Traveling Driller Assistant

Cascade Drilling, LP Position

Find out why our employees choose Cascade and what it's like to work here by visiting our Careers Page.

Here's what you need to know :

We offer competitive pay and benefits :

Starting pay of $20.00 - $25.00 per hour, zero experience required; Starting pay of $25.00 per hour for those with a CDL A

2 Weeks paid vacation; 7 paid holidays; 40 hours paid sick leave, at a minimum

Great potential for overtime

Great benefits at a minimal cost to the employee

Project-based bonuses AND performance-based merit increases

Employee referral bonus of $2,000

Reimbursement for attending CDL Training School AND pay increases after obtaining a CDL A

We offer the opportunity for travel :

Our Peralta location travels 80% of the time. Travel is within the Southwest region to the Louisiana border.

Projects typically operate on 10 days on and 4 days off schedule, depending on project requirements. Workday schedules may be 10 12 hours

Occasional travel on the weekends may be required

Private hotel room for traveling employees at ZERO cost AND per diem

We offer the opportunity to grow professionally :

State of the Art CORE Safety Training Program with necessary safety gear provided

Flexible career paths with opportunities for advancement and growth

Encouragement to pursue new roles nationwide, explore a variety of projects, and work with mentors and experts who help shape the industry

Offer of employment is conditional upon passing a pre-employment criminal background check and drug test and maintaining a clean driving record, in accordance with DOT requirements.

Prior experience working with sonic, auger, rotary or direct push rigs is a plus, but not required.

Here's an idea of what you can expect to do :

Drive, operate, and maintain drill rigs, vehicles, forklifts, skid-steers, and other equipment

Work outdoors year-round within two or three-person crews

Solve problems and work productively in a team

Follow all safety policies and procedures

Conduct pre-trip inspections

Perform physical labor, shoveling drilling debris, and transporting materials using proper lifting techniques

Maintain all required certifications and training

Be able to safely lift up to 50 pounds

Complete other duties and projects, as assigned

Here's what we require :

Negative drug test

Satisfactory results of a background check (and your authorization to conduct a routine background check) offenses will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis

Possessing a valid Driver's License for the state in which you reside and satisfactory results of a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) is an essential requirement to function in this job

Obtaining and maintaining an interstate DOT Medical Card and meeting all Federal Interstate FMCSA requirements to operate a Commercial Motor Vehicle

Passing a HAZWOPER physical

Verifying your legal right to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA)

Respiratory protection will be required to be worn if specified by a site-specific Health and Safety Plan, or when air monitoring indicates potential for exposure levels to reach an established action, level, threshold limit value (TLV), or permissible exposure limit (PEL). To comply with health and safety standards to protect against workplace hazards, employees may be required to shave or maintain facial hair in a manner that ensures a proper seal for respirator use.

Cascade Environmental, LLC, and our subsidiaries is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. This policy applies with regard to all aspects of one's employment, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits, and termination. EEO is the Law.