Position: Environmental & Geotechnical Driller
Vista is looking for motivated experienced Drilling Rig Operators to join our geotechnical and environmental drilling team. Candidate must have experience with direct-push (Geoprobe or similar) drill rigs and/or hollow stem augers. Work includes soil, soil gas, groundwater samples, monitor well installations, pushing Direct Imaging tools, and performing in-situ remediation injections using DPT tooling, packers, or injection wells. Career advancement opportunities include learning how to operate Direct Image® equipment from Geoprobe, operating our remediation injection equipment, and eventually managing your own sites from the initial bid to the final invoice as a Project Manager.
Vista GeoScience is a nationally known leader providing Environmental Site Investigation and Remediation Field Services. Our office is based in Golden, Colorado. We are a progressive and growing environmental service company that contracts with major consulting and engineering firms on private, commercial, state, federal, and military sites. Vista GeoScience offers a diverse range of environmental site characterization, geotechnical engineering, remediation, and high-resolution site characterization (HRSC) services to our clients that provides a wide variety of engaging industry experience to our staff.
Our mission is to create a customer service-oriented company where both our clients and employees value the relationship and quality service we provide. Check us out online at www.vistageoscience.com.
Compensation:
- Full Time Hourly position
- Hourly rate $30-$40 per hour based on experience (Must have 1+ years DPT & HSA experience)
- 50 hours per week anticipated on average, 1.5x hourly rate for overtime
- Performance Quality Program Bonus
- Employee Referral Program Bonus $1,000
- Safety Program Incentives
- Per-Diem for overnight travel
Available Benefits:
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (4% match)
- Term Life Insurance
- Health insurance & Health Savings Account Options
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off - Holidays, Sick, Vacation
- Short & Long Term Disability
- In-House education programs for career advancement
- Potential for obtaining Drilling Licenses and Certifications
- Annual Boot allowance
- Work Uniform Laundering Service provided
Training and Advancement Paths Provided:
- OSHA HAZWOPER (CFR 1910.120), Supervisor & Refresher
- Project Management
- Lead Driller
- Remediation (Injection) System Operators
- Direct Imaging Technician Certification
- Class A CDL Commercial Driver Training
- Professional Certifications and Drilling Licenses
Primary job duty responsibilities include:
- Operate Environmental and Geotechnical Drilling Rigs
- Drive commercial vehicles and transport equipment to job sites.
- Soil, groundwater, & soil gas sampling using direct-push and auger tooling
- Logs soils and document site activities
- Support Remediation Injections for ground water remediation
- Monitor well installation
- Maintain, trouble shoot, & repair equipment and vehicles
- Use portable lab instruments for monitoring and safety
- Work collaboratively as a team with clients on site
- Complete daily job summary and field note forms
- Write Data Summary and Analysis Reports for some projects
- Generate data maps for projects
Required Qualifications:
- Previous experience with DPT or HSA Drilling in Environmental or Geotechnical Industries (3+ years)
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Pass pre-employment drug and alcohol test
- Pass background check
- Pass DOT & OSHA HAZWOPER medical physical
- Pass Respirator Fit Test
- Ability to travel both in state and out of state; potentially for a duration of 3-weeks at a time
- A Current Driver’s License and acceptable driving record is required.
- Ability to work & communicate with team members & clients.
Preferred Qualifications (a plus!):
- Associate or Bachelor degree in earth related sciences a plus.
- Commercial Driver’s License (Class A CDL)
- OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER Certification
- MSHA Certification
- Experience using Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, etc.)
- Experience with Mapping and Modeling software (Surfer, Voxler, etc.)
- Mechanical, fabrication, welding skills
- Military experience a plus
Check out our website at www.VistaGeoScience.com for more information.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
