Hot Shot Driver

Horizontal Wireline Services LLC • Victoria, TX, US, TX

4h

About The Position

The CDL Hot Shot Driver deploys and retrieves Horizontal equipment at various oilfield locations. The role involves transporting equipment between customer locations, workshops, and vendors while following applicable regulations and Horizontal’s Health, Safety, and Environmental policies and procedures. The driver must be prepared to remain deployed in the field, wait at locations for extended periods, and be available for 24-hour on-call work as necessary.

The position requires operating hotshot trucks and trailers, handling equipment loading and unloading, maintaining accurate electronic driver logs, and inspecting assigned vehicles and trailers to ensure they meet DOT requirements. The driver may maintain or repair truck and trailer equipment or report repair needs to local management, and performs other related duties assigned by management.

Work regularly involves exposure to moving mechanical parts; the noise level is usually not too loud. Physical demands include driving for long periods, lifting and moving up to 50 pounds, walking over sometimes uneven terrain, and manual exertion that may take place in extreme weather conditions.

Requirements

• At least a high school education, or up to six months of related experience or training.
• CDL Class A and Hazmat certification.
• Must take random drug and alcohol tests per DOT regulations.
• Must pass and possess a DOT physical card.
• Must have a clean driving record according to DOT and/or company policy and regulations.
• Ability to drive, remain deployed in the field, and wait at a location for extended periods.
• Ability to manage internal and external customer relationships and professionally represent Allied Horizontal, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to drive for long periods.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and talk or hear.
• Close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to routinely lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to sit, speak, or listen actively for extended periods.
• Full use of both hands to feel or manipulate objects, tools, or controls.
• Ability to extend arms to manipulate objects, tools, or controls.
• Ability to walk short distances, sometimes over uneven terrain.
• Ability to perform manual work involving periods of extensive physical exertion, sometimes under extreme weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Operate hotshot trucks and trailers to transport Horizontal equipment, including perforating guns, equipment, and supplies, between customer locations and workshops.
• Load, unload, and deliver equipment.
• Deliver equipment to vendors for repairs and pick up repaired equipment.
• Inspect assigned vehicles and trailers and ensure trucks and trailers meet DOT specifications for safe travel on public roadways.
• Complete accurate driver logs through the company’s ELD system and submit other required documentation daily according to company guidelines.
• Complete pre-trip and post-trip checks on assigned vehicles and trailers.
• Maintain and repair truck and trailer equipment as needed, or report repair needs to local management.
• Follow all internal and external safety regulations and government and company safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties assigned by the management team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED