Layne Drill Tech - Chandler, AZ

General Summary

The Drill Tech is an entry level position that assists on a crew of 3 to 4 people on a mineral drilling site. This job requires rotating shifts and travel. The successful candidates will have reliable transportation and valid driver's licenses.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Ensure adherence to all safety and quality procedures to maintain a safe and efficient work environment
• Lift and move drill pipe and materials weighing up to 50 lbs., and assist with lifting components up to 100 lbs. to support operational needs
• Collaborate with the drilling crew and work independently to accomplish tasks and achieve project goals
• Operate and maintain service trucks, backhoes, forklifts, generators, engines, pumps, and other drilling site equipment to ensure reliable and efficient operation, including lubrication and cleaning
• Absorb and accurately label drill cutting or core samples for analysis to ensure precise and reliable data collection
• Complete daily paperwork accurately to maintain time and material records and ensure proper documentation
• Assist with transporting drilling rigs and equipment between sites and set up job sites to facilitate smooth logistics and operations
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support overall team objectives and project success

Education and Work Experience

• High school diploma or GED
• Construction site experience or similar outdoor industry experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good organizational skills
• Able to work in small teams successfully
• Mechanical aptitude a plus
• Proficient in basic math
• Working knowledge of industry tools and equipment

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to talk and hear
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a small hand tools
• Frequent reaching with hands and arms
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or push/pull up to 100 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.