Driller Assistant/Exploration Team Member I
- Bettendorf, Iowa
- Job ID 36571BR
- United States
Why come to Terracon:
- Long term career development
- Grow into a team leader and be responsible for your crew and equipment
- Paid training opportunities
- Employee ownership
- “Safety first” focus
- Be able to work across the region and country with per diem while traveling
Role and Responsibilities:
- Unlike lawn, landscaping, snow plowing or construction jobs, our work is not seasonal. We provide year-round work opportunity.
- This is an entry level position designed to train the individual in the various aspects of becoming a drilling/exploration team member including equipment maintenance (i.e. augers, bits, etc.), equipment operation, and a general knowledge of reading civil plans.
- Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management.
- Be responsible for maintaining quality standards on all projects.
- Trained in duties pertaining to test borings, intermediate to advanced in-ground soil and rock testing methods, and/or installation of groundwater monitoring wells.
- Acts as an assistant to the lead operator to help perform routine exploration tasks.
- Drives medium duty trucks to various job sites.
Requirements:
· High school diploma or equivalent.
· Limited or no experience required.
· Willingness to travel regionally
· Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.
· Ability to obtain Medical Card within first 30 days of employment
· Ability to work in adverse weather conditions
Maximum Salary: 25
Minimum Salary: 17.75
Innovation and hands-on practice come together in our geotechnical consulting services. We provide geotechnical services nationwide for a wide range of projects, drawing on six decades of historical geotechnical data, a fleet of more than 200 drill rigs, 140 accredited laboratories, and thousands of employees to quickly organize or capture site data wherever projects are located. From AI-supported solutions and predictive technologies to geophysics and traditional exploration, we deliver precision, value-added subsurface information and engineering and scientific expertise to solving our clients’ challenges and achieve their goals for project sustainability, quality, and efficiency.