Driller - Sonic
Boart Longyear
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Saskatoon, SK
Contract type: Full time

Job Description
Job 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
Typically requires a High School diploma or GED or equivalent and/or a minimum of 5+ years of directly related experience.
Boart Longyear welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process as per the guidelines of the Accessibilities for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
Function
Drilling Services
Auto req ID
15611BR
Region (Business Group)
NAM
Country
Canada
State/Province
Saskatchewan
City
Saskatoon
Job 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 work place 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
Typically requires a High School diploma or GED or equivalent and/or a minimum of 5+ years of directly related experience.
Boart Longyear welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process as per the guidelines of the Accessibilities for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
Function
Drilling Services
Auto req ID
15611BR
Region (Business Group)
NAM
Country
Canada
State/Province
Saskatchewan
City
Saskatoon
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