HDD Operator (Horizontal Directional Drill)

188 Q3 Contracting, Inc; Little Canada (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid-on-the-job training

Union benefits offerings

Overtime opportunities

Growth Opportunities

Weekly pay (union wages)

Job summary

Primoris Gas Operations, including Q3 Contracting, ARB, Primoris Distribution Services, Snelson and Pipejacking Trenchless, is hiring HDD Operators for our Little Canada, MN location. The HDD Operator will operate heavy equipment safely for natural gas pipeline installation and will perform other duties to support the crew.

Candidates should hold a CDL Class-A with tanker and manual endorsement, be willing to travel and work overtime, and have 3+ years' experience operating excavation equipment

Qualifications

• CDL Class-A with tanker and manual endorsement.
• 3+ years of operating excavation equipment in the utility industry.
• Willingness to travel and to work overtime as workload dictates.
• Experience with backhoe or mini excavator is a plus.
• Construction or utility distribution industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment safely for natural gas pipeline installation.
• Perform other duties to support the crew as required.

Skills

Technical thinking

Read schematics

Willing to overtime

Tools

Backhoe

Mini Ex

Job description

Job Overview

Primoris Gas Operations which consist of companies such as Q3 Contracting, ARB, Primoris Distribution Services, Snelson and Pipejacking Trenchless, has over 60 years of experience working in the natural gas distribution industry. Over this time, we have maintained numerous customer relationships spanning more than two decades. Providing a safe environment, quality workmanship, and exceptional value to our customers is the foremost focus of our operations.

We’re hiring Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) Operators for work out of our Little Canada, MN location.

The HDD Operator’s main responsibility is to operate heavy equipment safely and effectively for the installation of natural gas pipelines. The Operator will perform other duties as required to support the crew.

Primary Requirements

• CDL Class-A w/tanker and manual endorsement is the top priority.
• Willing to work overtime as dictated by workload volumes.
• Backhoe and/or Mini Ex experience is a plus.
• Working experience in construction, or the utility distribution industry in Gas or Electric is preferred.
• 3 plus years of working experience in operating, excavation equipment in utility industry is required.
• Requires technical thinking, and the ability to read standards and schematics.
• Horizontal Directional Drill Experience is Preferred.
• Willingness to travel (traveling is a possibility due to project distance, deadlines, etc.)

Physical Demands

Must be able to lift and/or move 50 pounds. Standing, walking including and primarily on uneven surfaces, turning, stooping, kneeling, crouching, speaking and hearing are required continuously.

Work Environment

Employee will be subjected to outside weather conditions. Employee could be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, cold, heat and humidity. The noise level in the work environment can often be loud. The employee is frequently exposed to slow- or fast-moving traffic in the work environment. Operators are subject to outside weather conditions in elements and will be exposed to a variety of noise and ground surface temperatures.

Benefits

• Highly competitive, union wages are paid weekly.
• Paid-on-the-job training.
• Union benefits offerings.
• Award winning safety programs.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Growth Opportunities.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Power Your Potential

As a premier specialty contractor, we deliver critical infrastructure services to the utility and energy markets throughout the United States and Canada. We’re proud to provide unmatched value to our clients, a safe work environment to our employees, and innovation to our communities. When you’re part of our team, the opportunities are endless. From career advancement to worldclass benefits, we value, safeguard, invest in, and motivate our employees as we build the future, together.