Field Technician: Civil & Electrical Infrastructure

NextEdge; Ball Ground (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

NextEdge in Ball Ground, GA seeks an entry-level field technician to support civil and electrical infrastructure construction through hands-on field work under supervision.

Ideal candidates have civil construction experience or basic electrical training and are comfortable with excavation, conduit, grounding, equipment placement, and site restoration. Travel up to 50% of projects; valid driver's license required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior civil construction, underground utility, sitework, concrete, equipment-operation, telecom, or electrical experience; relevant trade-school or apprenticeship coursework may substitute for some field experience.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company driving requirements.

Responsibilities

• Operates or assists with construction, excavation, and hauling equipment, including backhoes, skid steers, mini-excavators, gradalls, asphalt rollers, and dump trucks; training is provided as needed.
• Performs or supports excavation, trenching, grading, subgrade preparation, concrete or equipment-pad preparation, backfill, compaction, bollard installation, and site restoration.
• Installs or assists with underground raceway systems, including conduit, sweeps, fittings, spacers, warning tape, pull rope, handholes, vaults, and junction boxes in accordance with project drawings and direction.
• Assists qualified electrical personnel with grounding and bonding, cable handling and pulling, equipment placement, labeling, terminations, testing, commissioning support, and other electrical installation activities within the employee's training and authorization.
• Reads and follows basic civil and electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, conduit schedules, details, specifications, redlines, and work instructions.
• Identifies field conflicts, differing site conditions, damaged materials, and potential safety or quality concerns and promptly reports them to the supervisor.
• Uses hand tools, power tools, ladders, compactors, measuring devices, and other common construction equipment safely and correctly.
• Loads, stocks, secures, and organizes trucks, trailers, materials, and equipment to maintain daily jobsite readiness.
• Completes daily equipment inspections and basic maintenance checks and reports deficiencies before use.
• Completes required project and company documentation accurately, including timesheets, truck reports, expense reports, material records, photographs, daily reports, and redline information.
• Follows company safety policies, job hazard analyses, utility-locate requirements, excavation and trench-safety practices, lockout/tagout requirements when applicable, and site-specific procedures.
• Supports the crew in meeting quality, production, schedule, and customer-service expectations across civil, electrical, EV charging, telecom, utility, and related infrastructure projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety awareness

Reading drawings

Mechanical aptitude

Independent work

Communication

Reliability

Punctuality

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Backhoes

Skid steers

Mini-excavators

Job description

NextEdge in Ball Ground, GA seeks an entry-level field technician to support civil and electrical infrastructure construction through hands-on field work under supervision.

Ideal candidates have civil construction experience or basic electrical training and are comfortable with excavation, conduit, grounding, equipment placement, and site restoration. Travel up to 50% of projects; valid driver's license required.