What are the responsibilities and job description for the Drill Locator position at Primoris Services Corporation?
We have immediate openings for Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) Operator and/or Locator in Houston, TX
Primary Responsibilities include:
The HDD Operator’s main responsibility is to operate heavy equipment safely and effectively for the installation of natural gas pipelines. The Operator will perform other duties as required to support the crew.
Primary Requirements:
- Previous Horizontal Direction Drill experience is required.
- Backhoe and/or Mini Ex experience is a plus
- Working experience in construction, or the utility distribution industry in Gas or Electric is preferred.
- 3 plus years of working experience in operating, excavation equipment in utility industry is required.
- Requires technical thinking, and the ability to read standards and schematics.
Physical Demands (All Positions):
- Must be able to lift and/or move 50 pounds
- Standing, walking including and primarily on uneven surfaces, turning, stooping, kneeling, crouching, speaking and hearing are required continuously
Work Environment (All Positions):
- Employee will be subjected to outside weather conditions
- Employee could be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, cold, heat and humidity.
- The noise level in the work environment can often be loud
- The employee is frequently exposed to slow- or fast-moving traffic in the work environment
Operators are subject to outside weather conditions in elements and will be exposed to a variety of noise and ground surface temperatures.
Laborers must be willing to work overtime as dictated by workload volumes.
