Underground Duct Bank Technician

Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc.; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K with company match

Employee Stock Ownership Program

Lineman Apprenticeship program

Paid Vacation

PPE provided

Uniforms

Job summary

Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc. seeks an experienced Underground Duct Bank Technician to join our construction team in Kentucky.

You will perform conduit installation, concrete encasement, and work with excavation, following drawings and safety standards. Responsibilities include reading plans, assembling conduit systems, trenching support, and ensuring proper elevations. Hands-on field work requires a strong work ethic and commitment to quality.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of underground construction experience.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and drawings.
• Proficient with hand and power tools; safety-focused.
• Valid driver’s license and able to learn on the job.
• Willing to pass background check and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Assist with installation of underground duct bank systems.
• Install and assemble PVC, HDPE, and rigid conduit systems; spacers, supports, fittings.
• Support concrete-encased duct bank installations.
• Measure, cut, bend, and glue conduit to specifications.
• Assist with trenching, excavation, and backfill operations.
• Maintain proper conduit alignment, spacing, and elevations.
• Install warning tape, grounding, and tracer wire as required.
• Pull cable and assist with terminations when needed.
• Read and follow construction drawings and field layouts.
• Maintain tools, materials, and equipment in good condition.
• Follow all OSHA and company safety policies.
• Participate in daily job briefings and safety meetings.
• Identify hazards and report unsafe conditions.

Skills

Underground construction

Read blueprints

Hand tools

Power tools

Safety standards

Conduit installation

Equipment operation

Driver's license

Teamwork

Tools

Construction equipment

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

We are seeking experienced Underground Duct Bank Technician to join our construction team. This position involves hands-on field work including conduit installation, concrete encasement, and coordination with excavation. Candidates should have hands-on experience, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to quality and safety. As part of the day-to-day responsibilities, you will be completing the following:

• Assist with installation of underground duct bank systems
• Install and assemble:
  • PVC, HDPE, and rigid conduit systems
  • Conduit spacers, supports, and fittings
  • Handholes, pull boxes, and manholes
• Support concrete-encased duct bank installations
• Measure, cut, bend, and glue conduit to specifications
• Assist with trenching, excavation, and backfill operations
• Maintain proper conduit alignment, spacing, and elevations
• Install warning tape, grounding, and tracer wire as required
• Pull cable and assist with terminations when needed
• Read and follow construction drawings and field layouts
• Maintain tools, materials, and equipment in good condition
• Follow all OSHA and company safety policies
• Participate in daily job briefings and safety meetings
• Identify hazards and report unsafe conditions

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-3+ years of underground construction experience.
• Basic knowledge of conduit installation and underground systems
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and construction drawings.
• Ability to use hand tools and power tools safely
• Working knowledge of construction safety standards.
• Ability to operate construction equipment as needed.
• Valid driver’s license
• Own your own hand tools
• Must be able to learn from On-the-Job training and work well with others
• 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