Careers

Thank you for considering Prodigy Excavating as your next career advancement. We are a tight group that have each other’s back, we work hard to play hard and compensate accordingly. So long as there is work to be done, we don’t cap overtime, allowing you to make as much extra as you want. We provide a comprehensive health plan for full-time employees and offer paid time off after the 1st year.

Please review our open positions, we put emphasis on caliber, integrity and cultural fit as we can train you to run equipment, but we can’t change who you are. Please reach out with any questions and use the apply button if you see something you like. Construction is a high-risk industry, we take safety extremely seriously and want everyone in our work family to be able to return to their home family when the work day is over. As such, we operate a drug & alcohol free workplace. However, when we are not on site, we will socialize with you safely.

Successful candidates will be subject to a background check, drug & alcohol screen and a DOT physical for some positions.

Office Administrator

Full time

Drill Locator

Full time

Hydro-Vac Operator

Full time

Drill Operator

Full time

Equipment Operator

Full time

Hydro-Vac Operator

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Position Details

Our Company is currently seeking an experienced and motivated Hydrovac Operator to join or team! Hydro-Vac Operators are responsible for aiding daily operations and are involved in all facets of the successful completion of hydro excavation projects. Operators should have basic knowledge of the operation as it relates to their truck, trailer, and equipment. This individual will be required to set safety as the priority and apply those principles personally and to their respective team members.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform debris removal, slot trenching, daylighting, and digging.
  • Set up and inspect grounding and/or bonding procedures for Hydro-vac operation.
  • Operate Hydro-vac trucks and equipment in a safe and professional manner.
  • Ensure all Hydro-vac truck/trailer equipment and components are always in good working condition.
  • Ensure proper function by performing pre and post-trip inspections and general housekeeping.
  • Maintain and use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Enforce stop-work authority.
  • Safely work in all-weather environments.
  • Ability to operate power washer.
  • Perform potholing, trenching, locating, and or cleaning collecting the material.
  • Monitor the amount of fluid extracted and the amount of fluid the vacuum truck is lawfully allowed to haul, and other situations presented by the site or the customer.
  • Uses hand tools and other equipment associated with the vehicle.

Qualifications:

  • Strong work ethic.
  • Valid US Driver's License
  • Ability to safely work in a fast-paced environment, with or without supervision.
  • Ability to operate equipment, including, but not limited to: locating systems, trenchers, and excavators.
  • Pull Behind Vac experience.
  • Able to safely work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Must have the ability to work safely, with or without supervision.
  • Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screens, and DOT physical exam.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • CDL - Class A
  • Tanker Endorsement
  • OSHA 10/40
  • High School Diploma or equivalent.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

This job operates in a field environment. This role routinely requires extended periods of bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, lifting in awkward positions, standing, and twisting. Also, working in inclement weather conditions, such as extreme heat, extreme cold, rain, ice, snow, and wind. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This position is physically active, with lifting required. Must be able to bend and lift and carry up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Successful candidates will be required to submit to criminal background check and may be subject to a drug screen.