Telecom Underground Construction Technician

Socket Telecom LLC.; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

Free fiber service

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Socket Fiber is seeking a hardworking Mainline Construction Worker to support underground telecom projects. You will perform utility locates, install conduit, and operate HDD bore rigs to advance fiber infrastructure.

You will review jobsite tasks, read construction plans, and work with a crew to safely expose utilities and backfill sites. Physical outdoor work is required with strong safety practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in telecom, underground utilities, or construction fieldwork.
• Hands-on utility locate experience and ability to read plans.

Responsibilities

• Performing accurate utility locates using locating equipment before excavation.
• Operating or assisting with horizontal directional drilling (HDD) bore equipment.
• Installing mainline conduit, handholes, pedestals, and related telecom infrastructure.
• Supporting trenching, plowing, potholing, and excavation work.
• Reading and interpreting construction plans, prints, and locate markings.
• Safely exposing existing underground utilities using dig-safe techniques.
• Setting up and maintaining HDD work zones, drill paths, and equipment.
• Loading, unloading, and maintaining tools, machinery, and materials.
• Backfilling and restoring work areas to required specifications.
• Following all safety and DOT requirements on job sites.
• Working closely with crew members, operators, and supervisors to complete builds on schedule

Skills

Utility locates

HDD operation

Conduit installation

Construction drawings reading

Safety awareness

Physical stamina

Tools

HDD bore rigs

Mini-excavators

Skid steers

Job description

Socket Fiber is seeking a hardworking Mainline Construction Worker to support underground telecom projects. You will perform utility locates, install conduit, and operate HDD bore rigs to advance fiber infrastructure.

You will review jobsite tasks, read construction plans, and work with a crew to safely expose utilities and backfill sites. Physical outdoor work is required with strong safety practices.