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Drill Rig Operator Supervisor

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$46.19/hr - $53.88/hr

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking a Supervisor Drill Rig Operator for the Kansas City District. This role involves overseeing work activities related to core drilling operations and explorations, ensuring quality standards are met, and providing technical guidance to drill crews.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serves as Supervisor over work crews engaged in carrying out the district's subsurface explorations and field investigations

Provides technical and administrative leadership for and directs and guides the work activities of the drill crews

Evaluates progress of work through review of reports and by visiting work sites throughout the district to assure that quality standards and quantity requirements are being followed

Provides training and development opportunities for drilling helpers and junior drillers to support their technical progression and advancement

Approves leave, rates performance of subordinates, recommends personnel and disciplinary actions, interviews and recommends selection of new employees, settles grievances, enforces safety regulations, and performs other normal supervisory functions

Represents the work crews in meetings with customers and provides technical insight regarding drilling functions

Maximizes core recovery and quality when utilizing standards, double barrel wireline, and triple barrel wireline coring techniques

Qualification

Drill Rig OperationSupervisory SkillsTechnical LeadershipSafety RegulationsTrainingDevelopmentDependabilityReliabilityProblem Solving

Required

Ability to perform the most difficult and complex tasks as the carrying out the supervisory duties of the district's subsurface explorations and field investigations

Ability to provide technical and administrative leadership for the work activities of the drill crews

Ability to receive, review, and interpret work directives; determine work methods, and equipment requirements for the job; develop time and cost estimates for subsurface requirements, utilizing the organization and personnel provided

Ability to assign drill crews to specific jobs, explaining work requirements, standards of production, and schedules to be met, answering any questions to ensure a complete understanding of the work to be accomplished

Ability to work with field party to resolve difficult operational problems such as those caused by inaccessible terrain, unforeseen subsurface conditions, etc

Ability to evaluate progress of work through review of reports and by visiting work sites throughout the district to assure that quality standards and quantity requirements are being followed

Ability to ascertain whether supplies and equipment are adequate to accomplish assigned projects, and as required, initiates timely actions for additional supplies and equipment

Ability to inspect operation of machinery and equipment to assure that they are used to their fullest capacities and are properly maintained

Ability to check the adequacy of personnel assigned to specific tasks, determining whether improvement can be made by taking action to change personnel, equipment, etc

Ability to provide training and development opportunities for drilling helpers and junior drillers to support their technical progression and advancement

Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles)

Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Related to Mobile Equipment Operation)

Ability To Lead or Supervise

Ability to Operate Safely (Non-motor Vehicles)

Operation of Motor Vehicles

Reliability and Dependability as a Drill Rig Operator

Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order)

Possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles

Obtain/maintain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within 1 year (12 months) of employment

Benefits

Relocation expenses reimbursed: Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.

Enhanced Annual leave and credit for Non-Federal Service may be authorized.

Advanced In-Hire Rate may be authorized.

Relocation/Recruitment/Retention Incentive may be authorized.

Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) may be authorized.