Traveling Driller Assistant
$54,621–$70,304 year
On-siteMineola, New York, United States
Job Summary
Drive, operate, and maintain drill rigs, vehicles, forklifts, skid-steers, and other equipment while working outdoors year-round within two- or three-person crews. Conduct pre-trip inspections, perform physical labor such as shoveling drilling debris and transporting materials, and solve problems productively in a team setting. Follow all safety policies and procedures, including wearing respiratory protection when specified by site-specific health and safety plans. Maintain all required certifications and training, ensuring you possess a valid driver's license, interstate DOT Medical Card, and a clean driving record. Complete other duties and projects as assigned, with workday schedules ranging from 10 to 12 hours on a five-days-on-two-days-off rotation.
Required Qualifications
- Negative drug test
- Satisfactory results of a background check (and your authorization to conduct a routine background check)
- Possessing a valid Driver's License for the state in which you reside and satisfactory results of a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
- Obtaining and maintaining an interstate DOT Medical Card and meeting all Federal Interstate FMCSA requirements to operate a Commercial Motor Vehicle
- Passing a HAZWOPER physical
- Verifying your legal right to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA)
- Be able to safely lift up to 50 pounds
- Respiratory Protection will be required to be worn if specified by a site-specific Health and Safety Plan, or when air monitoring indicates potential for exposure levels to reach an established action, level, threshold limit value (TLV), or permissible exposure limit (PEL). To comply with health and safety standards to protect against workplace hazards, employees may be required to shave or maintain facial hair in a manner that ensures a proper seal for respirator use.
Desired Qualifications
- Prior experience working with sonic, auger, rotary or direct push rigs is a plus, but not required
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