CDL-A Driver / Crew Member - HDD
2 months ago
Chester
Job Description Project Location: Richmond, VA Company Headquarters: Chester, MD Travel: Jobsites throughout Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware Job Type: Full-Time Pay: $25.00 - $36.00/hr based on experience, plus an additional $2/hr CDL-A premium Overview Drill-Tech is seeking an experienced CDL-A Driver / Crew Member to transport heavy construction equipment, materials, and tooling while supporting horizontal directional drilling (HDD) crews throughout Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. Headquartered in Chester, Maryland, Drill-Tech performs HDD and underground utility work throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. This is a hands-on, dual-role position. Approximately 60-70% of the role involves driving, hauling, loading, securing, and relocating heavy equipment between Drill-Tech's yard and active jobsites. The remaining 30-40% involves working alongside HDD crews in the field. Responsibilities • Transport HDD rigs, excavators, mini excavators, skid steers, vacuum excavation equipment, mud systems, generators, water tanks, trailers, tooling, and other construction equipment, • Load, secure, transport, and unload heavy equipment using lowboy, tag, tilt-deck, equipment, and dump trailers, • Properly chain, bind, block, and secure loads in accordance with DOT and FMCSA requirements, • Complete daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections and report vehicle or equipment issues, • Maintain accurate ELD logs, DVIRs, permits, delivery tickets, fuel receipts, and other required documentation, • Verify load height, width, length, and weight before transport, • Follow applicable oversize and overweight permits, approved routes, travel restrictions, and escort requirements, • Deliver drill rod, tooling, reamers, drilling fluids, pipe, conduit, fuel, water, parts, and other materials to active crews, • Relocate equipment between jobsites and crews as project needs change, • Maintain assigned trucks and trailers in clean, safe, and serviceable condition, • Assist HDD crews with jobsite setup and breakdown, drill rod and tooling, drilling fluids, excavation, potholing, and product installation, • Assist with loading and racking drill rod, changing bits and reamers, and spotting equipment during moves and setup, • Follow all company, DOT, OSHA, customer, and jobsite safety requirements, • Work closely with drill operators, locators, equipment operators, laborers, and other crew members Qualifications • Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL-A) with air brake qualification, • Minimum of 2 years of verifiable experience hauling heavy construction equipment using lowboy, tag, or equipment trailers, • Experience safely loading, unloading, chaining, binding, and securing heavy equipment, • Clean and acceptable motor vehicle record, • Current DOT medical certification or ability to obtain prior to starting, • Ability to meet DOT/FMCSA drug and alcohol testing requirements, including FMCSA Clearinghouse requirements, • Ability and willingness to perform hands-on construction work when not driving, • Ability to perform physically demanding work outdoors in varying weather and jobsite conditions, • Willingness to work extended hours, occasional Saturdays, and occasional overnight travel, • Strong communication skills and commitment to safe operations Preferred Qualifications • Previous horizontal directional drilling, underground utility, or heavy civil construction experience, • Tanker (N) and/or Hazardous Materials (H) endorsement, • Experience transporting or working around Vermeer, Ditch Witch, American Augers, or similar HDD equipment, • Experience with vacuum excavation equipment, • Experience operating excavators, mini excavators, skid steers, or other construction equipment, • OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 Certification, • Flagger or maintenance-of-traffic certification, • Excavation and trenching Competent Person training, • Forklift, telehandler, crane, rigging, or signalperson qualifications, • Basic mechanical aptitude and experience with equipment inspections or field maintenance Benefits • Health insurance, • Dental insurance, • Vision insurance, • Additional $2.00/hr CDL-A premium, • Overtime opportunities, • Per diem for qualifying overnight travel, • Paid time off and paid holidays, • Opportunities for advancement within a growing HDD contractor D contractor Employment with Drill-Tech is contingent upon the successful completion of applicable pre-employment requirements, which may include a background check, motor vehicle record (MVR) review, and drug screening. This is a safety-sensitive, DOT-regulated position and is subject to DOT/FMCSA drug and alcohol testing requirements, including FMCSA Clearinghouse requirements.