

FiberTel, LLC specializes in providing high-quality telecommunications and fiber optic services.
The company is hiring an HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilling) Operator for its Albuquerque, NM location, offering $26‑35 per hour depending on experience. The operator is trained to locate, set up, and operate drilling rigs and related equipment to create underground boreholes and pull conduit or pipe for fiber‑optic networks.
The position is full‑time (minimum 40 hours per week) and performed outdoors, exposing the employee to extreme weather, varied terrain, traffic, and potential hazards such as natural gas or electrical shock. Physical demands include standing up to 12 hours, lifting 75 lb regularly, and meeting specific vision requirements.
Applicants must pass a drug screen, background check, and meet driver’s license requirements, with a Class A CDL preferred for higher wages. FiberTel prohibits discrimination based on protected characteristics and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, complying with all applicable laws.
FiberTel, LLC is a fully owned subsidiary of Quanta Services, Inc., based in Utah’s Art City and serving the Northwest and Western U.S. The company specializes in utility construction, providing turnkey fiber‑optic installation for internet providers. Employees receive medical, dental, vision, paid vacation and holidays, a 401(k) with company match, and other discounts. FiberTel is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E‑Verify.
Benefits include comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident), flexible spending and health‑savings accounts, PWR and group discounts, 401(k) with matching, short‑ and long‑term disability, supplemental life and AD&D insurance, and paid holidays and vacation.