HDD Operator & Locator – Underground Gas Pipelines Overtime

Primoris Services Corporation; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Q3 Contracting, a division of Primoris Services Corporation, is hiring Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) Operators and Locators to support underground natural gas pipeline projects across Des Moines/Ames, IA; Cedar Rapids, IA; Omaha, NE; Sioux Falls, SD.

You will operate HDD equipment, perform locating duties, follow safety procedures, and collaborate with crew members. CDL with tanker endorsement is preferred; union wage and overtime opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience operating excavation equipment in the utility industry.
• Class A CDL with tanker endorsement and qualifications to operate manual-transmission commercial vehicles is preferred.
• Experience with directional drilling and underground utility construction is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Safely and effectively operate horizontal directional drilling equipment and other heavy equipment used in underground utility construction.
• Perform locating duties to support accurate and safe drilling operations.
• Assist with the installation of underground natural gas pipelines.
• Follow established safety procedures, utility construction standards, and project specifications.
• Read and interpret applicable standards, schematics, and construction plans.
• Work collaboratively with crew members to complete projects safely and efficiently.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support daily crew operations.

Skills

HDD operation

Locating duties

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Tools

Backhoe operation

Mini excavator operation

Heavy equipment

Job description

Q3 Contracting, a division of Primoris Services Corporation, is hiring Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) Operators and Locators to support underground natural gas pipeline projects across Des Moines/Ames, IA; Cedar Rapids, IA; Omaha, NE; Sioux Falls, SD.

You will operate HDD equipment, perform locating duties, follow safety procedures, and collaborate with crew members. CDL with tanker endorsement is preferred; union wage and overtime opportunities are offered.