HDD Drill Operator
Listed on 2025-12-31
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Heavy Equipment Operator, General Labor
Ready to Drill Big? Join Cannon as an HDD Operator!
Cannon Companies is on the hunt for a rockstar Horizontal Directional Drill Operator to power through challenging projects and elevate our elite drill crew. If you've got the skills, the grit, and a great attitude— we want YOU on our team! This role does travel across the PNW and surrounding states.
What You'll Be Doing (And Crushing It At)As our AT HDD Operator
, you'll work with:
- Drills up to 100k lbs in all kinds of ground conditions—rock, native, you name it!
- Big pipe bores
—we're talking up to 28" diameter - Wireline locating tools that keep the project on point
- Mud reclaimers and smart drilling solutions
Whether you're boring under rivers or highways, navigating mountains, or dropping grade bores for power, water, sewer, or telecom—we do the cool, complex, high-stakes bores others avoid.
🔧 What Makes This Role Awesome- Competitive Hourly Pay;
Paid Weekly - Day-one PTO and 6 paid holidays
- Full medical, dental, and vision
- Life and disability insurance
- A real team-focused, family-style work culture where your growth matters
- Running badass rigs like Ditch Witch, Vermeer, American Auger
- Reading profiles like a boss and following through with high-precision bores
- Mastering TK, DCI, and magnetic locating tools
- Keeping the schedule tight, the worksite safe, and the client happy
- 3+ years on HDD equipment or support gear (skid steers, vac trucks, crane trucks, etc.)
- Proven experience drilling in mixed soils & using the right mud mix
- Valid Class A CDL (tanker endorsement = bonus points)
- AT Drilling &
walk-over locating know-how (grade bores = big win!) - Great at troubleshooting
, thinking critically, and owning your work - Serious about safety
—no shortcuts here - Ready to travel
, stay flexible, and jump in when needed
This is a Safety Sensitive Position
. You must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check. Cannon Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer
—diversity is part of our strength.
Smash that apply button! Our 3-minute mobile-friendly application gets you one step closer to joining the most badass drill team around.
Let's connect the future—
one bore at a time
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