Barnard Construction Company, Inc., based in Bozeman, Montana, is looking for Drilling and Blasting professionals for our Big Bend Project near El Paso, TX (Van Horn, TX and Esparanza, TX). We are a heavy-civil construction company with projects underway across North America. Barnard is ranked by Engineering News-Record, a leading construction industry periodical, as one of the nation’s Top 400 civil contractors. We specialize in dam construction and rehabilitation, power transmission and distribution, tunneling, inland marine, oil, gas, utility, and sewer and water pipeline projects. We offer competitive wages, 401(k)s, a generous health plan, and challenging career opportunities with a financially solid company. Barnard’s people are the reason for the success of the company. Our reputation attracts the highest quality personnel, people who are committed to producing projects that set a standard for excellence. At Barnard, we build the riskiest, most difficult, complex jobs we can find and we hire people who thrive on tough work and demanding opportunities.
QualificationsEssential Duties and Responsibilities:Must possess competence in the following areas in order to perform this role in a safe, productive and effective manner:· Operating top hammer hydraulic drills experience required with Epiroc and Sandvik drills· Bore 2”-4” blast holes to specified locations and depths· Minimum 2 years of experience with pioneer drilling and mountain work· Equipment preferred experience on IR-590, T30, T35, T45, DX 700-900 drill rigs (Epiroc & Sandvik)· Perform drill maintenance daily· Understanding blast patterns, layout drill pattern and determining depths Responsibilities- Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen
- Ability to exert heavy physical effort, handling average weight objects up to 25 pounds
- Ability to kneel, stoop, crouch, balance, climb or crawl
- Ability to correctly rig and hoist material
- Ability to tolerate heights without fear
- Ability to maintain balance
- Ability to stand or walk for long periods of time, reach for, handle, and manipulate items and to work in extreme weather conditions (cold and wet)
- Able to work long, irregular and varied hours, 50 to 70 hours per week
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
- Ability to safely and effectively perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal , state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled, E-Verify Employer
Skills Required
- Experience operating top-hammer hydraulic drills, including Epiroc and Sandvik drills
- Minimum two years of pioneer drilling and mountain work experience
- Experience boring 2–4 inch blast holes to specified locations and depths
- Ability to perform daily drill maintenance
- Understanding of blast patterns, drill-pattern layout, and depth determination
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen
- Ability to perform heavy physical work, climb, balance, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, and tolerate heights
- Ability to work long, irregular hours of 50–70 hours per week and in extreme weather
- Ability to correctly rig and hoist materials
What We Do
Barnard is a privately held heavy-civil construction company headquartered in Bozeman, Montana. Founded in 1975, it delivers challenging infrastructure projects across North America, including dams, reservoirs, hydroelectric power facilities, tunnels and shafts, oil and gas pipelines, utilities, power transmission, and environmental work. The company provides innovative solutions for complex projects while emphasizing safety, quality, efficiency, collaboration, and long-term partnerships with owners and engineers.
