Sonic Driller

2 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada Boart Longyear Full time

**Sonic Driller**

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**Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities**

**1-800-236-0744**

**705-495-8517**

**Responsibilities**:
Provides semi-skilled labour intensive assistance across a wide spectrum of drilling operations in an efficient and safe manner. Responsible for general condition and obtaining optimum life out of all site equipment and tools, location of the collar of the hole, ensuring correct alignment with front and back sites, offsets, depth and setting of the drill at the correct angle. May be responsible for the training of new drillers in a safe environment. Performs surveys according to client.

This position is for Sonic Drillers, or:

- Geotechnical drillers looking to move to train on sonic drills
- Sonic drillers in training looking to progress to lead driller Position requirements:

- Driller or driller’s helper experience related to sonic or geotechnical drilling
- Ability to work in mining and oil & gas environments including the ability to pass pre-access, post incident, and annual drug and alcohol screening
- Class 5 or better drivers license with reasonable drivers abstract (commercial DL is an asset)
- Willingness to work with a wide variety of equipment
- Willingness to work long hours outdoors in all conditions
- Willingness to work hard, and travel for work
- Willingness to perform both shop based and field based work
- Willing to learn new advanced geotechnical testing techniques involving sophisticated electronic testing equipment
- Positive attitude in the workplace

Position offers:

- Hourly pay including daily overtime, weekly overtime, and double time
- Paid travel and paid training
- Additional bonuses and perks
- Out of town living allowance
- Excellent benefits
- Year-round work

**Education and Experience**:
Typically requires a High School diploma or GED or equivalent and/or a minimum of 5+ years of directly related experience.

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Overtime

Application question(s):

- This job requires employees to be fully vaccinated in order to work. Are you vaccinated or willing to be vaccinated?

**Experience**:

- Sonic, Directional or Geotechnical Drilling: 5 years (preferred)
- Drilling/Mining Industry: 3 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driver's License (preferred)
- Common Core Certification (preferred)