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Utility Construction Jobs & Careers at ElectriCom

Build your career in utility infrastructure with ElectriCom. From power and lineman jobs to telecom construction, fiber, equipment operation and field leadership, our teams build the infrastructure that keeps communities powered and connected.

Whether you're an experienced utility professional or looking for an entry-level opportunity with hands-on training, ElectriCom offers career paths built around safety, skill development and advancement.

Build a career that keeps communities powered and connected.

Learn about our utility construction opportunites

Power & Lineman Careers

Telecom Construction Careers

Apprenticeships & Training

Journeyman, apprentice, groundman and power utility opportunities.

Fiber, aerial, underground and telecom field opportunities.

Structured pathways for developing utility construction skills.

Experienced Professionals

Foremen, construction managers, operations and leadership opportunities.

Build a Career That Matters

At ElectriCom, you’re not just taking a job—you’re building a career in an industry that keeps communities powered and connected. Our teams work on real infrastructure projects, with a strong focus on safety, training, and long-term growth.

We invest in our people through structured apprenticeships, hands-on experience, and leadership support in the field—creating opportunities to grow from entry-level roles into skilled positions and leadership.

  • Safety-first training and field practices
  • Registered apprenticeship programs
  • Clear career paths and advancement opportunities
  • Hands-on experience across telecom and power projects
Construction workers at a utility job site, one pointing

POWER CAREERS

Lineman Jobs & Power Utility Careers

ElectriCom’s Power teams build and maintain the infrastructure rural electric cooperatives, municipalities and utilities depend on. Our power career opportunities include roles for experienced linemen as well as workers developing the skills needed to advance in the trade. We offer competitive lineman jobs and long-term power utility careers for motivated individuals.

Journeyman Lineman Jobs

Experienced linemen play a critical role in ElectriCom’s Power operations. Our teams work on aerial and underground distribution systems while maintaining high expectations for safety, quality and dependable execution. Journeyman lineman jobs offer the chance to continue developing careers through crew leadership, foreman and field management opportunities.

Apprentice Lineman Jobs

Build your skills while gaining real-world experience alongside experienced utility professionals. ElectriCom supports structured training and apprentice lineman jobs designed to help developing lineworkers build the technical knowledge needed for long-term lineworker careers. These lineman apprentice jobs focus on safety discipline and field experience pathing.

Groundman & Entry-Level Power Jobs

A career in power infrastructure can start on the ground. Groundman jobs give motivated workers the chance to gain field experience and learn utility construction practices. Both groundman lineman jobs and entry-level lineman jobs develop the skills required to advance into higher-level positions.

Our People Drive Everything We Do

At ElectriCom, our people are the foundation of our success. They’re problem-solvers, team players, and skilled professionals who take pride in doing the job right—both for each other and for the communities we serve.

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TELECOM CAREERS

Telecom Construction Jobs & Fiber Careers

ElectriCom has been building communications infrastructure since 1960. Today, our Telecom teams work across fiber, aerial and underground infrastructure projects that help connect communities across the country.

Whether you have years of field experience or are looking to build a career in utility infrastructure, ElectriCom offers opportunities to develop specialized skills, work alongside experienced teams and grow within the telecom industry. We provide competitive telecom construction jobs and utility construction careers for motivated professionals.

Fiber Construction Jobs

Help build the networks that connect homes, businesses and communities. ElectriCom’s fiber construction teams support broadband infrastructure projects through field installation, fiber placement and related construction activities across our operating regions. Find rewarding fiber construction jobs and fiber optic construction jobs today.

Underground Construction Jobs

Our underground teams help install communications infrastructure through challenging environments and changing field conditions. Opportunities may include buried fiber installation, conduit systems, equipment operation and other underground utility construction work.

Directional Drill Operator Jobs

Directional drilling is an important part of ElectriCom’s underground construction capabilities. Experienced operators and developing field professionals work with specialized equipment to safely install infrastructure while navigating utilities, terrain and jobsite conditions for directional drill operator jobs.

Aerial Telecom Careers

ElectriCom’s aerial teams help build and maintain communications networks above ground. These field careers support fiber and telecommunications infrastructure while emphasizing safe execution, teamwork and quality workmanship in telecom careers.

Splicing & Technical Careers

Our telecom projects require skilled professionals who help turn installed infrastructure into working networks. Fiber splicing and other technical roles offer career opportunities for individuals interested in specialized communications infrastructure work and telecom construction jobs.

Career Growth

  • Certified apprenticeship programs
  • Ongoing construction and technical training
  • Opportunities for advancement across multiple divisions
  • Skill development designed for long-term career success

Health & Well-Being

  • Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
  • Company-paid virtual healthcare through Teladoc
  • Company-paid long-term disability
  • Company-paid short-term disability after three years of employment
  • Optional life insurance and voluntary short-term disability coverage

Invest in Your Future

At ElectriCom, a career is more than a job—it's an opportunity to build your future with a company that's committed to your growth, your well-being, and your long-term success. Whether you're just starting your career or bringing years of experience, we provide the training, support, and benefits you and your family need to thrive. From apprenticeship programs and career development to competitive healthcare and retirement planning, we're invested in helping our employees succeed both on and off the job.

