Job opening: Drill Rig Operator Helper
Salary: $27 - 32 per hour
Published at: Jul 18 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Drill Rig Operator Helper. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.
Duty Location: Billings, Montana
Living conditions: https://www.usbr.gov/gp/employment/living_conditions.pdf
Duties
Assist in setting up drill and auger rigs (truck or skid-mounted as well as column mounted) and associated equipment (water pumps, mud pumps, compressors, etc.).
Use various equipment such as drills, pumps, compressors, generators, grout mixers, high pressure drain cleaners and trucks/trailers to set up, operate, control, and maintain the equipment in support of Drill Rig Operators and technical staff on job sites.
Load and unload tools and materials necessary for drilling operations, such as drill rods, casing, auger flights, hoses, and cement, bentonite, silica sand, etc.
Clean and store hand tools in proper storage areas.
Clean and maintain drill trailers.
Perform preventative maintenance on all equipment and help with repairs.
Label all geologic samples for inspection and logging.
Qualifications
Your application materials must demonstrate sufficient experience and training to perform the duties of this position without more than normal supervision. Qualifications will be determined on the basis of information submitted within your resume and responses to the assessment questions. For information about qualifications for Federal Wage System positions please, visit OPM.
Minimum qualifications for trades and labor positions are determined by evaluation of job elements. You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all of the job elements in order to be considered qualified for this position.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Selective Placement Factor: This position requires a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with tanker endorsement as a condition of employment. You will be expected to obtain a valid CDL within one year after reporting for duty. Failure to obtain or maintain a CDL will result in the termination of appointment.
Payment for licensing and renewal activities (e.g., application and processing fees, fees to obtain copies of licenses, certificates, etc.) will be made by the employee and reimbursed by Reclamation.
You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors if applicable, by 08/01/2024.
Education
This position does not allow substituting education for experience.
Contacts
- Address Regional Office
Bureau of Reclamation
2021 4th Avenue North
Billings, MT 59101
US
- Name: BOR MB-ART Human Resources Office
- Phone: 406-247-7696
- Email: [email protected]
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