Take your career to the next level as a Construction Technician – Line or Underground at Spectrum. When you join our new and growing team of dedicated technicians, you’ll be entering at ground level, with opportunities for advancement. Plus, your work brings internet service to rural communities, helping people connect to what matters most.
Join Spectrum and our multi-year rural construction initiative, which will add 100,000+ miles of fiber-optic network infrastructure and deliver symmetrical and multi-gigabit speed internet access to more than 1.7 million new locations across the country.
As part of our continued network expansion, Spectrum's multi-year, multi-billion-dollar rural construction initiative will add over 100,000 miles of fiber-optic network infrastructure, bringing gigabit-speed internet to more than 1 million currently unserved, rural homes and small businesses nationwide. We are committed to providing new services, reaching new customers, and supporting higher traffic volumes- because now more than ever, reliable internet is essential for working, learning and staying connected.
Becoming a Construction Technician is just the first step in your career journey with Spectrum. Whether you are a trained technician or new to the trade, now is the perfect time to join our team and help the expansion of our growing network.
Connect to a Construction Career at Spectrum
We have a big job—creating the connections people count on. Our Construction Line and Underground Technicians are on the road during the workweek, helping to bring connectivity to rural communities.
As a member of the construction team, you'll be provided:
Hotel accommodations.
A per diem for meals for overnight stays during the work week.
Additionally, all Spectrum employees enjoy the benefits of:
Affordable Healthcare: Spectrum has absorbed the full cost increase for medical, dental and vision for the last 12 years, keeping employee costs flat.
Paid time off: We offer vacation, sick time, personal days and holidays.
Company retirement plan: 401(k) with 100% match up to 6% of pay plus an additional 3% company contribution to a Retirement Accumulation Plan.
Education benefit: Eligibility for up to $10,000 in tuition reimbursement. After one year, you become eligible for our tuition-free degree and certificate programs.
Connectivity perks: Free and discounted Spectrum services and deep discounts on Spectrum MobileTM regardless of where you live.
Join Our Construction Team
Construction Line Technicians
Construction Line Technician - Responsible for performing complex cable installations in overhead and/or underground environments. Your lineman expertise will enable you to investigate and repair cut fiber optic cables or impairments.
Supervisor, Aerial Construction - Responsible for supervising aerial construction efforts through in-house construction teams and contractors for major connectivity projects. Responsible for in-house productivity, safety, and quality of work performed within the aerial construction department.
Underground Construction Technicians
Underground Construction Technician - Responsible for installing, repairing and locating conduits, vaults, pedestals, fiber optic cable, and hybrid fiber coax (HFC), operating utility construction equipment, ground restoration, flagging, and general construction.
Supervisor, Underground Construction - Responsible for overseeing horizontal/directional drill rigs and plows and locating equipment supporting major connectivity infrastructure projects. Coordinate with drill and plow crew and Underground Construction Manager to ensure that crews have materials, permits and proper mark outs to maintain efficient production.
Horizontal Directional Driller/Locator - Responsible for running Vermeer horizontal directional drill rigs and equipment for the installation of underground telecommunications cable conduit, including fiber optic cable.
