water well driller

Salary - $35-40/hour

Our client, an established Water Well Drilling business looking to hire young, energetic employees for year-round full time outside employment (average 40 hrs/week). Opportunities exist for those looking to have a drilling career with great long-term earning potential.

Job duties

  • Review client requirements and proposed locations for water wells

  • Operate water well drilling rigs and other equipment to drill for residential, commercial and industrial water wells or environmental assessment

  • Document geological formations encountered

  • Plan and prepare site locations

  • Clean and disinfect wells in preparation for use

  • Perform routine mechanical maintenance work on water well drilling rigs and equipment

  • Install, test, maintain and repair water well pumps, piping systems and equipment and perform pumping tests to assess well performance

  • May provide other drilling services, such as repair or abandonment of existing water well

  • Communicates with co-workers to identify previous job operations, availability of tools, parts, and machinery, scheduling requirements, and any other information needed to complete job

  • Maintains and repairs drilling equipment

  • Completes work documentations

  • Follows legislative, regulatory, code and other related standards and requirements

Requirements

  • Reside in the Ottawa area (head office in Richmond, ON)

  • Position would be considered physically demanding, working outdoors

  • Required – Class 1 Drilling licence – Water Wells

  • Required – AZ or DZ license required with clean driving abstract

  • Asset – Ability to weld

  • Be Safety conscious, have excellent communication skills and positive attitude

  • Training provided

  • Competitive wages based on qualifications and experience ($35-$40/hr)

  • 7:00 am start time / overtime after 8 hours (40-50 hrs per week)

  • Health benefits available after probationary period (3 months)

  • Coveralls, gloves, boots, PPE supplied