Horizontal Directional Driller/Equipment Operator

Job Description

Job Posting – Horizontal Directional Driller/Equipment Operator ($25 – $30/hr)

Solo Cable is currently seeking a Horizontal Directional Driller to join our operations in Southwestern Ontario for a permanent, full-time position.

• Work focused in Southwestern Ontario – may extend to 200 kilometers
• Head Office – Brantford

Solo Cable is Ontario’s leader in fiber optic engineering and installation. Established in 2002, Solo Cable provides fiber optic engineering, design, and construction for industrial, commercial, and residential clients. We are committed to excellence, providing “best in standard practices” for quality, safety, and fair pricing.  Solo is dedicated to serving our customers with passion, precision, and integrity.

Solo Cable is confident in offering a competitive compensation package including:

• Competitive wages
• Comprehensive benefit program; extended health care, vision, dental, life, employee and family assistance program, travel insurance
• Paid training
• Employer Matched Pension
• Cross-training
• Uniform discount programs
• Refer to Earn program

Essential Qualifications:

• Willing to work overtime, weekends, evenings
• Able to do physically demanding work i.e., digging and carrying of heavy equipment
• Able to work in varied weather conditions
• Must be willing to cross-train and develop skill set
• Must be safety conscious
• Basic math skills
• Excellent collaboration/communication skills; able to communicate and receive direction from others
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and repetitive tasks, managing time efficiently
• Mechanically inclined; able to maintain company truck, machinery or tools assigned, trouble-shoot, repair and replace as appropriate
• Geographical knowledge sufficient to read maps and follow directions.
• Competent problem-solving skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Able to work efficiently with minimal supervision; Self-motivated, disciplined, organized and a team player
• Must adhere to all company specific policies and regulations

Responsibilities:

• In conjunction with locator, operate the directional drill using the selected bore heads and back reamers to place cables and / or ducts
• Performs box locating, directional drilling, installation of conduits for various cables, installation of pedestals and concrete bases, flush mount vaults and enclosures
• Coordinates drilling activities with other activities, positioning or moving of loads and conduct in response to hand or audio signals from team members
• Understand how to lay out a bore path with plans and locates
• Complete a range of physically demanding tasks like:
  • Handling and distributing materials
  • Loading and unloading vehicles with supplies and equipment
  • Lift/carry tools and equipment throughout a work site
  • Restore work sites
  • Installing/coupling conduits and pulling cable/fibers
  • Hand dig trenches
• Take part in ensuring the maintenance of vehicles and equipment daily
• Read and interpret plans, blue-prints, as-built drawings and locates

Job Type: Full-time, permanent