Yard Technician

About this role

Company: Geotech Drilling

• A proud member of the ConeTec Group

Company Background and Culture

Geotech Drilling is a dynamic international drilling company headquartered in Prince George, with offices in Vernon, Surrey, BC, Airdrie, and Leduc, AB. Our strategy is to grow our company by developing our high-quality, advanced-stage project pipeline.

Geotech owns and operates state-of-the-art drilling equipment throughout western Canada. We are one of Canada's largest geotechnical, environmental and exploration drilling companies, with a fleet of over 70 site investigation platforms.

Geotech Drilling has joined ConeTec. As part of our integrated team, you'll harness the collective expertise, expanded resources, and cutting-edge testing capabilities that come with this exciting merger. Seize the opportunity to shape the future of geotechnical drilling with us

Yard Technician

Geotech Drilling Services Ltd. is looking for a motivated Yard Technician to join their team in Prince George! This dynamic role will involve general yard tasks to effectively support the loading and unloading of equipment for drilling programs based across Western Canada. The successful candidate will be an integral part of our Yard team and the effective preparation of drilling related equipment and supplies.

Yard Technician

Responsibilities

• Performing routine laboring tasks on a daily basis such as yard clean up.
• Moving, carrying and hauling materials and inventory.
• Filling requisitions for project work.
• Operating hand-held equipment and forklift.
• Sorting, inspecting, and cleaning equipment for future projects.
• Understanding and observing all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injury to self, co-workers and Geotech property.
• Ensure outgoing loads are logically organized, complete and secure for transport
• Ensure quality of outgoing loads and report all defects or errors to the Yard Foreman
• Maintain constant communication with yard technicians and operations staff
• Exert excellent prioritizing skill to meet and exceed project timelines
• Other duties as required

Qualifications

• Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks at hand

- Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Drilling experience in various methodologies such as Coring, Auguring and Air Rotary considered assets
• Knowledge of drilling equipment, related tooling and consumables
• Forklift experience considered an asset
• Must have valid Class 5/7 (N) License
• Rate:
• $21.00 - $28.00 per hour based on experience.
• Schedule:
• Working schedule is four days a week, including weekends.  Typically this will consist of 10 hours per day and 40 hours per week. The typical schedule is 6:30am - 5:00pm.

At Geotech, we pride ourselves in offering a challenging and rewarding work environment. Our employees have the opportunity for career and professional growth through development, and education.

• In addition, our compensation benefit package includes competitive salaries and vacation packages, Health and Insurance benefit program, and Retirement Savings Plan.