Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

Here are a few things you should know:
  • This site is mobile friendly. You do not need a log-in or password to access information.
  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
  • The site is refreshed daily to remove out-of-date content.
  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

Job Information

The Driller LLC Utility Construction Laborer (Trenchless / Tunneling / Underground) * in Newton, Iowa

ANNUAL EARNINGS: $56,000 - $85,000

  • OUR PURPOSE

    We construct “trenchless” pathways for underground utilities such as water, sewer, electrical and drainage as well as pedestrian tunnels using specialized boring and tunneling equipment. We are experts finding the light at the end of every tunnel by going under roads, railroads, runways, rivers and more without disrupting the environment and our communities we live in.

    We emphasize safety, professional service, product quality and value to meet the needs of our customers. Our proven process confirms that our customers will want us back; we are reputable, responsive, full-service and part of their team.

    OUR VALUES

  • Hard-Working

  • Positive Attitude

  • Continual Learning and Growth

  • Productive and Efficient

  • Team-Oriented

  • Integrity

    OUR DUTIES

    We work year-round, outdoors and in all types of environments and weather conditions. On Mondays we report to Pleasant Hill, Iowa (or other assigned locations) for mobilization and then travel to job sites throughout Iowa and the Midwest. Our projects typically last one to two weeks at a time and we work weekends as needed.

Our day starts with a safety briefing and travel to our job site followed by loading/unloading trailers, setting up materials, fueling equipment, operating hand/power tools, trenchless machines and heavy equipment, surveying, installing and welding pipe, and other related construction activities.

Essential job duties include climbing ladders into and out of earthen pits/trenches; walking, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, stooping, squatting, lifting and climbing; full range of motion and use of arms and legs.

Successful applicants must have a valid driver’s license (Class A CDL w/Tanker Endorsement preferred) and pass a DOT physical, drug tests and background checks.

As a team, we approach each day with flexibility and a positive attitude; we have fun digging in and getting our hands dirty. We learn on the job, take on challenges, get results and take pride in what we accomplish.

OUR PACKAGE

  • Annual Earnings and Incentives ($56,000 - $85,000+)

  • Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance

  • Cafeteria §125 Plan (Flex Plan) / Health Savings Account (HSA)

  • 401(k) Pension w/Match and Profit Sharing

  • Vacation, Holidays and Rain/Snow Days

  • Paid Travel Time in Company Vehicles, Provided Hotels and Per Diem

  • Safety Boots and Prescription Glasses Reimbursement Program

  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Provided

  • Paid DOT Physicals

  • On-The-Job and Formal Training Plus Career Development

  • Employee Referral Program

    Thank you for your interest and we look forward to reviewing your application.

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