Driller's Helper

GHD•Farmington Hills, MI

34d

About The Position

Our world demands low carbon energy solutions to achieve a Net Zero future Join a global professional services leader! We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization. GHD has an excellent opportunity for a Driller Technician to join our growing team of Drillers, working on projects throughout the greater Great Lake State Region. This is a great opportunity to work with our experienced Drillers and gain some new skills. All necessary training and equipment is provided! Bring your curiosity and passion to the technical challenges we solve at GHD. Then see how everyone gets behind you. With commitment, there's no idea too big, no dream too far. We strive to create opportunity for all. Giving you leading training and development programs to accelerate your growth. Come and see where your career can take you and the impact your commitment can make. Let's solve the big problems together And as we look to transition from traditional energy sources to adopt more renewable alternatives, you can play a key role in enabling and accelerating this change. We'll support you every step of the way as you join us in finding sustainable energy solutions to make a positive impact that will last for generations.

Requirements

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Good mechanical skills
Comfortable working in an outdoor environment
Able and willing to travel overnight and perform field work, travel expenses covered
Must have valid Driver License with acceptable violation history
Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check
High School Diploma or equivalent
General Experience: Sound experience and understanding of straightforward procedures or systems (7 to 12 months)

Responsibilities

Assist driller with daily drilling operations including but not limited to geotechnical and environmental drilling
Perform drilling operation duties primarily related to geotechnical and environmental projects that include:
Monitor well installation projects
Soil, water, and gas sampling
Insitu chemical injections
Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.
Equipment Installation: Carry out standard installation activities under detailed guidance. Troubleshoot basic technical or operational problems by applying previously defined solutions.
Personal Capability Building: Develop and maintain excellent procedural or technical skills by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching.
Operational Compliance: Develop working knowledge of the organization's policies and procedures and of regulatory codes and codes of conduct relevant to own work, adhering to mandatory procedures to ensure own work is undertaken to the required standards.
Work Scheduling and Allocation: Organize own work schedule each day in line with changing priorities.
Health, Safety, and Environment: Follow a range of mandatory procedures and methods of work (including use of personal protection equipment where relevant) to safeguard the environment and the well-being of self and others.
Operating Machine or Equipment: Operate complex equipment and machines, adjusting diverse variables to achieve the best possible outcomes in terms of quality and productivity. Also responsible for generating solutions to simple and recurring inefficiencies.
Operations Management: Carry out operational tasks by following established processes. This will involve adjusting multiple settings or parameters to meet performance standards.
Internal Communications: Support in using the internal communications system to access specific information on request.
Equipment Maintenance and Repair : Carry out standard maintenance and repair activities under detailed guidance. Troubleshoot basic technical or operational problems by applying previously defined solutions.
Quality Assurance: Carry out relatively simple testing and quality assurance tasks.