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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”.
Also Known As…
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Well Driller
- Rock Drill Operator
- Overburden Drill Operator
- Highwall Drill Operator
- Hard Rock Drill Operator
- Driller
- Drill Operator
- Blasting Production Technician
- Blaster
- Blast Hole Driller
- Well Testing Operator
- Well Driller Helper
- Well Drill Operator
- Well Digger
- Water Well Driller
- Wash Driller
- Wagoner
- Wagon Driller
- Wagon Drill Operator
- Tunneling Machine Operator
- Test Driller
- Test Borer
- Stoper
- Soil Sampler
- Shot Core Drill Operator
- Raise Driller
- Post Hole Digging Machine Operator
- Post Hole Digger
- Operating Engineer
- Mine Equipment Operator
- Machine Driller
- Jumper
- Hydraulic Rock Drill Operator
- Horizontal Earth Boring Machine Operator
- Horizontal Drill Operator
- Hole Digger Operator
- Heavy Equipment Operator
- Geothermal Operating Engineer
- Geotechnical Operating Engineer
- Foundation Drill Operator
- Explosive Bore Hole Driller
- Environmental Sampler
- Electric Drill Operator
- Earth Boring Machine Operator
- Earth Auger Operator
- Drilling Machine Runner
- Drilling Machine Operator
- Drill Runner
- Drill Hand
- Directional Driller
- Diamond Driller
- Deep Well Contractor
- Core Sampler
- Core Driller
- Core Drill Operator
- Construction Driller
- Coal Mine Bore Hole Drill Operator
- Churn Driller
- Churn Drill Operator
- Boring Machine Operator
- Auger Operator
Tasks for “Ground Water Contractor”
- Record drilling progress and geological data.
- Select the appropriate drill for the job, using knowledge of rock or soil conditions.
- Perform pumping tests to assess well performance.
- Retract augers to force discharge dirt from holes.
- Operate machines to flush earth cuttings or to blow dust from holes.
- Review client requirements and proposed locations for drilling operations to determine feasibility, and to determine cost estimates.
- Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
- Operate controls to stabilize machines and to position and align drills.
- Inspect core samples to determine nature of strata, or take samples to laboratories for analysis.
- Disinfect, reconstruct, and redevelop contaminated wells and water pumping systems, and clean and disinfect new wells in preparation for use.
- Drill or bore holes in rock for blasting, grouting, anchoring, or building foundations.
- Retrieve lost equipment from bore holes, using retrieval tools and equipment.
- Design well pumping systems.
- Observe electronic graph recorders and flow meters that monitor the water used to flush debris from holes.
- Operate hoists to lift power line poles into position.
- Verify depths and alignments of boring positions.
- Regulate air pressure, rotary speed, and downward pressure, according to the type of rock or concrete being drilled.
- Fabricate well casings.
- Drive trucks, tractors, or truck-mounted drills to and from work sites.
- Document geological formations encountered during work.
- Monitor drilling operations, checking gauges and listening to equipment to assess drilling conditions and to determine the need to adjust drilling or alter equipment.
- Drive or guide truck-mounted equipment into position, level and stabilize rigs, and extend telescoping derricks.
- Assemble and position machines, augers, casing pipes, and other equipment, using hand and power tools.
- Perform routine maintenance and upgrade work on machines and equipment, such as replacing parts, building up drill bits, and lubricating machinery.
- Withdraw drill rods from holes, and extract core samples.
- Operate water-well drilling rigs and other equipment to drill, bore, and dig for water wells or for environmental assessment purposes.
- Signal crane operators to move equipment.
- Select and attach drill bits and drill rods, adding more rods as hole depths increase, and changing drill bits as needed.
- Place and install screens, casings, pumps, and other well fixtures to develop wells.
- Pour water into wells, or pump water or slush into wells to cool drill bits and to remove drillings.
Related Technology & Tools
- Water sampling bailers
- Bobcats
- Earth drilling machines
- Handheld remote thermometers
- Submerged arc welding tools
- Drill pipe tongs
- Shale shakers
- Mud mixers
- Mud rotary drills
- Chain slings
- Truck-mounted water pumps
- Water level meters
- Grout pumps
- Laptop computers
- Mud guns
- Marsh funnels
- Tablet computers
- Water monitoring samplers
- Mud pumping equipment
- Digital video cameras
- Lube guns
- Power augers
- Mud balances
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Adjustable combination wrenches
- Work trucks
- Truck mounted cranes
- Downhole hammers
- Field forklifts
- Alternating current AC generators
- Cable tool drills
- Trenchers
- Air rotary drills
- Precision levels
- Rotary drilling tools
- Pipe retrieval fishing tools
- Drilling collars
- Downhole well testing equipment
- Water logging tools
- Backhoe-equipped tractors
- Portable air compressors
- Water test kits
- Core drill rigs
- Desanders
- Personal computers
- Microsoft Excel
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Microsoft Office
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Word