water well driller

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Noisy
• Dusty

Work setting

• Rural area
• Various locations
• Urban area

Tasks

• Disinfect, reconstruct and redevelop older contaminated wells and water pumping systems
• Drill, bore and dig for water wells
• Install and test water well pumps, piping systems and equipment
• Maintain and repair piping systems
• Maintain and repair water well pumps, piping systems and equipment
• Put screens and pumps in place to develop the well
• Perform routine maintenance work on water well drilling rigs and equipment
• Perform pumping tests to assess well performance
• Review client requirements and proposed locations for water wells

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Water Well Drillers Trade Certification
• Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Equipment and machinery experience

• Mobile water well drilling rigs
• Pumps
• Well casings

Area of specialization

• Cable tool drilling
• Hammer drilling

Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• Do you live near the job location?

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)