Underground Cable Placement

Underground Cable Placement Technician

Employment Status: Full-Time

Work Environment: Field / Underground Fiber Construction

Travel: Travel to assigned jobsites as required

Travel Reimbursement: Provided when applicable

Location: Central Indiana

Benefits & Perks

• Medical/Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Travel Reimbursement (when applicable)
  
  

Job Summary

Join Aquila Corporation as an Underground Cable Placement Technician and help build the fiber-optic infrastructure that keeps communities connected!

We are looking for experienced, dependable, and safety-focused individuals who enjoy hands-on work and take pride in quality workmanship.

As an Underground Cable Placement Technician, you'll play an important role in installing underground fiber-optic cable using specialized pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical placement equipment.

Hands-on experience with Larson cable/fiber placement trailers and Hurricane fiber blowers is highly preferred. We're looking for individuals who understand fiber-placement operations, can troubleshoot equipment, and are ready to contribute to a growing team.

Responsibilities

• Install underground fiber-optic cable through conduit, innerduct, and multi-duct systems.
• Set up, operate, and maintain Larson cable/fiber placement trailers, Hurricane fiber blowers, and other authorized cable-placement equipment.
• Operate pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical fiber-blowing systems, compressors, cable pushers, and winches.
• Properly load, transport, stage, and handle fiber reels and maintain appropriate cable slack.
• Monitor air pressure, cable-feed speed, pulling tension, and placement conditions to prevent fiber damage.
• Prepare conduit for installation, including rodding, proofing, mandreling, cleaning, and lubrication.
• Identify blocked, damaged, or compromised conduit and communicate field issues to management.
• Place fiber through handholes, vaults, pedestals, cabinets, and other underground telecommunications structures.
• Assist with conventional cable-pulling methods, service-drop placement, and underground construction activities when needed.
• Read and interpret construction prints, fiber routes, maps, and project specifications.
• Complete required job documentation, including installed footage, reel assignments, photographs, redlines, and as-built information.
• Inspect and maintain assigned trucks, trailers, fiber blowers, compressors, tools, and equipment.
• Follow all company safety policies, PPE requirements, utility-locate procedures, and jobsite safety standards.
• Maintain clean, organized, safe, and professional jobsites.
  
  

Qualifications

• Previous experience in underground telecommunications, fiber construction, cable placement, or related construction preferred.
• Hands-on experience with Larson cable/fiber placement trailers and Hurricane fiber blowers highly preferred.
• Knowledge of pneumatic fiber blowing, compressors, cable pushers, winches, and proper cable-handling practices.
• Understanding of fiber bend radius, pulling tension, air pressure, and safe installation methods.
• Ability to safely operate specialized fiber-placement equipment and perform basic mechanical troubleshooting.
• Ability to read and understand OSP construction prints, maps, conduit assignments, and fiber routes.
• Strong attention to safety, quality, and detail.
• Dependable attendance, punctuality, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a field crew.
• Valid driver's license and ability to meet company driving requirements.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather and terrain conditions and perform physically demanding construction work.
• Ability to travel and work extended hours when project schedules require it.
  
  

Additional Experience We Value

Long-Distance Fiber Blowing

• FTTH Construction
• Directional Drilling
• Conduit Installation
• Service Drops
• Handholes & Vaults
• Aerial Fiber
• Fiber Splicing & Testing
• Field Redlines & As-Builts Why Join Aquila? At Aquila Corporation, we believe great teams are built by hardworking individuals who take pride in what they do!
  
  

You'll have the opportunity to work on fiber-optic construction projects, operate specialized equipment, expand your technical skills, and help build the infrastructure that connects communities.

We value teamwork, safety, accountability, and quality workmanship. Whether you're experienced with specialized fiber-placement equipment or looking to expand your skills in the industry, we're looking for motivated individuals who are ready to grow with our team.

If you're dependable, enjoy hands-on work, and take pride in a job well done, we want to hear from you!

Apply today to join Aquila Corporation as an Underground Cable Placement Technician!

Aquila Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities.