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Hydrovac Operator

Peak Utility Services Group
Spring, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 3/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/27/2025
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Description

Superior Pipeline Services (SPS) provides turnkey utility infrastructure construction for natural gas distribution, maintenance and Hydro excavation. With our multiple locations, safety commitment, and expert workforce, we deliver unparalleled quality around-the-clock emergency repair services to our customers and their communities. Whenever you need reliable, end-to-end infrastructure solutions, SPS is dedicated to helping year-round.

Position Title: Hydrovac Operator

Our Core Values: Guided by Safety. Focused on Communities. Powered by Care.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Hydrovac operators are skilled laborers running machinery designed to excavate and expose underground utilities safely. This role requires precision and expertise in equipment operation, safety protocols, and efficient excavation practices.

Roles And Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the successful completion of hydro excavation projects including utility line exposure, debris removal, slot trenching, and digging
  • Operate Hydrovac trucks and equipment in a safe and professional manner
  • Supervise activities of Hydrovac Laborers in order to ensure employee skill development
  • Set up and inspect grounding and/or bonding procedures for Hydrovac operation
  • Complete all required paperwork properly and within set time lines
  • Perform pre and post-trip inspections, as well as routine maintenance
  • Performing Required Daily Vacuum Excavation Tasks:
  • Potholing Existing Underground Utilities for HDD Work
  • Pole Holes, Anchors, and Trench Work for Company Divisions
  • Exposing Existing Underground Utilities for New Placement and Maintenance Work

Success Factors

  • Knowledge of basic underground utilities
  • Skills in operating heavy equipment and machines proficiently and safely
  • Ability to use time and equipment efficiently to complete projects on time
  • Ability to communicate effectively in a team environment
  • Mechanical aptitude
  • Mapping and Print Reading

Ability to work in confined spaces

  • Mechanical ability; and knowledge of equipment and heavy vehicle operation, maintenance, and repair
  • Repetitive Lifting of Vac Piping Connections
  • Willingness and ability to learn additional skills

Experience And Education

  • Minimum of 1 year of related experience or training

Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications

  • Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Residence Driver’s License is required within two weeks of employment.
  • Candidates must pass criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks and pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Notes

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

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