HydroVac Operator

CDL Hydrovac Operator / Laborer

As a CDL Hydrovac Operator / Laborer, you'll run a hydrovac truck to pothole and expose existing utilities ahead of our horizontal directional drilling (HDD) crew, then help get the conduit in the ground that brings fiber to the communities we serve. Vac experience helps, but if you hold a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and come from construction, landscaping, farm, or utility work, we'll train you on the truck.

The truck is only part of the day. You'll also dig pits and trenches, run a mini excavator around live utilities, backfill, pull cable, and set the underground boxes that house the fiber. You'll haul equipment between sites and handle your own daily inspections and logs. It's physical work outdoors in rain, mud, and summer heat, on a small crew where everyone pitches in. There's real room to grow across Telecon's field operations.

This role fits someone who's safety-minded around underground lines, picks up new methods quickly, and jumps in to help out wherever the crew needs it. If you want to learn how fiber networks get built from the ground up, this crew is ready to show you.

Quick Facts

• Location: Keizer, Oregon City, and Portland, OR area
• Wage: $31.50 – $38.50 per hour
• Shift/Schedule: Typically 8-10 hours per day, Monday through Friday, day shift, with overtime as project needs require

Responsibilities

• Operate a hydrovac truck to pothole and expose existing underground utilities ahead of the drill crew, confirming locations so drill shots can proceed safely
• Dig pits and trenches by hand and with a mini excavator, including around live utilities
• Set and install underground boxes, handholes, and vaults, then backfill and restore the work area
• Pull cable and support conduit placement alongside the drill crew
• Transport equipment and materials between the yard and job sites using various truck and trailer combinations, and load and unload heavy equipment securely
• Complete pre-trip, en-route, and post-trip vehicle inspections, the driver logbook, and any accident or incident reports
• Perform daily maintenance on the hydrovac truck per equipment specifications and keep the vehicle clean and organized inside and out
• Handle general site prep and cleanup and support the crew wherever needed

Required Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL with tanker endorsement, or the ability to obtain the tanker endorsement within 30 days of hire
• Valid Department of Transportation (DOT) medical card, or the ability to obtain one
• Hands-on experience in construction, farming, landscaping, irrigation, utility work, or other manual labor
• Safe driving record and ability to meet DOT drug and alcohol requirements
• Strong safety focus, especially when working around live underground utilities
• Works well on a small crew, takes direction, and steps in to support wherever needed

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ months of hydrovac or vacuum excavation experience
• Experience working around underground utilities, including utility locates, potholing, or 811 dig tickets (call-before-you-dig requests)
• Experience operating a mini excavator or other construction equipment
• Fiber, telecom, or utility construction experience

This position requires successful completion of a background check, motor vehicle record (MVR) review, DOT Clearinghouse query, and pre-employment drug screening, as applicable.

Physical Requirements

This role requires the ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including digging and shoveling, working in and around trenches and excavations, standing and walking for extended periods, bending, kneeling, climbing in and out of trucks and equipment, and operating a hydrovac truck and mini excavator. Employees must be able to safely lift and/or move up to 80 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

Work Environment

This role is primarily performed outdoors on active job sites, with regular exposure to weather, mud, heavy equipment, noise, and live underground utilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision – Cigna and Guardian, HSA-eligible option available
• Weekly Pay
• 401(k) with Company Match – 100% on your first 1%, plus 50% on the next 5% contributed
• Paid Time Off & 10 Paid Holidays
• Company-Paid Life, AD&D, and Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program – Confidential support anytime, anywhere, for stress, sleep, financial concerns, and more
• Company Discount Program – Savings on insurance, wireless, travel, entertainment, and more
• Employee Referral Program
• Full-Time, Year-Round Work
• Voluntary Benefits Available – Accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft, legal

WELCOME TO TELECON

We Connect People. We Connect the World.

Our mission is to be the most innovative and valued communications infrastructure services partner to our customers, enabling them to play a key role in the transformation of infrastructure. From a regional telecom network builder in 1967 in Quebec (Canada), Telecon has grown into a world-class industry-leading telecom network design, locate, infrastructure and connectivity services provider. We deliver diversified and scalable best-in-class services and turnkey solutions to North American telecom operators and businesses. Our highly skilled team is firmly committed to supporting our customers in propelling tomorrow's connectivity in our communities, businesses and homes. Learn more at telecon.com.

Telecon values different views and new ideas, and is committed to providing a fair, inclusive, equitable, accessible, and respectful workplace for all as an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will