What are the responsibilities and job description for the Driller position at Come Join our Team!?
Froehling & Robertson, Inc., (F&R) has been proudly engineering stability in the country since 1881. In addition to being one of the oldest independent testing/engineering companies, F&R is also a minority-owned business offering competitive compensation/benefits and a positive work environment designed around the philosophy of mutual respect for all! Our shared F&R/Employee values include: Safe & Healthy Work Environment, Value & Respect for F&R Employees and Clients, Trustworthiness, Technical Excellence, Continuous Improvement, and Financial Success.
We're always on the lookout for enthusiastic individuals who are not afraid to get their boots and hard hats a little dirty from an honest day's work.
Come be a part of this talented and dedicated team.
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Who we are looking for:
This position will be responsible for performing subsurface field investigations, acting as a technical expert, and overseeing the rig crew in a variety of locations, ranging from interstate highways to remote and difficult to access locations. Responsibilities include SPTs, hollow-stem augers, mud-rotary drilling, rock coring, and pavement investigations under general supervision.
What you’ll be doing:
Including but not limited to:
- Performs site recons, chainsaw clearing, hand augers, SPT drilling, mud-rotary drilling, and rock coring
- Performs subsurface field investigations on routine projects and projects with mid-complexity
- Oversees and mentors Driller Helpers and Driller I’s to ensure safety and productivity standards are met.
- Uses GPS to log the location of a site’s boreholes and link it to other information about the worksite
- Follows all safety regulations
- Performs material inventory as needed/assigned
- Tracks daily work installed
- Inputs timesheets and expenses electronically
- Upholds F&R mission statement and Core Values in all aspects of work
- Other duties as assigned
What you need to have:
- 8 years’ experience providing drilling services
- Experience with HSA, SPT, mud rotary, and/or rock coring highly desirable
- Demonstrates high proficiency in drilling techniques in primary area
- High School Degree or GED required
- State-issued well driller certification preferred
- Class B CDL required, Class A CDL preferred or able to obtain after employment
- Ability to problem solve, accessing roadblocks with poise and control
- Strong project or task management skills, including scheduling, execution and follow-up
- Should have basic math skills
- Good customer relations skills
- Must be punctual and dependable
- Must be able to write legibly
- Must have ability to follow instructions
- Must be willing to work on a team or independently when need be
- Must be willing to participate in and pass F&R’s pre-employment screening including a background investigation, drug screening and driving record
- Ability to lift heaving tooling (approximately 50-75 lbs) repetitively and perform laborious work daily
- Ability to continuously stand, walk, and bend
- Ability to frequently push, pull, and reach above shoulder
- Ability to occasionally squat, kneel, crawl and climb
- Ability to work outside in frequent changes of temperatures
- Ability to work in environments containing dust, fumes, and chemicals
- Ability to frequently drive to and from work sites, must have valid driver’s license with good-standing driving record
- Ability to travel overnight (up to 65%)
Check out our Perks Benefits:
In addition to our welcoming company culture and competitive compensation packages, our employees enjoy the below benefits:
- In-House continuous training
- Comprehensive group medical insurance, including health, dental, vision and life
- Opportunity for professional growth and advancement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Company–observed paid holidays
- Short and long-term disability coverage
- 401K retirement
- Company Cell Phone
- Usage of company vehicle when traveling to sites/labs, etc.
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, and highly encourage resumes from all interested parties including women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities. We extend equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other reason protected by federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
F&R participates in the USCIS E-Verify Program to verify that all new hires are authorized to work in the United States.
EOE M/F/D/V/SO. Drug Free Workplace.
