, to lower oneself and/or to move freely on hands and knees between 20-50 times daily. • Perform skilled work in cramped areas, overhead, at heights, and in a variety of weather conditions. In 1977 Amteck was founded in Central Kentucky with the belief that growth only comes by listening and responding to both clients and employees. Four decades later, Amteck has grown from a small electrical contracting firm to a national leader in the design/build support electrical contracting industry. Amteck specializes in facility growth expansion initiatives of companies that operate in the manufacturing, industrial, process, food, and beverage, hospitality, healthcare, distribution facilities, and commercial and institutional sectors. The number one goal is the Safety of our Employees and maintaining our culture and core values: THE AMTECK WAY – SAFETY, QUALITY, & CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

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Overview

Becoming an electrician in Lexington, KY typically begins with an apprenticeship, which combines practical experience with classroom learning, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships typically last about four to five years, requiring many hours of training under licensed professionals. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 762,600 electricians nationwide, with a significant presence in Lexington, KY. The average wage for electricians in Lexington is approximately $1,300 per week, with an annual overtime average of $47,840. Trade schools, unions, and local platforms help aspiring electricians find apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a career with strong earning potential—often exceeding $67,000 annually for experienced professionals.

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