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Soil Testing, Inc

Laborer/Drill Rig Helper

Oxford, CT · On-site

$23 - $26/hr

Work as part of a 2-man crew to assist the Drill Rig Operator with Test Borings, Micro piles, and ... A driver's license is required along with a minimum of 2 years of Construction site experience.

Brayman Construction

Union Operator - Driller

Pittsburgh, PA · On-site

$22.25 - $30.25/hr

Brayman Construction Corporation is seeking experienced Union Drill Rig Operators to join our growing foundation construction team. We are looking for skilled professionals with experience operating ...

Brayman Construction

Union Operator - Driller

Pittsburgh, PA · On-site

$22.25 - $30.25/hr

Brayman Construction Corporation is seeking experienced Union Drill Rig Operators to join our growing foundation construction team. We are looking for skilled professionals with experience operating ...

Brayman Construction

Union Operator - Driller

Pittsburgh, PA · On-site

$22.25 - $30.25/hr

Brayman Construction Corporation is seeking experienced Union Drill Rig Operators to join our growing foundation construction team. We are looking for skilled professionals with experience operating ...

Synergy Blasting, LLC

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Construction Drill Operator

Lawrenceville, GA · On-site

$21 - $23/hr

Construction Drill Operator Responsibilities: * Operate and maintain construction drilling equipment. * Assist as required in all manual labor aspects of the project as directed by Blasting ...

Synergy Blasting, LLC

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Construction Drill Operator

Lawrenceville, GA · On-site

$21 - $23/hr

Construction Drill Operator Responsibilities: * Operate and maintain construction drilling equipment. * Assist as required in all manual labor aspects of the project as directed by Blasting ...

Civil Constructors

Track Drill Operator

Franklin, TN · On-site

... Constructors is hiring a Track Drill Operator to join our blasting crew. In this role, you'll operate a track-mounted drill rig to bore blast-hole patterns that support surface excavation, quarry ...

Maxsim Traffic Logistics

Bore Rig Operator

Acampo, CA · On-site

$30 - $35/hr

Pre-drilling dutiesSite preparation: Before drilling, the operator is responsible for positioning the rig and associated equipment, such as mud pumps and generators, at the correct location. In ...

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Directional Bore Rig Operator

Broken Arrow, OK

Davis H Elliot Company, Inc.
Utilities • 1 - 5K employees
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$21.25 - $26.25/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 18 days ago

Davis H. Elliot rating

7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 26 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

For over seven decades investor-owned utilities, municipalities, cooperatives, and others have entrusted their electrical construction and maintenance needs to Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc. (Elliot).

Elliot is a full-service electrical contractor specializing in overhead and underground distribution, transmission, substations, lighting, traffic signaling, utility locating and industrial/commercial services.

Job Description

The Bore Rig Operator requires experience with directional drilling or locating equipment on a drill rig for longer than six months, operating excavating equipment, drilling various types of soil - including rock, handling various types of pipe and PVC, and maintaining customer standards for installation no matter the circumstances. The Bore Rig Operator will also be expected to hand dig in various situations - including across located utilities, in highly congested areas, or in areas where equipment cannot access. They will also need to have knowledge of using a Vactron, and mixing bore mud products, or be willing to learn.

Qualifications

  • Experience with directional bore rigs and locating
  • Ability to effectively lead a crew
  • Willing to travel when necessary
  • Must have, or be eligible to obtain, a Class A CDL

Benefits/Culture

Today, we are listed among Engineering News-Records Top 150 Specialty Contracting firms. Our success is based on our customers' confidence in us; the loyalty, hard work and performance of our people; and the traditions with which Mr. Davis H. Elliot began the company in 1946. We understand that having the best team requires people being treated like family. Some of the benefits we offer our team includes:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Company Paid Life Insurance w/ additional Voluntary Life Insurance
  • 401K w/ company match
  • Employee Stock Ownership Program
  • State and Federally accredited Lineman Apprenticeship program 
  • Paid Vacation 
  • Servant Leadership Training
  • Uniforms and PPE provided

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