Geotechnical Driller
Job details
- Location: 2144 Sackville Dr, Middle Sackville, NS, B4E 3B5
- Work location: On site
- Salary: $32.00-$40 hourly / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
- Starts as soon as possible
Language: English
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
- Determine depth and diameter of blast holes
- Drive and operate tracked or truck-mounted rotary drilling to bore large blast holes to specified depths at staked positions in open-pit mine or quarry
- Read instructions or diagrams and lay out drill patterns
- Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
- Operate tracked or truck-mounted drill equipped with auger or other attachment to drill holes for building foundations or pilings
- Measure location and stake out pattern of holes to be drilled, load blast holes with explosives and detonate explosives to dislodge coal, ore or rock
- Operate drilling machines to drill blast holes in rock at road or other construction sites
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
Transportation/travel information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
How to apply
Direct Apply
By Direct Apply
Additional ways to apply
By email
paul.qdrilling@gmail.com
