Bore Rig/Cable Plow Operator - Telecommunications Industry - Holtger Bros., Inc - Fond du Lac, WI

The Equipment Operator is responsible for performing Utility Work/Labor duties as well as responsible for operating construction equipment in order to install underground cable. The Equipment Operator is responsible for performing shore, slop trench and excavation when necessary. Other duties include unloading and loading equipment, digging holes and locating existing utilities, preparing cable routes, feeding cable, securing the job site, placing signs where directed and completing various other tasks as assigned by the Foreman.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
A) Operate various equipment in placing cable and conduit (boring rig, cable trencher/plow, backhoe, box pusher, tamper)
B) Perform shoring, slope trenching or excavation when necessary
C) Identify various soil types
D) Work around located utilities
E) Expose existing utilities by hand-digging
F) Read prints for cable placement and consult with Foreman regarding different approaches to job. Read CATV and telephone prints
G) Report equipment problems to Foreman

QUALIFICATIONS
A) Must have a valid, insurance acceptable drivers license
B) Must be able to successfully pass pre-employment drug test
C) Must have one to two years in utility construction
D) Must have solid work references
E) Must have the ability to perform hard physical labor
F) Must match HBI's outlined working styles
G) Must have or be able to obtain a Class A CDL

Pre-employment drug screening required.

Background check required.

**Must be able to travel throughout Wisconsin and Upper Michigan to perform this work.**

Holtger Bros., Inc. (HBI), founded in 1946, is a family owned company specializing in underground and aerial installation/repair of telecommunications cable. From our beginning as a utility contractor, we have been able to diversify our services and now specialize in: Utility Services - Buried and aerial; Excavating Services - Construction, Equipment & Truck Repair - Preventive, Scheduled, Emergency. Today the company has approximately 150 employees during the peak season and currently has license and/or performs work in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Texas and Mississippi. Holtger Bros., Inc. provides an opportunity to grow a career in the Telecommunications Industry! Equal Opportunity Employer

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