HDD Directional Drill Operator / Foreman (CDL Required) – Union

• Operate HDD equipment

• Complete underground utility installation projects

• Install conduit and underground utility lines

• Follow bore plans and drilling specifications

• Coordinate with utility locators and field crews

• Monitor drilling operations and bore path accuracy

• Maintain jobsite safety standards

• Perform equipment inspections and maintenance checks

• Read and interpret construction drawings and bore plans

• Complete project documentation and jobsite reporting

• Support telecommunications, fiber, gas, and electric infrastructure projects

• Ensure compliance with utility and construction standards

• Lead and supervise drilling crews

• Coordinate daily field operations

• Assign crew responsibilities

• Oversee production schedules

• Monitor safety compliance

• Communicate with project managers and customers

• Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

• Prior HDD operating experience

• Experience installing underground conduit and utilities

• Experience in underground utility construction environments

• Ability to join the union as a condition of employment

• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening

• Ability to pass a background check

• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions

• Ability to lift heavy materials and perform physically demanding work

• Strong safety mindset

• Team-oriented attitude

• Reliable attendance and transportation

• Experience operating Vermeer drill rigs

• Experience operating Ditch Witch drill rigs

• Experience operating American Augers drill rigs

• Fiber optic construction experience

• Telecommunications construction experience

• Gas utility construction experience

• Electric utility construction experience

• Ability to read bore plans and construction blueprints

• Previous Foreman or crew leadership experience

• Dallas, PA Area: Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Kingston, Pittston, Hazleton, Mountain Top

• Wysox, PA Area: Towanda, Athens, Sayre, Wyalusing, Mansfield, Tunkhannock

• York, PA Area: Hanover, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill, Dover, Red Lion

• Operate Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) equipment to install underground conduit, fiber optic infrastructure, telecommunications systems, and utility lines safely and efficiently.

• Foreman-level responsibilities may include supervising crews, coordinating daily operations, maintaining production schedules, and ensuring safety compliance.