Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) Operator - Des Moines, IA

Q3 Contracting, a division of Primoris Services Corporation, is a publicly owned and operated construction contracting company that provides both specific and turnkey services for its customers in the gas, oil, electric and telecommunications industry.

We are headquartered in Minnesota, with branch offices in Colorado, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Are you looking for a job with a future?  It’s an exciting time to join Q3 Contracting! Our goal is to exceed customer expectation with superior service, workmanship and innovative problem solving.

If you are a hard-worker looking for a job with the opportunity to advance and grow with a company with takes pride in its workmanship and innovative problem solving, look no further! 

We have immediate openings for Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) Operator and/or Locator in Des Moines, IA location. 

Primary Responsibilities include:

The HDD Operator’s main responsibility is to operate heavy equipment safely and effectively for the installation of natural gas pipelines.

The Operator will perform other duties as required to support the crew.

Primary Requirements:


* Horizontal Directional Drill Experience is Preferred.


* CDL Class-A w/tanker and manual endorsement is the top priority.


* Willing to work overtime as dictated by workload volumes. 


* Backhoe and/or Mini Ex experience is a plus.


* Working experience in construction, or the utility distribution industry in Gas or Electric is preferred.


* 3 plus years of working experience in operating, excavation equipment in utility industry is required.


* Requires technical thinking, and the ability to read standards and schematics.

Physical Demands (All Positions):


* Must be able to lift and/or move 50 pounds


* Standing, walking including and primarily on uneven surfaces, turning, stooping, kneeling, crouching, speaking and hearing are required continuously

Work Environment (All Positions):


* Employee will be subjected to outside weather conditions


* Employee could be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, cold, heat and humidity.


* The noise level in the work environment can often be loud


* The employee is frequently exposed to slow- or fast-moving traffic in the work environment

Operators are subject to outside weather conditions in elements and will be exposed to a variety of noise and ground surface temperatures.

Pay is determined by union contract.

Q3 Contracting is a drug-free environment, and all candidates are subject to drug testing.

EEO Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Third Party Agency Notice:

Primoris will not accept any unsolicited resumes from any third-party recruiting agencies either dome...