Senior Environmental Drilling Manager / Geoprobe Manager

Eastern Environmental Solutions, Inc.; Manorville (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Eastern Environmental Solutions, Inc. seeks a Senior Environmental Drilling Manager to lead and expand our drilling operations across environmental and geotechnical projects on Long Island and the New York metro area.

You will oversee crews, design drilling plans, troubleshoot equipment, train drillers, and own drilling operations with growth potential within the company.

Qualifications

• 8–15+ years of environmental/geotechnical drilling experience preferred.
• Significant hands-on Geoprobe experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead drilling crews and manage field teams.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving in the field.
• Understanding of environmental sampling and monitoring-well construction.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day environmental and geotechnical drilling operations.
• Plan drilling projects including personnel, equipment, tooling, materials, and logistics.
• Supervise and mentor drillers and field personnel.
• Operate drilling equipment when required.
• Train junior drillers into lead operators.
• Coordinate drilling schedules with project managers and clients.
• Review boring plans, sampling requirements, and project specs.
• Maintain drilling tooling, inventory, and equipment readiness.
• Troubleshoot drilling equipment and field conditions.
• Ensure high production standards and site safety.

Skills

Geoprobe experience

Lead drilling crews

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshoot equipment

Environmental sampling knowledge

Education

OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER

CDL

NYSDEC well drilling certification/license

Tools

Geoprobe drilling equipment

Direct-push tooling

Monitoring well installation tools

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Eastern Environmental Solutions, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Senior Environmental Drilling Manager / Geoprobe Manager to help lead and expand our environmental and geotechnical drilling operations.

We are looking for more than an experienced equipment operator.

The successful candidate will have extensive hands-on drilling experience combined with the leadership ability to manage crews, plan drilling projects, troubleshoot equipment, train drillers, and take ownership of drilling operations.

This is a senior field/operations position with significant responsibility and opportunity for advancement.

Responsibilities:

• . Manage day-to-day environmental and geotechnical drilling operations
• . Plan drilling projects including personnel, equipment, tooling, materials, and logistics
• . Supervise and mentor drillers, assistant drillers, and field personnel
• . Operate dralling equipment when required
• . Train and develop.junior drillers into competent lead operators
• . Coordinate drilling schedules with project managers and clients
• . Review boring plans, sampling requirements, well construction details, and project specifications
• . Maintain drilling tooling, consumables, inventory and equipment readiness
• . Troubleshoot drilling equipment and field conditions
• . Maintain high standards for production, workmanship, equipment care, and jobsite organization
• . Ensure compliance with OSHA, HAZWOPER, DOT, utility clearance. and site-specific safety requirements
• . Assist project managers with estimating drilling production rates, equipment requirements, and project costs
• . Maintain accurate drilling logs. daily reports, equipment records, and field documentation

Required Technical Experience:

• . Geoprobe@ drillinq equipment
• . Direct-push soil and groundwater sampling
• . Hollow-stem auger drilling
• . Monitoring well installation
• . Soil sampling
• . Groundwater sampling point installation
• . SPT sampling
• . Well development
• , Difficult drilling conditions and field troubleshooting

Qualifications:

• Approximately 8-15+ years of environmental/geotechnical drilling experience preferred
• Significant hands‑on Geoprobe experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to lead drilling crews
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment and drilling problems independently
• Understanding of environmental sampling and monitoring-well construction
• OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER preferred
• CDL strongly preferred
• NYSDEC well drilling certification/license experience is a plus
• Clean driving record

The Person We're Looking For:

We want someone who takes pride in running a professional drilling operation.

That means more than making footage.

It means developing younger drillers, maintaining equipment, planning jobs correctly, keeping trucks and tooling organized, solving problems in the field, communicating with project managers and clients, and making sure crews return from each project safely and prepared for the next one.

The right candidate will have the opportunity to become a key leader within Eastern's drilling operations and help shape the department as it continues to grow.

Eastern maintains an extensive fleet of environmental and specialty drilling equipment and performs environmental, geotechnical, geothermal, and water-well drilling throughout Long Island and the greater New York metropolitan area.

Compensation: $85,000 - $130,000 per year commensurate with experience and demonstrated ability.