Driller Assistant - Full Time Temp (Washington, NC)

Driller Assistant - Full Time Temp

How to ApplyYou must apply at s bit.ly 3yxmXCN by May 23 2022 at midnight EST to be considered. NCDOT is a Great Place to Work.Don t take our word for it. Read what our people are saying at s bit.ly NCDOTGreatPlaceToWork.We are the highest rated state agency for employee satisfaction on Glassdoor with 200 reviews. The ChallengeWe are hiring a full time temporary Driller Assistant to join our Geotechnical team. In this role you will Be part of a two-person team performing and supporting drilling operations gathering geotechnical data that enables our Geologist Engineer to make recommendations for the design construction and or maintenance on future and existing roadways and structures. Perform in situ test using standard to complex drilling procedures including Standard Penetration Vane Shear and Dynamic Penetration Tests. Conduct normal drilling procedures including auger drilling mud drilling rock coring wash boring hand augering rod sounding and probing. Identify the best method for penetrating subsurface materials to accomplish the needs of the supervising Geologist Engineer. Identify changes in the subsurface conditions based on reactions of the drill equipment test apparatus between test elevations. Mobilize complex drilling testing and sampling equipment. Operate heavy equipment including trucks and trailers. Transport equipment including truck-mounted drills ATV-mounted drills skid-mounted rigs and barge drills to test sites. Equip drills with the applicable drilling tools and accessories including pumps pressure hoses water tanks drilling bits drilling rods drilling casing coring apparatus bentonite mud mud tub standard penetration test apparatus solid augers hollow stem augers Shelby tubes adapters and hand tools. Maintain complex drilling testing equipment. Perform frequent inspections and repairs to all drill machines testing and sampling equipment. Maintain readiness of tools and equipment. Receive instruction from higher-level technicians in the safe and efficient operation maintenance of power drill machines drill accessories survey instruments and office procedures. Contact property owners to notify them of the project activities on their property and obtain wellwater information. Contact utility companies to have them determine locations of underground utilities. NotesFrequent overnight travel may be required. A pre-employment drug test is required. A Commercial Driver s License (CDL) Permit is required within 30 days of employment and a CDL License is required within 9 months of employment. What You BringDemonstrated knowledge of water well geotechnical drilling or heavy equipment operation and maintenance of equipment. Experience operating maintaining a chainsaw and power tools. Experience performing normal drilling procedures such as auger drilling mud drilling wash boring rock coring hand augering rod sounding and probing. Skills to identify the best method for penetrating subsurface materials to accomplish the needs of the supervising Geologist Engineer and communicate subsurface changes between tests from drill reactions. Experience communicating work to be performed to property owners obtaining wellwater information and describing location of work to underground utility locating services. Strength to do heavy work to move objects exerting 100 pounds of force occasionally 50 pounds of force frequently and 10 pounds of force constantly. Education & ExperienceAssociate s degree in Civil Engineering Technology Survey Technology or related field or A high school GED diploma and 5 years of drilling experience or An equivalent combination of education and experience. Questions Call me Brenda Futrell at 919-662-4710. Connect to NCDOT Careers onLinkedIn s linkedin.com in ncdot-careers See all NCDOT jobs at s bit.ly ncdotjobs