Bore Operator

Position Title: Bore Operator - SIGN ON BONUS

Location: Owensboro, KY

Job Category: Utility Construction/Operations

Date Posted: 03/12/2026

Salary Interval: Hourly

Electri Com, a Utility Construction company founded in 1960 in Paoli, Indiana, has experienced continuous growth since its inception. The company takes pride in focusing on family values both in the workplace and with its customer base. Electri Com seeks employees with the ability and desire to work for a progressive company. Electri Com offers a competitive package for both wages and benefits.

Employees who show quality performance will have the opportunity for advancement and further development of skills.

This position requires operating directional drilling equipment, coordinating activities of locators and laborers, and maintaining a safe job site while assisting the crew to ensure safety standards are being met.

• Safety first!
• Safely operate a directional drill as needed and utilize the standard tools of the trade.
• Coordinate activities of locator and laborers to meet production schedule.
• Maintain a safe job site.
• Assist crew to ensure safety standards are being met.
• Ability to work full-time, in an outdoor environment and in all weather conditions.
• Ability to interact with and communicate well with Supervisor, Area Manager, Co‑workers, and Customers.
• Routine training as assigned (LMS, OSHA – 10 Hour, etc.).
• Roadside traffic control.

Your Career

• Certified Apprentice Programs
• Focused Construction Training
• Opportunities for advancement and skill development

Your Success

• 401(k) with company match up to 6%
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage, including a $0-cost health benefit plan option
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions & match

Your Well-Being

• Company‑paid life & AD&D insurance
• Company‑paid virtual doctor service (Teladoc)
• Company‑paid long‑term disability
• Company‑paid short‑term disability after 3 years of employment
• Additional voluntary life insurance & voluntary short‑term disability

Your Work‑Life Balance

• Paid vacation (PTO) plus paid holidays
• Weekly pay
• Per diem eligibility

• At least 3 years of experience operating & locating horizontal directional drill.
• Possess knowledge and experience working in utility construction excavation.
• Ability to perform physical labor in an outdoor environment.
• CDL is required.
• Must be willing to travel.

Electri Com is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, nationality, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, except where an attribute is a bona fide occupational qualification.