Drillers Offsider

Butler Partners; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Butler Partners on the Gold Coast is seeking energetic people to work as offsiders to geotechnical drillers. The role involves supporting daily drilling operations and equipment handling, with a focus on safety and efficient site logistics.

You will travel to various sites around Australia, with a base on the Gold Coast. A HR license, White Card, and the ability to pass medical and drug tests are preferred; training provided for newcomers.

Qualifications

• HR license required or desirable
• White Card required or desirable
• Willingness to travel across Australia
• Basic safety awareness and reliability

Responsibilities

• Assist geotechnical drillers with daily operations
• Handle drill rods, drilling muds and tools
• Ensure a safe and clean worksite
• Maintain vehicles and equipment
• Mobilise trucks and heavy equipment between drill sites

Skills

HR license

White Card

MR license

Medical & drug testing

Job description

Butler Partners and its sister company Ground Testing Services, are a privately owned leaders in geotechnical, environmental and groundwater engineering consultancy, providing services to private developments, government agencies and the resource / infrastructure sections in Queensland and northern New South Wales for over 25-years.

With foreseeable growth in our industry, we are looking for fit and enthusiastic people to works as offsiders to our geotechnical drillers.

About the role

• Assisting driller with daily operations
• Handling of drill rods, drilling muds and tools
• Ensuring safe and clean worksite
• Maintaining of vehicles and equipment
• Mobilising trucks and heavy equipment between drill site locations

The position is based out of Gold Coast and is not a fly in / fly out role, though you will be expected to work away from Gold Coast regularly and sometimes on short notice.

Skills

It would be an advantage, but is not essential, to have had some experience as a driller’s offsider. You should be a ‘self-starter’ and will already have obtained a HR drivers license and a white card. People with no experience are still encouraged to apply as new starters with the right attitude, can be more favourable.

The positions would suit energetic people with good communication skills whom:

• Are physically fit
• Can pass a medical and drug and alcohol test
• Willingness to learn
• Can work unsupervised
• Ability to follow instructions
• Takes the initiative with a can-do attitude
• Supportive attitude towards health & safety
• MR license

Skills that will be viewed favourably include:

• General mechanical knowledge
• HR license
• Basic or Senior First Aid
• Construction Industry Induction “White” card

You will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects. Get paid to travel Australia. Exposed to new work environments. One day you could be drilling next to the beach, then the next your in a paddock drilling on a hill. Working with a great team with years of experience.