Operator Telecom Construction Equipment

Operator Telecom Construction Equipment

Location: Durango, CO

Pay Range: $20.00 - $35.00 per hour

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

• Weekly paychecks
• Paid time off, parental leave, and holidays
• Insurance (medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life)
• 401(k) with company match
• Stock purchase plan
• Education reimbursement
• Legal insurance
• Discounts on gym memberships, pet insurance, and more

• Safely operate drill equipment on jobsite, including directional drills, backhoes/excavators, skid steers, tractor trailers, vacuum truck/trailers.
• Restore and/or landscape disturbed areas of the jobsite.
• Develop and maintain a bore schedule.
• Responsible for site set‑up and clean‑up.
• Load and unload tools, materials, and equipment on truck.
• Conduct new site job‑safety analysis prior to construction.
• Set up safety perimeter with signage, cones, safety barriers, and flag traffic as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• At least 18 years old to operate company equipment or drive company vehicles.
• Authorization to work in the United States.
• Pass background check and company drug screening.
• Attend and pass all required company training.
• Availability for overtime, after‑hours, weekends, emergencies, on‑call duties, nights, holidays, and travel as required.
• Regular and timely attendance is essential.

• Experience running heavy equipment preferred.
• Experience with drill set‑up and design processes preferred.
• Work in all weather conditions.
• Lift/carry 50 lbs regularly and up to 75 lbs as needed.
• Proficient with locators to safely identify utilities.
• Read and understand work orders, safety rules, and operating instructions.
• Climb up and down ladders, machinery, and other objects.
• Previous construction or utility construction experience helpful.
• Must meet vision requirements for job; exposure to dust, fumes, airborne pathogens, toxic chemicals, moving machinery, moderate noise level.

• Stand, crouch, sit, bend, use hands/fingers, reach with arms to spaces high and low; may stand, walk, climb, balance, crawl, crouch, lift, hold, stoop during shift.
• Exposure to moderate noise level.
• Regular exposure to outside weather: extreme heat/cold, rain, snow, sleet, dust, adverse driving conditions.

Pauley Construction is a regional contractor providing infrastructure solutions for the installation and maintenance of utility systems across the Western United States. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, Pauley offers a skilled workforce and a commitment to superior customer service.