Drilling Apprentice - Somersworth

Job Description

Job Description

Seaboard Drilling, LLC is currently accepting applications for an immediate opening for a  DRILLING APPRENTICE to be based in our Somersworth, New Hampshire office. As a Drilling Apprentice you will support the operation of a test boring rig alongside an experienced Driller. You will assist the Driller with all aspects of drill rig operation and maintenance including soil boring and sampling, rock coring, measuring water levels, installing monitoring wells, installation of instrumentation, carrying and handling tooling, and operation and basic maintenance of heavy equipment including drill rigs, medium duty trucks, trailers and ATVs.

To thrive in this role you won't need prior experience to learn and be successful - we will train you and pay you while you learn. You will learn about the safe operation of drilling equipment and jobsite practices, sampling procedures and materials handling, DigSafe requirements, and excavation safety. In this role you will travel throughout New England conducting exploration services for all types of construction projects.

If you have an active Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL-A) , you will also contribute to the flexibility of our crews by transporting drill rigs and other heavy equipment to project locations across New England. 

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Job Requirements

• Full time position, primarily Monday - Friday work.

• Regular travel to short-term work sites throughout New England, with regular overnight stays on weekdays.

• Familiarity working with and around heavy equipment and operations.

• Comfortable working outdoors in all seasons, temperatures, and conditions.

• Occasional night work.

• Valid driver's license

Education Requirements

High school diploma preferred.

We focus on and provide a competitive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance  
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match 
• 8 paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) accrued each week 
• Paid short and long term disability and basic life insurance
• Paid Identity Theft protection
• 401k with employer match and profit sharing 
• Voluntary life insurance

• Critical Illness and Accident protection plans 
• Monthly mobile phone stipend OR a company provided phone for business
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Safety toe shoe program
• Prescription safety glasses program
  

Seaboard Drilling, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.