Sr. HDD; Horizontal Directional Drill Technician - Fiber Optics - Grantsville, Md

Pillar Innovations is an Industrial Solutions and Service Company with over 15 years of experience in the Energy, Mining, Industrial Construction, Aggregate, and Renewables Industries. The Corporate Headquarters are located in Grantsville, MD with several offices throughout the country.

Are you looking for a place to expand your skills and grow in a career? Our company promotes continuous learning, diverse work opportunities, and flexibility. We also provide defined career path advancement, full benefits, and a variety of apprenticeship/continuing education programs. We pride ourselves on the versatility of our skillsets and the variety of services that we provide to our customers.

We maintain a high level of respect and dignity for our employees, customers, and for the communities that we serve.

Are you a natural leader who enjoys hands‑on work, solving problems in the field, and being part of a team that’s building something meaningful? We’re looking for a Sr. HDD Technician – Fiber Optics to take the lead on directional drilling projects that power the future of communication. In this role you’ll be responsible for safely and efficiently operating directional drills and equipment while overseeing key tasks like conduit installation, cable pulling, and network setup.

• Operate directional bore equipment for underground utility construction
• Perform all aspects of the drilling machine and sound beacon operations
• Operate trenchers, plows, backhoes, excavator, and skid steer
• Install and pull underground conduit and cable without disrupting utilities
• Perform potholing to verify utilities
• Work with other crews within the fiber department to complete joint tasks including general site preparation, restoration, and right‑of‑way (ROW) maintenance
• Locate and guide the drill head
• Maintain water tanks and associated water line connections to support drilling operations
• Assist with marking underground proposed design route with respect to utilities and underground systems
• Read, interpret, and modify design packages
• Make utility locate requests
• Lead multiple projects and crews

• Walk / use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls / reach with hands and arms / climb ladders and stairs / crawl / kneel
• Work indoors, outdoors, and underground in various weather conditions
• Able to work in confined spaces
• Able to walk long distances
• Able to lift up to 65 pounds without assistance

Horizontal directional drilling experience is required with 5+ years preferred.

• Mastery of HDD Technician II Job Duties
• Operate directional bore equipment for underground utility construction
• Perform all aspects of the drilling machine and sound beacon operations
• Load, secure, and mobilize equipment safely and effectively
• Operate trenchers, plows, backhoes, excavator, and skid steer
• Operate tampers, jackhammers, drills, and saws when needed
• Operate basic hand tools (Cordless Drill, Hammer, Wrench, Socket Set, Shovel)
• Install and pull underground conduit and cable without disrupting utilities
• Perform potholing to verify utilities
• Install handholes, pedestals, and marker posts
• Work with other crews within the fiber department to complete joint tasks including general site preparation, restoration, right‑of‑way (ROW) maintenance
• Perform preventative maintenance and inspections

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Other

Oil and Gas

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