Geotechnical Driller Helper- Houston, TX

Job Description

Job Description

CERTERRA is a growing national provider of testing, inspection, and certification services that support innovation in new product development, quality assurance, for project delivery, and engineered solutions for asset management. We are passionate about contributing to the sustainable development of the communities we serve. We are a national firm with a global reach serving national and international clients from 30+ offices located in 10 states and are ranked on ENR’s Top 500 list alongside the nation’s top firms. With a 60-year history, CERTERRA has a passion for high-end services, constant innovation, and investment in the development of world-class laboratory facilities, and interactive management technologies. Each member of our staff is committed to service, innovation, and the success of our clients.

Position Description

Certerra Sub- Surface- Enviro-Drill is seeking a dependable and Hardworking Geotechnical Driller Helper to Join our team in Houston, Texas. This role involves assisting our drilling crew with soil sampling and subsurface exploration projects. This entry level position is ideal for individuals who thrive in an outdoor work environment, is comfortable with travel to job sites, and are eager to contribute to a hands-on team environment. Travel throughout Texas and parts of Louisiana will be required.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assist Driller with daily drilling operations
• Load/unload drilling equipment (Tools, Materials)
• Support soil and rock sample collection & proper labeling
• Maintain/Clean drilling equipment and jobsite areas
• Perform general labor duties as needed
• Travel to Various Job sites (local & out of town)
• Follow all company safety policies and procedures

Education/Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/ GED
• Valid driver’s license, Clean Driving record (CDL is a plus but not required)
• experience in Geo-Drilling ( preferred not required)
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs. and perform physically demanding tasks
• Comfortable working outdoors in Various Weather Conditions
• Willingness to Learn
• Able to travel within in TX and LA
• Clean Background check, including a pre-employment drug screen
• Be able to pass random drug screens throughout employment with Certerra

Physical Demands:

• Ability to stoop, kneel and to routinely lift and carry 50 pounds
• Clean driving record and capable of being insured for driving company vehicles 
• Able to work in variable outside conditions, including extreme heat or cold if need

Benefits:

• Health, Dental, Vision
• Paid Time of / Holidays
• 401K
• Assistance with Obtaining CDL
• On the job Training and Advancement Opportunities
• Enviro-Drill, Inc. provides excellent benefits packages that includes medical, dental,vision, paid time off, 401K and much more including assistance in obtaining your CDL.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This Company is dedicated to both the letter and the spirit of the equal opportunity employment laws. All applicants and all employees will be evaluated based on their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions. There will be no discrimination based on race, sex, national origin, religion, age 40 and over, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other classification which may be protected by federal, state, or local laws. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we specifically offer equal opportunity for all employees or job applicants who may have a physical or mental disability. Such people will be hired based on their ability to perform the essential functions of the job in question. Likewise, their work will be evaluated on their performance of these essential functions. We will offer reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, to the extent that Company resources allow without undue hardship. As part of our equal employment policy, there will be no wage differentials based on gender, between men and women employed in the same establishment, on jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions.