📌 About the Job

As a Piping & Ground Loop Crew Lead at Dandelion Energy, you'll be the senior hand on the job site — executing GLC field operations including HDPE pipe installation, fusion, pressure testing, system flushing/filling, and loop commissioning, while keeping your crew organized, safe, and on task. You'll work under the direction of the Ground Loop Commissioning Lead and serve as the go-to resource for helpers on the ground.

This is a hands-on, working lead role — you're not managing the operation from above, you're in it every day, setting the pace and the standard. No geothermal experience required — if you've been the senior person on a utility or construction crew, you already have the foundation.

🛠️ Responsibilities

Execute daily GLC field operations alongside your crew — pipe fusion, pressure testing, flushing/filling, and loop commissioning
Guide and support helper-level crew members on safe work practices, quality standards, and task execution
Install HDPE piping, dig trenches, and support restoration of landscapes to rough grade
Keep the job site organized, materials stocked, and equipment ready to go
Conduct equipment checks and model safe work practices at all times
Drive company vehicles to/from job sites (requires valid driver's license and safe driving record)
Operate heavy equipment (mini-excavators, skid steers, grout pumps) and help helpers build those skills over time

🎯 You Will Thrive in This Role If You Have:

Experience as a senior crew member or informal lead in construction, utilities, or a related trade
Deep comfort working outdoors year-round in physically demanding conditions
The ability to adapt quickly — job site priorities and tasks can shift day to day
High personal standards for quality and safety, and a natural tendency to bring others up with you
A team-first mindset and the confidence to keep things moving without a supervisor on your shoulder

✅ Must-Haves

2+ years of experience in underground utilities, pipefitting, plumbing, or mechanical construction
Some experience acting as a senior hand, lead worker, or informal crew lead
Valid driver's license with a safe driving record that meets company insurance requirements; CDL is a plus
Personal vehicle and ability/willingness to drive to job sites within approximately 75 miles
Ability to lift 50 lbs overhead and perform sustained physical labor in all weather conditions

🌟 Bonus Points For:

Experience in underground utility construction, water/sewer main installation, gas distribution, or directional drilling
Pipe fusion, mechanical joining, or welding experience (HDPE, PE, or similar materials)
Heavy equipment operation (excavators, skid steers, forklifts)
OSHA 10 or 30 certification, or other construction safety credentials

🌼 About Dandelion

Dandelion Energy is transforming how homes are heated and cooled—starting from (below) the ground up. As the nation’s leading residential geothermal company, we design, install, and maintain all-in-one heating and cooling systems that are cleaner, quieter, more affordable, and up to 4× more efficient than traditional HVAC. Our focus is on large, enterprise deployments with major homebuilders, helping bring geothermal to more homes, faster.

Backed by Google Ventures (GV) and other top tech investors, our end-to-end geothermal solution is challenging the status quo in residential heating and cooling. We’re scaling strategically and intentionally to meet growing demand. Our mission is simple and bold: to make geothermal the default choice for heating and cooling in the U.S.

🌳 Why Dandelion

Dandelion Energy is at the forefront of the transition to clean, efficient home energy. Our team has delivered thousands of high-quality geothermal installations across the country, helped elevate geothermal heat pumps nationally, and played a meaningful role in advancing electrification-friendly policy at both the local and federal levels.

We’re a multidisciplinary, mission-driven team spanning hardware engineering, HVAC, drilling, solar finance, behavioral economics, and startup operations. Together, we’re building something complex, impactful, and designed to scale … work that directly shapes how homes are powered for decades to come.

At Dandelion, you’ll find a collaborative, fast-paced, and inclusive culture where curiosity, ownership, and cross-functional teamwork are core to how we operate. Our nationwide team is united by a shared commitment to sustainability and a belief that clean, affordable heating and cooling should be the standard.

We’re driving a wholesale shift in how homes are heated and cooled. Join us.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

Medical (including mental health), dental, vision, and pet insurance
401(k) plan
Commuter benefits
Generous paid sick leave, vacation, and parental leave
Learning & development support, including on-the-job training and virtual courses
Pet insurance