Directional Drill/Bore Operator - Salem

C-2 Utility Contractors, LLC is looking for hardworking Directional Drill/Bore Operators to join our Team in Salem! C-2 Utility Contractors has been an industry leader in placing underground and aerial telephone, cable television and power facilities for over 40 years. Directional Drill/Bore Operators will operate a variety of equipment used in the installation/repair/maintenance associated with underground utilities in a safe and effective manner. Previous experience in underground utility repair/installation preferred. CDL Preferred. Competitive pay & local work. Benefits & 401k available. Pre-employment drug screen, physical & background check required. C-2 Utility Contractors, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Benefits Include:

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  Medical/Dental/Vision
• FSA/HSA
• Life Insurance and AD&D
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Legal Insurance
• 401K w/ company match
• Employee Stock Investment Program
• PTO and Holiday Pay
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Incentive Programs

Company:

C-2 Utility Contractors, LLC (“C-2”) is a specialized service contractor focused on underground and aerial placement of telephone, cable television and power facilities. For cable television operator, services include line coaxial and optical fiber cable placement, splicing and home installation. For telephone customers, C-2 performs and manages all of the underground, aerial and buried service wiring work under master agreements.

Headquartered in Coburg, Oregon, C-2 was founded in 1977 and provides services in Oregon and Washington. C-2 is proud of its reputation as a service contractor with a commitment to quality and on-time completion. C-2’s experienced management team is committed to providing the best possible service and to meeting all of their customers’ needs in today’s fast paced and rapidly changing telecommunications industry.

Overview:

Position consists of general heavy equipment operation for construction. Drilling equipment operators can operate a variety of equipment, used in installation/repair/maintenance activities associated with underground construction or utilities, in a safe and effective manner.

Responsibilities:

• Safely operates drill equipment on jobsite which may include but not limited to the following: Directional Drill, Backhoe / Excavator, Skid Steer, Tractor Trailer (Moving Equipment / Haul Water), Vacuum Truck/Trailer

• Restores and/or landscapes disturbed areas of the jobsite

• Will develop and maintain a bore schedule

• Responsible for the site set-up and clean-up

• Load and unload tools, materials and equipment on truck

• Will be involved in new site Job Safety Analysis – JSA prior to starting construction

• Setting up safety perimeter using signage, cones and safety barriers and at times flagging traffic

• Ability to follow instructions

Qualifications:

• Must be experienced with drilling equipment and understand their capabilities and limitations

• Experience with drill set up and design processes

• Basic ability to use small tools/hand tools

• Ability to read and understand work orders, safety rules and operating instructions

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check

• Must have a valid Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record

• Must be able to proficiently use locators to safely identify utilities

• Must have good troubleshooting and problem solving skills

• Must be very safety conscientious

• Must have availability to work overtime; after hours; on weekends, for emergencies or be on-call as work is needed to ensure work is completed

Preferred Qualifications:

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  Valid Class A Commercial Driver's license with tanker endorsement

• Previous construction experience or utility construction experienced

Physical Requirements:

• Climb up and down ladders, machinery, and other objects.

• Must be able to lift/carry 50 lbs regularly and up to 100 LBS as needed with or without assistance

• Duties outlined in this position will require the employee to stand, crouch, sit, bend, use hands and fingers to handle or feel as well as reaching with hands and arms to spaces both high and low. The employee will be standing, walking, climbing, balancing, crawling, crouching, lifting, holding or stooping while on shift.

• Specific vision abilities required to perform this job include but are not limited to: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus potentially near and/or far as needed.

• Employees in this job classification may be exposed to dust, fumes or other airborne pathogens.

• Employees may be exposed to toxic or corrosive chemicals as well as moving machinery parts and pieces.

• Remote work may be required; long driving and sitting will be required.

• The noise level in the work environment for this position is moderate.

• All work is outdoors so employees in this position are regularly exposed to outside weather conditions which can include but is not limited to: extreme heat and cold temperatures; inclement weather such as rain, snow, sleet and dust as well as adverse driving conditions including wet roads, icy roads, and fog.

Applicants are required to pass all company drug testing, submit to a background check and adhere to all OSHA, state, city/municipality safety requirements and training provided by the company as required.

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Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind including, based on disability and protected veteran status. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company's policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Please visit the following URL to view the EEO is the Law poster and the Supplement. (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm)

The Company also does not consider criminal convictions to be an absolute bar to employment and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.

Applicants applying for positions in Illinois are not required to disclose arrests or sealed or expunged records of convictions.