– Performing of drilling, sampling and field testing activities with respect to standards.
– Assisting in the maintenance and servicing the drill rigs, drilling equipment and tools.
– Operates machines to flush earth cuttings or bows dust from hole.
– Assembles and positions machines, augers and casing pipes.
– Verifies depths and level of boring position
– Retracts auger to force discharge dirt from hole.
– Start, stops and controls drilling speed of machine and insertion of casing into hole.
– Signals crane operator to move the equipment.
– Drives truck or tractor to work site.
– Operates hoist to lift power line poles into position.
– Monitoring drilling operation and strata being drilled to determine need to adjust drilling or insert casing into hole.