Geotechnical Driller Helper

Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates, Inc.; Delmar (MD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Employer-Paid Benefits

Health (W/ HSA)

Disability

401k w/ Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Job summary

Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates, Inc. is seeking a CDL Driver/Construction Laborer and Geotechnical Drill Helper for our Woodbine, MD office.

You will load, transport, and unload drilling equipment and assist with field geotechnical operations, including soil nails, underpinning, micropiles, and grouting. The role requires a valid CDL Class A, ability to pass screenings, physical fitness, and willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• CDL Class A with a clean driving record.
• Ability to meet pre-employment screenings.
• Experience operating drilling/construction equipment to load for transport and unload.
• Reliable, motivated, strong work ethic.
• Good mechanical and technical aptitude.
• Able to work in all weather and wear safety equipment.

Responsibilities

• Load, transport, and unload drilling/construction equipment.
• Assist geotechnical drilling operations and field work as needed.
• Support installation of excavation support systems and deep foundations.

Skills

CDL Class A

Heavy equipment operation

Travel willingness

Job description

HURRY! $200 SIGN-ON BONUS* $$$ for all new hires! Plus, an additional bonus for one year of service!

We offer a starting rate of $22 - $26/hour based on experience.

WHO ARE WE?

Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates is a top-tier, multi-disciplined engineering firm with a demonstrated history of success for the past 30 years (and counting!) Just ask Engineering News-Record who named us to its ranking of "Top 500 Design Firms in the Nation" for our continued rapid growth and success. Our achievements can be contributed to multiple facets, but above all we are successful because of our motivated employees who strive to make everyday count. For this exact reason, we strongly believe in fostering teamwork, rewarding ambition, and providing opportunities for professional advancement.

Your Role

• Hillis-Carnes Specialty Construction Group is actively seeking a CDL Driver/Construction Laborer and Geotechnical Drill Helper for our Woodbine, MD office. Loading, transporting, and unloading drilling/construction equipment. Once equipment has been delivered to the projects, assist with general specialty geotechnical construction activities and geotechnical drilling, primarily labor, driving of equipment, for the installation of temporary/permanent support-of-excavation system (soil nails/shotcrete, h-pile/lagging/bracing); conventional underpinning; deep foundations - micropiles, helical anchors; pressure/compaction grouting for ground improvement and stabilization; underground utility abandonments via grouting; and assist geotechnical driller in daily field drilling operations consisting of hollow stem auger and casing advance drilling, mud rotary drilling, split spoon and shelby tube sampling, rock coring, and mixing and installing grout materials in completed borings as needed.

Requirements

• CDL Class A with a clean driving record
• Position requires the ability to meet all pre-employment screenings.
• Experience in operating drilling/construction equipment to load for transport and unload
• Need to be reliable, motivated, possess a positive attitude, and have a good work ethic
• Good mechanical and technical aptitude
• Must be in good physical condition, able to work in all weather conditions, and capable of wearing appropriate health and safety equipment
• Be willing to travel out of town on extended occasions
• Required to lift heavy equipment and materials

Benefits

• 100% Employer-Paid Benefits (Long-Term Disability, Basic Life & Employee Assistance Program)
• Health (W/ Health Savings Account Option)
• Disability
• 401k w/ Company Match
• Generous Compensation for Employee-Referrals
• Tuition Reimbursement
• many more!

Need another reason to join in on the success? We offer an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in which employees are given shares in the company and the more successful the company is, the more valuable the shares become.

Hillis-Carnes is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities and Women are encouraged to apply.

• $200 sign-on bonus paid after successfully completing 90 days*; $200 paid after one year of service.

Salary: $22.00 - $26.00 per hour