Driller 2026-01243

About the role

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is seeking a skilled Driller to join our team in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the state’s transportation infrastructure while working on meaningful projects that keep Wyoming connected.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for knowing how to safely drill and test various soils and rocks to obtain samples for the Geologists to design highways
• Directs the work of drill helpers and flaggers
• This position requires extensive travel (up to 90%) via auto, truck, airplane, etc.
• Gathers supplies needed for the week
• Communicates with WYDOT Personnel, geologists, Principal geologists, Drill supervisors, other agencies, and the private sector
• Works in all types of weather conditions and rugged terrain, works around other heavy equipment, and on busy highways under live traffic conditions
• Operates and maintains drill trucks or transports with drills in a safe manner
• Drill truck or transport duties include safely moving drill trucks or transporting them to drilling locations on various terrain and weather conditions
• Maintains drill, water truck and or transport, and trailer; duties include washing, servicing, greasing as needed, and repairing equipment and augers, bits, A.W. rods, and testing equipment
• Schedules service and maintenance for equipment with a supervisor
• Affords traffic control, including setting signs, cones, etc., and flagging to help ensure a safe work zone
• Responsible for reporting time and equipment hours or miles as part of overall project cost monitoring

Requirements

• Must have or obtain a Commercial Driver's License
• Knowledge of drilling with augers
• Knowledge of drill equipment and ability to troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical problems
• Ability to lift 100 pounds

Qualifications

• PREFERENCES/AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:
• Education: Bachelor's Degree (typically in Construction)
• Experience: 0-1 year of progressive work experience (typically in Drilling) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Drilling Technician
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: None

Skills

Skills in oral communication, interpersonal relations, skill in welding, knowledge of drilling with augers, knowledge of drill equipment and ability to troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical problems, ability to lift 100 pounds, and ability to accept responsibility, make decisions, and learn from superiors.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Retail - Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
• Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities

Pay

$27.39 - $30.43 Hourly

Schedule

Permanent Full-time

Notes

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• Individuals in this position will be subject to random drug and alcohol testing
• The Wyoming Department of Transportation is a Drug-Free Workplace
• E-Verify: WYDOT uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities
• Qualifying eligibility and criteria for the hiring bonus: Temporary employees accepting a full-time position, Acceptance of a permanent full-time non-exempt/exempt position posted for public recruitment, Current employees accepting a promotional opportunity - recruitment must have been opened to the public, One year of service to WYDOT must be completed, failure to complete this requirement will forfeit the hiring incentive, and funds will be recouped from final pay.