November 19, 2024

New York State Department of Transportation

Albany

FULL TIME

Drill Rig Operator/Trainee 1/Trainee 2

This is a two-year traineeship that allows the successful candidate to start at the salary appropriate for the candidate’s work experience.
Drill Rig Operator Trainee 1 (NS=SG-9):
Non-Competitive: Candidate must possess a valid New York State Class D Driver’s License and be able to pass a medical and physical examination demonstrating the ability to perform physical lab prior to permanent appointment.
Special requirement: Candidate must acquire a New York State Class B Commercial Driver’s License Permit by six months into the traineeship.
Drill Rig Operator Trainee 2 (NS=SG-11):
Non-Competitive: Candidate must have one year of experience working as a driller’s helper in an organization that does geotechnical drilling; possess a valid New York State Class B Commercial Driver’s License without airbrake restriction; must pass a medical and physical examination demonstrating ability to perform physical labor and, within 30 calendar days of hire, must satisfactorily demonstrate ability to meet Drill Rig Operator Trainee 1 drilling skills and pump operation, and have acceptable knowledge of safety, traffic control and drill tool identification.
Special requirement: Candidate must acquire a New York State Class A Commercial Driver’s License by completion of the traineeship.
Drill Rig Operator (SG-12):
Non-Competitive: Candidate must have two years of experience assisting in the operation of drilling equipment used for acquiring samples of rock, soil, and pavement, and measuring ground water as part of subsurface exploration for geotechnical engineering purposes; possess a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License without airbrake restriction; must pass a medical examination demonstrating ability to perform heavy physical labor; and drilling and within 30 calendar days of hire, must satisfactorily demonstrate ability to meet Drill Rig Operator Trainee 2 drilling and safety skills, know visual soil identification, and complete introduction to instrumentation; and within six months of hire, must complete 40-hour Hazpower training to identify and deal with hazardous material.
Duties Description:
As a Drill Rig Operator Trainee, the candidate may, under the supervision of a Drill Rig Operator: obtain soil and rock samples for engineering purposes; record sample blow counts during progression of the borehole; progress borehole by means of hollow stem auger, mud rotary, drilled-in casing, driven casing, or rock coring; measure drill tools and measure and record depth to water and thickness of geological strata; prepare filed drill log, and set up drilling equipment; manually drill hand auger holes, probes, and test pits; operate bulldozers, pumps, and maintenance and minor repairs on all drilling equipment, train Drill Rig Operator Trainees and laborers; and supervise the drill crew in the absence of the Drill Rig Operator.
All levels of this position require frequent and independent statewide travel from a Main Office (Albany) base.
Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.
Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number MO-24-505 and last name in the subject line to:
Dana M. Thielke
NYS Department of Transportation
Office of Technical Services
50 Wolf Road, POD 5-1
Albany, NY 12232
or
Dana.Thielke@dot.ny.gov
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $41,399.00 - $59,757.00 per year
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