Driller

DLZ Corporation•Bridgeville, DE

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Shape the Future with DLZ! At DLZ Corporation, we don’t just design infrastructure—we create solutions that improve communities and empower careers. As a nationally recognized, award-winning multidisciplinary firm, we deliver engineering and architectural design services, construction management, surveying, right-of-way acquisition, and materials testing across the Midwest. Join a team where innovation meets collaboration, and your expertise drives meaningful impact. DLZ Corporation has exciting opportunities for Drillers in Columbus, OH, Lexington, KY, Melvindale, MI, and Bridgeville, PA.

Requirements

High School Graduate or equivalent.
3 or more years Driller experience, or equivalent.
Basic computer/iPad skills required
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test, background and driving record checks.
Ability to lift 75lbs
Able to perform manual labor in inclement weather conditions.
Ability to travel and stay out-of-town as required
Perform all work in a safe and responsible manner, in accordance with DLZ's Health and Safety Plan.

Nice To Haves

Class A CDL license & 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response training (HAZWOPER) preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Operate DLZ’s drill rigs and drilling equipment. Skilled at auger, mud, rotary and core drilling, as well as most subsurface sampling techniques. Is experienced at setting downhole instrumentation as well as installing monitoring wells.
Oversee and assure that all support drill equipment and vehicles are maintained properly and operated safely by all members of the drill crew.
Perform daily and preventative maintenance checks on all equipment, vehicles, machinery, tools and drill rigs. Report and document all unsafe conditions, problems, or required repairs to the Drill Shop Mechanic or Drilling Manager as soon as they are discovered.
Obtain a clear understanding of each work assignment or project from the Drilling Manager, Project Engineer, or client, and ensure that proper equipment and personnel is procured in a timley manner.
Make decisions regarding the most effective and efficient method to perform work assignments related to subsurface exploratory sampling and drilling investigations.
Keep Drilling Manager posted and updated of work in progress on a routine basis.
Complete a shift report and accurately account for all time and materials used on each project. Have the client or client's representative sign each shift report and submit daily.
Welding, cutting and fabricating as needed.
Direct all personnel working on or around a drilling operation to work in a safe manner as outlined by the Drilling Safety Guide Book established by the National Drilling Foundation.
Travel to project sites, work and stay out-of-town when required.
Notify the Drilling Manager of any emergency situations that arise in the field as soon as possible.
Perform all work in a safe and responsible manner, in accordance with the Health and Safety Plan.
Possess aptitude to act as a positive representative of the company and its core values.
Perform other duties as assigned.