What are the responsibilities and job description for the Directional Drill Operator position at CST Utilities?
Job Responsibilities:
- Operate Horizontal Directional Drill to bore holes in the earth.
- Maintain and repair drilling equipment.
- Monitor drilling operations to ensure safety and efficiency.
- Inspect drill sites for potential hazards.
- Must always maintain working equipment.
- The technician will be expected to be on time and complete service calls promptly.
- Follow instructions from supervisors.
- Ready to learn from on-the-job training when necessary.
- Perform site clean-up.
- Travels to and from job sites
- Loads and unloads materials on the truck.
- Performs all phases of general and underground construction including but not limited to loading, driving, delivery, digging, removal, and placement of various types, sizes, and weights of construction materials and equipment.
- Restores and repairs all disturbed property.
- Always maintain safe working habits/conditions.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- 2 plus years as an experienced Directional Driller
- A positive can-do attitude and openness to trying things in new ways.
- Class A CDL preferred
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience in the telecommunications or underground utilities industry is a plus.
- Working knowledge of basic hand tools and mechanical equipment
- Ability to travel to wherever the job is needed.
- A valid driver’s license and must be insurable.
- Be able to pass a pre-employment background and drug screen.
Work Environment:
- Must be able and willing to conduct strenuous and physically demanding tasks for long hours, work outdoors, and in inclement weather conditions.
- Must be able to lift and carry materials of all shapes and sizes, weighing 40 to 90 pounds.
- Must be able to maintain visual and audible contact with other crewmen and all moving or stationary persons/vehicles/objects to ensure safe coordination of movement.
- Must be able to operate or work around heavy equipment and machinery.
- Must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl while performing work.
- Must be able to work while wearing safety boots, safety glasses, hard hats, and any applicable safety gear.
Benefits:
- Excellent Pay!
- Medical insurance for employees at a small cost.
- Dental and Vision insurance at a minimal cost
- Free $25,000 life insurance policy
- STD and LTD insurance at a small cost
- 401k
- A work boot allowance
- PTO after 90 days.
AAP/EEO Statement: It is the policy of CST Utilities LLC to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status concerning public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, CST Utilities LLC will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Salary : $25,000
