Directional Bore Rig Operator

Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc.; Indiana; On-site; USD 3,031,000 - 4,684,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Short-Term Disability and Long-Term DI

Company Paid Life Insurance w/ VolLife

401K w/ company match

Employee Stock Ownership Program

State and Federally accredited Lineman

Paid Vacation

Servant Leadership Training

Uniforms and PPE provided

Job summary

Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc. in Indiana seeks a skilled Bore Rig Operator to manage directional drilling and excavation roles on challenging sites, ensuring safe pipe installation and adherence to customer standards.

Ideal candidates bring CDL Class A, experience with bore rigs and locating, and the ability to lead crews during travel and varied job conditions; training on Vactron and bore mud mixing is a plus or willingness to learn.

Qualifications

• Experience with directional bore rigs and locating.
• Ability to effectively lead a crew.
• Willing to travel when necessary.
• Must have, or be eligible to obtain, a Class A CDL.

Responsibilities

• Operate bore rig equipment and perform excavation as required.
• Drill through various soil types, including rock, and install pipes with high quality.
• Maintain safety and customer standards on every job.
• Hand dig in congested or restricted areas when needed, avoiding utilities.
• Learn or use Vactron equipment and bore mud mixing.

Skills

Directional bore rigs

Crew leadership

Travel readiness

CDL Class A

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

The Bore Rig Operator requires experience with directional drilling or locating equipment on a drill rig for longer than six months, operating excavating equipment, drilling various types of soil - including rock, handling various types of pipe and PVC, and maintaining customer standards for installation no matter the circumstances. The Bore Rig Operator will also be expected to hand dig in various situations – including across located utilities, in highly congested areas, or in areas where equipment cannot access. They will also need to have knowledge of using a Vactron, and mixing bore mud products, or be willing to learn.

Qualifications

• Experience with directional bore rigs and locating
• Ability to effectively lead a crew
• Willing to travel when necessary
• Must have, or be eligible to obtain, a Class A CDL

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 includes:

• 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