Travel HDD Operator & Locator – Fiber Utilities

Sellenriek; Sauk Rapids (MN); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel-based field position

Per diem provided

Lodging provided

Job summary

Priority Dispatch Corp. seeks an HDD Operator / Locator in Sauk Rapids, MN, to support travel-based projects with Anderson Underground. The role focuses on drilling, locating utilities, and following prints and bore plans while maintaining safety and field documentation.

You will work with a traveling crew, read utility markings, and perform equipment inspections. Valid license and willingness to travel are required.

Qualifications

• HDD operating and/or locating experience.
• Experience in underground utility construction or related field work.
• Ability to read prints and bore plans.
• Willingness to travel on a rotating schedule.

Responsibilities

• Operate horizontal directional drilling equipment to install underground utilities, conduit, and fiber.
• Use locating equipment to track drill head position, depth, pitch, and bore path.
• Read and follow prints, bore plans, utility maps, and jobsite instructions.
• Assist with jobsite setup, bore preparation, potholing, pullback, and cleanup.
• Communicate with drill operators, locators, foremen, and crew members.
• Identify and work safely around existing underground utilities.
• Perform daily inspections and basic maintenance on drilling equipment and vehicles.
• Follow safety policies, OSHA standards, and jobsite procedures.
• Maintain field documentation such as production notes and bore logs.

Skills

HDD operating

Locating experience

Communication skills

Travel with crew

Safety awareness

Tools

Vermeer equipment

Ditch Witch equipment

Job description

Priority Dispatch Corp. seeks an HDD Operator / Locator in Sauk Rapids, MN, to support travel-based projects with Anderson Underground. The role focuses on drilling, locating utilities, and following prints and bore plans while maintaining safety and field documentation.

You will work with a traveling crew, read utility markings, and perform equipment inspections. Valid license and willingness to travel are required.