Senior HDD Operator — Underground Utility Drilling

The Contractor Consultants; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Overtime opportunities

Bonus opportunities

Sign-on bonus

Per diem / travel support

Training opportunities

Company vehicle access

Tool support/replacement

Job summary

SNAM Communications Inc. is seeking an experienced Horizontal Directional Drill Operator to support underground telecommunications projects across Utah.

Provide safe, efficient operation of HDD equipment, perform set-up, maintenance, and coordination with the Locator and field crew; willing to travel throughout Utah. This is a full-time role with opportunities on project sites and prevailing-wage projects as applicable.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of hands-on HDD drill-operation experience.
• Valid CDL.
• Experience operating directional drilling equipment.
• Knowledge of bore setup, drilling, reaming, and pullback.
• Ability to perform daily inspections and basic troubleshooting.
• Strong safety record and understanding of underground utility hazards.

Responsibilities

• Operate Vermeer HDD equipment, including D10x15, D20x22, and D23x30.
• Perform pilot drilling, reaming, conduit/product pullback, and related HDD operations.
• Set up and stabilize the drill correctly for each bore.
• Adjust rotation, thrust/pullback, drilling speed, fluid mixture, and tooling based on soil conditions.
• Work with the Locator to maintain pitch, depth, direction, and bore trajectory.
• Recognize and respond to cobble, hard ground, tooling issues, and fluid issues.

Skills

HDD operation

CDL

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Tools

Vermeer HDD equipment

Job description

SNAM Communications Inc. is seeking an experienced Horizontal Directional Drill Operator to support underground telecommunications projects across Utah.

Provide safe, efficient operation of HDD equipment, perform set-up, maintenance, and coordination with the Locator and field crew; willing to travel throughout Utah. This is a full-time role with opportunities on project sites and prevailing-wage projects as applicable.