Equipment Operator Drilling Support - (CDL Required) - O&M Independent

Equipment Operator Drilling Support – O&M Independent

The Equipment Operator – Drilling Support position reports directly to the drilling support leads and foreman. The Operator is responsible for performing daily walk-around inspection of equipment, load inspections, properly securing equipment weighing up to 125,000 pounds, and driving on ice roads during winter months.

Candidate must have knowledge of and experience with: drilling support operations, oil and gas field operations, construction projects, and environmental compliance with waste management.

Essential Duties

• Monitor equipment operation and identify malfunctions

• Prepare and maintain inventory of supplies and equipment

• Clean, store and maintain equipment as required

• Erecting, deconstructing, installing signage, PM's, dewatering, building and maintenance of temporary drill cuttings pits

• Rig move pre and post drill site preparation

• Loader support during rig moves and spuds

• Well guard installation and well house ladder removal during rig moves

• Operating Super Suckers and Vacuum trucks for dewatering operations

• Operating 90bbl vac truck for sump cleanout and used oil disposal from rig

• Haul drill cuttings to all disposal facilities

• Gamma-Jet operations for Vacuum Truck, Tanks, disposal facilities etc.

• Operate Super Sucker, Vac Truck and all other equipment for rig support operations

• Assist drilling materials coordinator with casing work

• Second person on fluid transfer

• Must be able to interpret load charts and determine load capacities for different tractor-trailer configurations.

• Inspect all load-securing devices.

• Other duties may be assigned as business needs require, including roustabout duties.

• Other duties as assigned

• Comply with Company and customer policies and procedures

• Support AES zero-incident safety culture and assume personal accountability and responsibility for safe work practices in all projects, activities, and operations

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent is required.

• One to three (1-3) years training and related experience required.

• North Slope Training Cooperative (NSTC) safety training certification.

• Valid Class A commercial driver's license (CDLA) with tanker endorsement required.

• Current US DOT Medical Card required.

• Must take and pass an AES written and practical equipment certification test on all equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hazmat endorsement preferred.

• Three (3) years experience operating vacuum trucks, tanker trucks and tractor-trailers preferred.

• Previous experience operating heavy equipment in the Oil & Gas industry preferred.

• Previous experience working in the arctic environment preferred.

• Previous experience operating skid steers, front-end loaders and man lifts preferred.