Pillar Innovations is an Industrial Solutions and Service Company with over 15 years of experience in the Energy, Mining, Manufacturing, Industrial Construction, Aggregate, and Renewables Industries. The Corporate Headquarters are located in Grantsville, MD with several offices throughout the country.

Position Overview

Welcome to role ofHDD (Horizontal Directional Drill) Technician II- Fiber Optics. In this position, you will be

responsible for all duties associated with and related to the safe, efficient, and cost-effective operation of directional drills as well as potholing, installing conduit, pulling cable, installing handholes, pedestals and marker posts. This position will be expected to be involved with all drilling, conduit installation, cable pulling, and other installation and network repair work as required. Other primary duties are to perform general site preparation, restoration, and right-of-way maintenance duties as well as perform preventative maintenance and inspections on equipment.

This individual understands each product and supports the improvement of operational efficiency and must be comfortable working at heights and in confined spaces.

What You'll Do

• Operate directional bore equipment for underground utility construction
• Perform all aspects of the drilling machine and sond beacon operations
• Load, secure, and mobilize equipment safely and effectively
• Operate trenchers, plows, backhoes, excavator, and skid steer
• Operate tampers, jackhammers, drills, and saws when needed
• Operate basic hand tools (Cordless Drill, Hammer, Wrench, Socket Set, Shovel)
• Install and pull underground conduit and cable without disrupting utilities
• Perform potholing to verify utilities
• Install handholes, pedestals, and marker posts
• Work with other crews within the fiber department to complete joint tasks including general site preparation, restoration, right of way (ROW) maintenance, etc.
• Perform preventative maintenance and inspections on equipment and tools
• Locate and guide the drill head
• Perform minor field repairs on equipment
• Maintain water tanks and associated water line connections to support drilling operations
• Perform worksite housekeeping duties and equipment inspections
• Provide roadway flagging support for the operation to include obtaining Flagger Certification
• Perform work site restoration
• Recognize and identify general safety hazards and electrical-specific hazards
• Assist with marking underground proposed design route with respect to utilities and underground systems
• Read and interpret design packages
• Properly winterize equipment and perform advanced safety equipment checks
• Complete documentation to include record-keeping, billing, and inventory, etc.
• Complete daily close of business (COB) reports for customers
• Make utility locate requests
• Lead and mentor less experienced coworkers
• Lead team members as required

Working Conditions

• Walk / use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls / reach with hands and arms / climb ladders and stairs / crawl / kneel
• Work indoors, outdoors, and underground in various weather conditions
• Able to work in confined spaces
• Able to walk long distances
• Able to lift up to 65 pounds without assistance

What You'll Bring

Horizontal directional drilling experience is required with 2+ years preferred

Mastery of HDD Technician I Job Duties

Operate directional bore equipment for underground utility construction

Learn all aspects of the drilling machine and sond beacon operations

Learn to load, secure, and mobilize equipment safely and effectively

Operate trenchers, plows, backhoes, excavator, and skid steer

Operate tampers, jackhammers, drills, and saws

Operate basic