When you invest in ElectriCom, we invest in you. Join a team that's building critical infrastructure while building rewarding careers.

Financial Security

  • 401(k) with company match up to 6%
  • Weekly pay
  • Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • $0-cost health plan option available
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions and matching

Work-Life Balance

  • Paid vacation (PTO) and paid holidays
  • Per diem eligibility for qualifying positions
  • Benefits designed to support you both at work and at home

WHAT IT’S LIKE TO WORK HERE

Build Infrastructure That Matters

The work isn’t always easy. It’s field work, often in demanding conditions, and it matters.

ElectriCom crews build and restore the power and communications infrastructure communities rely on every day. From expanding rural broadband and building electric distribution systems to responding when storms knock out critical services, our work has a direct impact on the people and communities we serve.

For more than 60 years, ElectriCom employees have helped build the infrastructure that keeps communities powered, connected and moving forward.

Worker operating an excavator for utility construction jobs.

Keep the Power On

Our Power teams build and maintain electric distribution infrastructure that homes, businesses and communities depend on every day.

Connect Rural Communities

Our Telecom teams help expand broadband and communications infrastructure, bringing reliable connectivity to communities across the regions we serve.

Answer the Call After the Storm

When severe weather damages critical infrastructure, ElectriCom crews mobilize to help restore power and communications services when communities need them most.

See the Results of Your Work

This is work you can see. Lines built. Fiber installed. Services restored. Communities connected. Every project leaves something behind that people depend on.

Do Work Communities Depend On

Build your skills, work alongside experienced teams and help deliver infrastructure that makes a difference.

SAFETY FIRST

Build Your Career With a Safety-First Team

At ElectriCom, safety is part of how we work every day. From training and jobsite expectations to field leadership and individual accountability, our teams share a responsibility to look out for themselves and the people working beside them.

Because at the end of the day, the most important result is making sure everyone goes home safe.

Worker performing utility construction jobs on a roadside

Foremen & Construction Managers

Lead the people and resources responsible for getting the work done. ElectriCom’s field leaders coordinate crews, equipment, production, safety and day-to-day project execution while helping develop the next generation of utility professionals.

Safety Careers

Safety is a core value at ElectriCom. Our safety professionals work alongside field and operational teams to strengthen training, identify risk, support safe work practices and help ensure every employee goes home safely.

Build More Than a Job. Build a Career.

Many careers in utility construction begin in the field and grow through experience, training and leadership development. ElectriCom provides opportunities for employees to build skills, take on greater responsibility and pursue long-term career paths across the organization.

Crew Member

Foreman

Construction Manager

Operations Leadership

This is an example of a potential career path, not a guaranteed promotion sequence.

EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS

Experienced Utility Construction Careers

Building utility infrastructure takes more than crews in the field. It takes experienced leaders and professionals who can plan projects, support our teams, manage resources and help deliver safe, dependable work for our customers.

ElectriCom offers career opportunities for experienced professionals across field leadership, project management, operations and business support. Whether you have spent your career in the field or bring specialized experience to the utility construction industry, there are opportunities to build your next chapter at ElectriCom.

Project Management Careers

Help move complex infrastructure projects from planning through completion. Project management professionals support scheduling, coordination, customer communication, risk management and successful project delivery.

Fleet & Mechanic Careers

Reliable equipment is essential to reliable execution. Fleet and maintenance professionals keep the trucks, machinery and specialized equipment our field teams depend on ready for work.

Operations Leadership

Experienced operations professionals help turn strategy into safe, dependable field execution. These roles support teams, allocate resources, solve operational challenges and help ElectriCom deliver consistently across projects and regions.

Corporate & Support Careers

Behind every successful project is a team supporting the people in the field. Opportunities may include finance, accounting, human resources, business operations, information technology, analytics, administration and other professional functions.

Worker operating Ditch Witch machine for utility construction job

Apprenticeships That Move You Forward

ElectriCom offers Department of Labor–registered apprenticeship programs designed to help employees build lasting careers in infrastructure.

Our Power division includes a 4-year Journeyman Lineman program, while our Telecom division offers certifications in overhead, underground, and fiber installation. These programs provide clear pathways for advancement, increased earning potential, and long-term career stability.

A Workplace Built on Respect and Opportunity

ElectriCom is committed to building a workplace where employees are respected, supported, and given the opportunity to grow. We value diverse perspectives and provide benefits designed to support our employees and their families—both on and off the job.

Training That Builds Real Careers

We invest in our workforce through hands-on training, structured onboarding, and ongoing development. Our regional training facility in Paoli, Indiana supports both Telecom and Power teams with real-world learning environments designed to prepare crews for the field.

From classroom instruction to simulated job-site conditions and heavy equipment training, our programs are built to develop skill, confidence, and long-term career growth.

Construction workers operating an excavator for utility jobs

CAREER FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions About Careers at ElectriCom

Have questions about starting or growing your career at ElectriCom? Explore answers about our field opportunities, apprenticeships, experience requirements, travel and where we work.

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