Horizontal Directional Driller - Fiber Construction Direct Hire Full Time $75k/yr Appleton, WI

Job Description: The Horizontal Directional Driller - Fiber Construction handles the following duties. Operate a horizontal directional drill or locate for the drill. Restore job sites and keep accurate project labels and markings. Support fiber splicing and repair activities. Climb poles, ladders, and structures; operate bucket trucks as needed. Install, maintain, test, and repair buried and aerial fiber lines. Operate construction equipment such as trenchers, plows, excavators, and locators. Set pedestals, vaults, handholes, and other outside plant infrastructure

Daily Responsibilities:

• Conduct general construction tasks in various weather conditions, adhering to safety standards
• Aid in transporting construction equipment to and from worksite
• Assist and execute the installation of aerial and buried fiber based on maps, staking sheets, and locate markings
• Operate hand tools, cable locators, and testing equipment as needed
• Install and set enclosures, including buried and aerial vaults, pedestals, and handholes
• Climb poles, ladders, towers, and other structures as required, utilizing a bucket truck when necessary
• Label and mark fiber optic and copper facilities accurately
• Utilize dispatching applications and relevant tools for project coordination
• Support fiber splicing, repairs, and outside plant maintenance activities
• Restore landscapes to original condition upon project completion

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years horizontal directional drilling; 1+ year CDL
• 6+ months in customer service, electrical/utility construction, technical certification or higher, or military service (current or honorable discharge)
• Must follow TDS attendance guidelines
• Must have valid driver’s license, remain eligible for DOT requirements, and have reliable transportation
• Physical ability to climb, kneel, dig, lift, and pull
• Successful completion of safety training course curriculum upon hire
• Completion of customer-specific requirements as needed (background check)
• Horizontal directional drilling experience preferred
• Basic understanding of telecommunication products and services
• Proven organizational and multi-tasking skills
• May require occasional travel and willingness to work overtime or swing shifts
• Ability to operate vehicles with manual transmissions
• Desired Qualifications: Ability to obtain a Class A CDL (current CDL preferred, TDS will train eligible associates)