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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”
- Perform pumping tests to assess well performance.
- Assemble and position machines, augers, casing pipes, and other equipment, using hand and power tools.
- Operate controls to stabilize machines and to position and align drills.
- Monitor drilling operations, checking gauges and listening to equipment to assess drilling conditions and to determine the need to adjust drilling or alter equipment.
- Review client requirements and proposed locations for drilling operations to determine feasibility, and to determine cost estimates.
- Disinfect, reconstruct, and redevelop contaminated wells and water pumping systems, and clean and disinfect new wells in preparation for use.
- Place and install screens, casings, pumps, and other well fixtures to develop wells.
- Fabricate well casings.
- Verify depths and alignments of boring positions.
- Drive trucks, tractors, or truck-mounted drills to and from work sites.
- Operate water-well drilling rigs and other equipment to drill, bore, and dig for water wells or for environmental assessment purposes.
- Drill or bore holes in rock for blasting, grouting, anchoring, or building foundations.
- Document geological formations encountered during work.
- Drive or guide truck-mounted equipment into position, level and stabilize rigs, and extend telescoping derricks.
- Retract augers to force discharge dirt from holes.
- Select and attach drill bits and drill rods, adding more rods as hole depths increase, and changing drill bits as needed.
- Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
- Pour water into wells, or pump water or slush into wells to cool drill bits and to remove drillings.
- Select the appropriate drill for the job, using knowledge of rock or soil conditions.
- Design well pumping systems.
- Record drilling progress and geological data.
- Signal crane operators to move equipment.
- Operate machines to flush earth cuttings or to blow dust from holes.
- Withdraw drill rods from holes, and extract core samples.
- Observe electronic graph recorders and flow meters that monitor the water used to flush debris from holes.
- Regulate air pressure, rotary speed, and downward pressure, according to the type of rock or concrete being drilled.
- Inspect core samples to determine nature of strata, or take samples to laboratories for analysis.
- 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.
- Operate hoists to lift power line poles into position.
Related Technology & Tools
- Rotary drilling tools
- Bobcats
- Power augers
- Grout pumps
- Digital video cameras
- Earth drilling machines
- Mud guns
- Drill pipe tongs
- Mud balances
- Air rotary drills
- Portable air compressors
- Water test kits
- Shale shakers
- Downhole hammers
- Submerged arc welding tools
- Pipe retrieval fishing tools
- Field forklifts
- Downhole well testing equipment
- Truck mounted cranes
- Chain slings
- Adjustable combination wrenches
- Mud pumping equipment
- Water monitoring samplers
- Marsh funnels
- Backhoe-equipped tractors
- Laptop computers
- Personal computers
- Water level meters
- Precision levels
- Truck-mounted water pumps
- Handheld remote thermometers
- Alternating current AC generators
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Trenchers
- Tablet computers
- Drilling collars
- Desanders
- Core drill rigs
- Lube guns
- Mud mixers
- Mud rotary drills
- Water sampling bailers
- Water logging tools
- Work trucks
- Cable tool drills
- Microsoft Word
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel