HDD Operator

Reports To:

Construction Manager

Travel Throughout the Midwest

Based on skills, experience, and internal equity

Congruex provides digital infrastructure solutions through engineering and construction services that connect communities nationwide. This includes wireline, wireless, data centers, and utility services from initial concept to market go-live.

With employees across the United States and India, the work we do enables essential infrastructure for the future of communications.

Build a Career. Build What Matters.

As the HDD Operator
, you will ultimately be responsible for operating heavy construction equipment, supporting excavation and underground utility installation activities, and maintaining equipment to ensure safe and efficient project execution. You will operate heavy machinery, assist field construction activities, and deliver quality workmanship while maintaining compliance with company and regulatory safety standards. As the Operator, your customers are construction crews, project managers, and telecommunications clients, and you will make meaningful contributions to the company s success through safe equipment operation, dependable field support, and operational excellence.

• Operate heavy equipment in compliance with company operating procedures and safety policies
• Load and unload heavy equipment from trucks and trailers
• Perform routine inspections, maintenance, and care of assigned equipment while completing required documentation
• Load, haul, transport, set up, and break down heavy equipment safely and efficiently
• Operate heavy equipment in and around active underground utilities while implementing all required safety precautions
• Identify marked utilities and develop safe excavation plans to prevent utility strikes
• Perform pre-job site walks to verify utility locations and identify potential hazards
• Understand and properly utilize trench shoring systems
• Perform rigging and placement of underground structures
• Assist with conduit installation, conduit proofing, potholing existing utilities, concrete placement, and asphalt restoration as required
• Inspect and maintain assigned tools and equipment
• Communicate effectively with supervisors regarding job status, work progress, and project requirements
• Adhere to all company policies, OSHA regulations, ANSI standards, and safety procedures
• Work overtime and weekends as business needs require
• Additional responsibilities within functional scope based on business needs

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Valid driver s license required
• DOT Medical Card required
• Commercial Driver s License (CDL) with tanker endorsement or willingness to obtain
• First Aid Certification preferred
• Flagger Certification preferred
• Competent Person Certification preferred
• OSHA 10 Certification preferred
• Silica Training preferred
• Confined Space Training preferred
• Trench Safety Training preferred

• Minimum one (1) year of experience locating underground utilities
• Experience operating heavy equipment near active underground utilities
• Experience operating asphalt rollers, skid steers, backhoes, mini excavators, vacuum trucks, bore machines, and similar heavy equipment
• Experience with Ditch Witch and Vermeer equipment preferred
• Experience with trench shoring systems and underground utility construction preferred

• Ability to safely operate heavy construction equipment in active utility environments
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans, specifications, and utility locate markings
• Knowledge of utility locating systems and excavation best practices
• Basic computer skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with supervisors and field crews
• Ability to follow OSHA, ANSI, company policies, and safety procedures
• Ability to safely perform multiple construction tasks while maintaining quality and productivity
• Ability to work overtime and weekends as operational needs require

• Experience with telecommunications or underground utility construction
• Commercial…