Job Description

A leading nationwide telecom provider is hiring Horizontal Directional Drillers (HDD) to join their Outside Plant Construction Team. This full-time, year-round role supports the expansion of state-of-the-art fiber networks in local communities. HDD's will be required to operate horizontal directional drilled equipment or serve as the drill locator as well as:

• Install, maintain, test, and repair buried and aerial fiber lines.
  
• Operate trenchers, plows, excavators, backhoes, mini excavators, and other equipment.
  
• Set pedestals, vaults, handholes, and related outside plant infrastructure.
  
• Climb poles, ladders, towers; operate bucket trucks when needed.
  
• Support fiber splicing and repair activities.
  
• Restore job sites to original condition.
  
• Use dispatching, labeling, and marking tools accurately.
  
• Perform general construction work in various weather conditions
  

On the job training will be provided for the following:

• Safety training (required)
  
• Pole climbing & bucket truck operation
  
• Fiber basics: OTDR, fusion splicing, troubleshooting
  
• Construction equipment operation
  
• CDL Class A training & certification for eligible associates
  

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 6+ months experience in one or more of the following:
  
• Customer service
  
• Electrical, utility, or construction work
  
• Technical certification
  
• Military service (current or prior with honorable discharge)
  
• Valid driver’s license; able to meet DOT requirements
  
• Reliable attendance to meet customer and business needs
  

Preferred (Not Required)

• Horizontal directional drilling experience
  
• CDL Class A (or willingness to obtain)
  
• Knowledge of telecom construction, fiber, or OSP
  
• Ability to multitask and stay organized
  
• Willingness to work overtime or occasional swing shifts
  
• Ability to drive manual-transmission vehicles
  

Physical Demands

• Regular lifting up to 50 lbs; occasional lifting 100+ lbs
  
• Frequent standing, kneeling, climbing, digging, pulling
  
• Outdoor work in varying weather conditions
  
• Exposure to noise, heavy equipment, construction zones, trenches, attics, crawl spaces, and confined areas
  

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
  
• Life Insurance
  
• 401(k) with company match
  
• Paid Vacation & Sick Leave
  
• 7 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
  
• Paid Parental Leave
  
• Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
  
• Short‑ & Long‑Term Disability
  
• Employee Assistance & Wellness Programs
  
• Discounts on company services
  
• Education Assistance
  
• Paid Volunteer Time
  
• Access to Employee Resource Groups
  

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