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Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates, Inc. ยท 1 day ago

Drilling Manager (Geotechnical)

Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates, Inc. is seeking a full-time Drilling Manager for their Specialty Construction Group. The role involves overseeing the scheduling, safety, and logistics of geotechnical drill crews, ensuring compliance with project requirements and safety standards while managing client interactions and project budgets.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for the daily scheduling, safety, and logistics of the geotechnical drill crews
Scheduling of all in-house and outside client drilling assignments and ensuring that the drill crews have drilling assignment sheets, boring location plans, and maps/directions to the project
Clearance of all underground utilities (public and private owned) through the Miss Utility system and attendance at on-site meetings with utility locators prior to drilling being performed
Ordering of drilling equipment, tools, and supplies for the drill crews
Random site visits and inspections of the drill crews to ensure drilling is being completed in accordance with the project requirements, production goals and project schedules/deadlines are being achieved, and crews are working safely
Fleet management/maintenance and DOT compliance
Attendance at pre-bid, pre-drill, and project progress meetings
Ensuring drill crew are conforming with project and Hillis-Carnes safety requirements
Reviewing field data from drill crews on a daily basis for accuracy and completeness (i.e. drill logs, daily reports, daily tailgate safety meetings, etc.)
Daily interaction with Hillis-Carnes engineers, branch managers, project managers, and outside clients for scheduling, project set-up, and project logistics
Preparation of and setting up of Subcontract Agreements with subcontractors and rental agreements for projects
Estimating drilling projects and proposal development
Preparation of drilling submittals (i.e. staff resumes, project experience/qualifications, equipment lists, material lists, pre-qualification forms, etc.) for projects
Preparation of project change orders for changes in scope of work
Monitoring project budgets and controlling costs for project profitability
Project invoicing
Assist administrative staff and branch manager with Accounts Receivable calls to ensure timely payment on project invoices
Attendance at networking events

Qualification

Geotechnical drilling experienceCrew managementProject schedulingSafety complianceCommunication skills

Required

Dependable
Enthusiastic
Detail-oriented
Able to multi-task while working in a fast-paced environment
Daily scheduling, safety, and logistics of the geotechnical drill crews
Scheduling of all in-house and outside client drilling assignments
Ensuring drill crews have drilling assignment sheets, boring location plans, and maps/directions to the project
Clearance of all underground utilities through the Miss Utility system
Attendance at on-site meetings with utility locators prior to drilling
Ordering of drilling equipment, tools, and supplies for the drill crews
Random site visits and inspections of the drill crews
Fleet management/maintenance and DOT compliance
Attendance at pre-bid, pre-drill, and project progress meetings
Ensuring drill crew conforming with project and Hillis-Carnes safety requirements
Reviewing field data from drill crews on a daily basis for accuracy and completeness
Daily interaction with Hillis-Carnes engineers, branch managers, project managers, and outside clients
Preparation of and setting up of Subcontract Agreements with subcontractors and rental agreements for projects
Estimating drilling projects and proposal development
Preparation of drilling submittals for projects
Preparation of project change orders for changes in scope of work
Monitoring project budgets and controlling costs for project profitability
Project invoicing
Assist administrative staff and branch manager with Accounts Receivable calls

Preferred

5 years or more of experience as a Geotechnical Driller or inspecting geotechnical drill crews in the field
Experience managing and scheduling geotechnical drill crews

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability
401k
Employee stock ownership
Generous paid time off
And much more

Company

Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates, Inc.

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Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates is a civil engineering firm providing geotechnical engineering and environmental consulting services.

H1B Sponsorship

Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates, Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (2)
2024 (1)
2022 (2)
2021 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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William Carnes
Co-Founder, President, CEO and Principal
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