Horizontal Directional Drill Locator

TEKsystems

1d•$28 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

The communications infrastructure team continues to grow and expand its market presence across the DMV, supporting a wide range of telecommunications customers. With ongoing industry initiatives around capacity and bandwidth, the team is consistently receiving new requests from carriers, MSOs, and other clients to expand their service lines and geographic coverage. Due to increased workload, new scopes of work, and internal advancement, we are seeking an experienced HDD Locator to support expanding operations. Position Overview The team is seeking an OSP Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) Locator to work on a four-person crew performing underground telecommunications and utility construction. This includes horizontal directional drilling, conduit and cable placement, mechanical excavation, and ground restoration. The crew consists of a CPM, Locator, Foreman, and Operator. The ideal candidate will have strong experience locating underground utilities, operating and maintaining horizontal directional drilling equipment (specifically Vermeer 2440), performing test pits, conducting drill maintenance, mixing drilling mud, and supporting all phases of underground placement. Candidates should be confident navigating underground environments and capable of providing direction to support overall project completion.

Requirements

5+ years of OSP Horizontal Directional Drilling and locating experience within underground construction.
Experience with mechanical excavation, trenching, or duct bank installation.
Strong work ethic, reliability, and teamwork (must be comfortable test-pitting).
Experience “mixing mud” (drill setup and maintenance).
Reliable, dependable, and team-oriented.
Willing to contribute to all crew tasks to support project efficiency (not solely locating).
Ability to perform daily maintenance on equipment.
Comfortable working in varying weather conditions.
Flexible, safety-focused, and committed to high-quality work.