HDD operator

Job Overview: HDD Operator / Locator - Multiple Locations Union Construction Opportunities | Sioux Falls, SD Des Moines/Ames, IA Cedar Rapids, IA Omaha, NE

You Know the Drill. We Know Your Worth. Experienced in directional drilling? Ready to put your skills to work with a crew that values experience, safety, and quality workmanship? Q3 Contracting, a division of Primoris Services Corporation, is hiring Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) Operators and Locators!

We're Hiring in These Areas! Sioux Falls, South Dakota Des Moines / Ames, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Omaha, Nebraska

We're looking for skilled, dependable professionals who know their way around underground utility construction and take pride in getting the job done safely and efficiently. If you have experience with directional drilling operations, understand the importance of precision, and enjoy being part of a hardworking field crew, we want to hear from YOU!

Primoris Gas Operations, which includes companies such as Q3 Contracting, ARB, Primoris Distribution Services, Snelson, and Pipe jacking Trenchless, brings over 60 years of experience to the natural gas distribution industry. Throughout the years, we've maintained longstanding customer relationships, many spanning more than two decades, through our commitment to safety, quality workmanship, and exceptional value. We're proud of the work we do, the communities we serve, and the experienced professionals who make it all possible.

Our HDD Operators and Locators play an important role in the safe and efficient installation of underground natural gas pipelines.

• Safely and effectively operate horizontal directional drilling equipment and other heavy equipment used in underground utility construction, as assigned.
• Perform locating duties to support accurate and safe drilling operations, as assigned.
• Assist with the installation of underground natural gas pipelines.
• Follow established safety procedures, utility construction standards, and project specifications.
• Read and interpret applicable standards, schematics, and construction plans.
• Work collaboratively with crew members to complete projects safely and efficiently.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support daily crew operations.

• Willingness to work overtime based on project demands.
• Strong technical aptitude and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to read and interpret construction standards and schematics.
• Commitment to safety, teamwork, and quality workmanship.

• Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) experience.
• Backhoe and/or mini excavator operation.
• Construction experience in natural gas, electric, or other utility distribution systems.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience operating excavation equipment in the utility industry.
• Class A CDL with tanker endorsement and appropriate qualifications to operate manual-transmission commercial vehicles

These positions involve physically demanding work in active outdoor construction environments.

• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Stand and walk for extended periods, including on uneven ground surfaces.
• Perform physical activities such as bending, turning, stooping, kneeling, and crouching.
• Work outdoors in varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and humidity.
• Work safely in environments with elevated noise levels, changing ground conditions, and nearby slow- or fast-moving traffic.

Union wage Additional $1.00/hour for qualifying CDL drivers, subject to applicable pay provisions. Opportunities for overtime based on project needs.

Q3 Contracting maintains a drug-free work environment. Candidates are subject to applicable drug testing requirements.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants may review their rights under federal employment laws in the Know Your Rights notice.

Primoris does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiting agencies, domestic or international. Primoris and its subsidiaries will not be responsible for fees associated with unsolicited resumes submitted through our applicant tracking system or electronic mail unless the agency is an…