Driller Assistant - Temporary (Washington, NC)

Driller Assistant - Temporary

How to ApplyYou MUST apply online at s bit.ly 3zw3XEL by August 5 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 looking for a temporary Driller Assistant to join our Geotechnical team. In this role you will Be part of a two-person team performing and supporting our drilling operations to gather geotechnical data that enables our Geologist and Engineer to make recommendations for the design construction and maintenance on future and existing roadways and structures. Perform in situ tests using standard to complex drilling procedures including Standard Penetration Tests Vane Shear tests and Dynamic Penetration tests. Perform 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 Geologist s Engineer s needs. Identify changes in the subsurface conditions based on reactions of the drill equipment and test apparatus between test elevations. Mobilize complex drilling testing and sampling equipment. Operate heavy equipment including trucks trailers and transport equipment to job sites. Drilling equipment consists of truck-mounted drills ATV mounted drills skid-mounted rigs and barge drills. Equip drills with drilling tools and accessories that may include 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 and testing equipment. Conduct frequent inspections and repairs to drill machines testing and sampling equipment. Maintain tool and equipment readiness. Receive instruction from senior technicians in the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of power drill machines drill accessories survey instruments and office procedures. Contact property owners to notify them of the project activities and obtain water well information. Contact utility companies to have them determine location of underground utilities on drilling projects. What You BringKnowledge of water well geotechnical drilling or heavy equipment operation equipment maintenance. Experience operating and maintaining a chain saw and power tools. Experience performing normal drilling procedures such as auger drilling mud drilling wash boring rock coring hand augering rod sounding and probing. Experience dentifying the best methods for penetrating subsurface materials and communicating subsurface changes between tests from drill reactions. Experience communicating work to be performed to property owners obtaining water well information and describing location of work to underground utility locating services. Strength to do heavy work of 50 pounds of force frequently and 10 pounds constantly to move objects. Notes Frequent overnight travel may be required. A pre-employment drug testing is required. You must have a Commercial Driver s License (CDL) Permit within 30 days of hire and a CDL License within 9 months of hire. Education & ExperienceAssociate s degree in Civil Engineering Technology Survey Technology or a similar discipline or A High school GED diploma and 2 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