Your Opportunity
A Driller’s Helper will assist the driller in solid stem and hollow stem auger drilling techniques, rock coring, mud rotary drilling and other advancement techniques. The helper will help move, set up and operate drilling rigs and related equipment to drill holes for geotechnical exploration borings. Site investigation/geotechnical drilling is done to determine the soil characteristics on construction sites. In addition, the helper will assist the driller during the installation of monitoring wells, slope inclinometers, vibrating wire piezometers, settlement sensors and other types of instrumentation. Work is outdoors, in all weather conditions and the work is generally physically demanding.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Ability to lift drill steel and materials weighing up to 80 lbs.
- Label sample containers as directed
- Assist driller in maintenance and repairs to drill rig
- delivering field supplies
- Performs Shop / yard duties at direction of...