Senior Directional Driller: Fiber & Gas HDD Lead

thestaffpad; Mabank (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation time

Job summary

The Staff Pad is seeking an experienced Directional Driller to lead horizontal directional drilling operations in Mabank, TX. You will operate HDD rigs, review bore plans, and maintain line, depth, and grade while protecting existing utilities.

Responsibilities include tool selection, drilling fluids management, bore logs, and coordinating with the locator and crew. A valid license and pre-employment screenings are required, with emphasis on safety and quality results.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of horizontal directional drilling experience.
• Proven experience boring for fiber optic conduit, natural gas main and service, or both.
• Ability to maintain line, depth, and grade on specified bore lengths and diameters.
• Working knowledge of drilling fluid mixing and regional soil conditions.
• Ability to read prints, bore plans, and utility locate markings.
• Valid driver's license with no more than 2 minor violations on the motor vehicle record.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check, including a 10-panel non-DOT or 5-panel DOT drug screen and 10-year background check.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and maintain directional drilling rigs.
• Review bore plans, prints, and utility locates; walk bore path before drilling.
• Drill pilot bores to designed line, depth, and grade; maintain communication with locator.
• Select and change downhole tooling based on soil conditions.
• Mix, monitor, and manage drilling fluids; monitor for returns and frac-outs.
• Ream and pull back conduit and ducts to specified size.
• Verify potholing and maintain clearance from utilities.
• Complete bore logs, as-built records, and daily production reports.
• Perform daily equipment inspections and report needed repairs.
• Direct and support ground crew (locator, laborers, vacuum operator).
• Follow safety requirements including gas detection where applicable.

Skills

Horizontal directional drilling

Fiber optic conduit boring

Maintain line depth grade

Drilling fluids knowledge

Read prints and utility locates

Valid driver's license

Drug screen & background check

Job description

The Staff Pad is seeking an experienced Directional Driller to lead horizontal directional drilling operations in Mabank, TX. You will operate HDD rigs, review bore plans, and maintain line, depth, and grade while protecting existing utilities.

Responsibilities include tool selection, drilling fluids management, bore logs, and coordinating with the locator and crew. A valid license and pre-employment screenings are required, with emphasis on safety and quality results.