Directional Drill Operator/ Bore – Experience Required
Desoto County Electric, Inc. (DCE) is an electrical contractor that provides specialty contracting services ranging from full service turn-key project management to specialized applications meeting industry needs. Services include placing poles, anchors and guys, aerial strand and cable, direct buried pipe, trenching cable, conventional and directional boring, placing underground conduit systems, wiring and cabling and more. This position will be full-time and year-round for an experienced individual.
Overview:
Operator - Underground Construction: Under general supervision, this position performs tasks associated with directional drilling and other duties associated with a ground crew.
Responsibilities:
- Ability to operate a directional bore machine, backhoe, or trencher
- Performs site set-up and clean-up
- Ability to clean vehicles, trailers, tools and equipment
- Ability to transport equipment (if CDL driver)
- Ability to safely and correctly direct multi-directional traffic with appropriate signage
- Ability to follow simple instructions
Qualifications:
- Experience operating directional drill / bore heavy equipment
- 1 to 3 years utility construction experience; construction experience
- Must have ability to follow directions
- Must have the ability to operate manual and mechanical equipment necessary to complete jobs
- Must have or able to obtain knowledge of “safety systems” associated with trenching and/or drilling including set-up and emergency procedures
- Valid driver’s license required; CDL preferred
- Requires some computer knowledge
Safety Responsibilities:
- The employee shall always follow all safety rules .
- The employee shall not engage in unsafe acts.
- The employee is expected to attend and participate in all safety meetings and training.
- The employee shall use all prescribed safety equipment that is required to safely do the job at hand.
- The employee shall report unsafe acts or conditions to his or her immediate Supervisor or Safety Personnel.
- The employee shall report any and all injuries, accidents and/or incidents immediately their immediate
- The employee shall be a safe worker on and off the job.
Reasoning Skills:
This position requires the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to use hands; bend, squat, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and climb or balance. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Benefits Include:
- Competitive Pay
- Health Insurance: Company pays 100% of the premiums for each Team Members group health coverage
- Dental, Vision, Short Term & Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance available
- 401k with a generous company match
- Paid Holidays and Vacation (PTO)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 50 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Horn Lake, MS 38637: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Heavy equipment operation: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Horn Lake, MS 38637