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Job Description

Operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap sub-surface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. May use explosives. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-5021.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 51,240.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 24.00
Currently, there are 18,500 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas”.

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Tasks for “Geotechnical Operating Engineer”

Signal crane operators to move equipment.
Operate water-well drilling rigs and other equipment to drill, bore, and dig for water wells or for environmental assessment purposes.
Place and install screens, casings, pumps, and other well fixtures to develop wells.
Select and attach drill bits and drill rods, adding more rods as hole depths increase, and changing drill bits as needed.
Select the appropriate drill for the job, using knowledge of rock or soil conditions.
Disinfect, reconstruct, and redevelop contaminated wells and water pumping systems, and clean and disinfect new wells in preparation for use.
Verify depths and alignments of boring positions.
Review client requirements and proposed locations for drilling operations to determine feasibility, and to determine cost estimates.
Observe electronic graph recorders and flow meters that monitor the water used to flush debris from holes.
Operate machines to flush earth cuttings or to blow dust from holes.
Inspect core samples to determine nature of strata, or take samples to laboratories for analysis.
Operate controls to stabilize machines and to position and align drills.
Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
Drive or guide truck-mounted equipment into position, level and stabilize rigs, and extend telescoping derricks.
Document geological formations encountered during work.
Assemble and position machines, augers, casing pipes, and other equipment, using hand and power tools.
Regulate air pressure, rotary speed, and downward pressure, according to the type of rock or concrete being drilled.
Record drilling progress and geological data.
Perform routine maintenance and upgrade work on machines and equipment, such as replacing parts, building up drill bits, and lubricating machinery.
Retrieve lost equipment from bore holes, using retrieval tools and equipment.
Design well pumping systems.
Fabricate well casings.
Pour water into wells, or pump water or slush into wells to cool drill bits and to remove drillings.
Retract augers to force discharge dirt from holes.
Monitor drilling operations, checking gauges and listening to equipment to assess drilling conditions and to determine the need to adjust drilling or alter equipment.
Perform pumping tests to assess well performance.
Operate hoists to lift power line poles into position.
Drill or bore holes in rock for blasting, grouting, anchoring, or building foundations.
Drive trucks, tractors, or truck-mounted drills to and from work sites.
Withdraw drill rods from holes, and extract core samples.

Related Technology & Tools

Drilling collars
Desanders
Submerged arc welding tools
Drill pipe tongs
Tablet computers
Water sampling bailers
Mud pumping equipment
Backhoe-equipped tractors
Truck mounted cranes
Alternating current AC generators
Shale shakers
Chain slings
Water logging tools
Power augers
Precision levels
Handheld remote thermometers
Marsh funnels
Rotary drilling tools
Trenchers
Bobcats
Field forklifts
Truck-mounted water pumps
Mud rotary drills
Downhole hammers
Grout pumps
Work trucks
Water monitoring samplers
Global positioning system GPS receivers
Mud guns
Downhole well testing equipment
Air rotary drills
Mud balances
Digital video cameras
Cable tool drills
Adjustable combination wrenches
Lube guns
Pipe retrieval fishing tools
Earth drilling machines
Mud mixers
Core drill rigs
Water test kits
Portable air compressors
Laptop computers
Personal computers
Water level meters

Global positioning system GPS software
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Data entry software
Microsoft Word