Drilling Offsider

2 days ago


Sydney, Australia MAAS Group Full time

Macquarie Geotechnical is a Geotechnical Consulting / Drilling & Construction Materials Testing company working on road, rail and mining infrastructure projects throughout Australia. We maintain a fleet of modern drill rigs, support equipment and tools that are at the forefront of the industry.
- ** Offsider (Driller Assistant) - Experienced or Entry Level**

This is a great opportunity to work with a reputable professional company that is looking to expand its operations, with cutting edge machinery and technology.

**Responsibilities will incorporate assisting the Driller with**:

- Geotechnical and Environmental Investigations consisting of Sonic, Rotary Mud and Air Drilling as well as Wireline and conventional Diamond Coring techniques.
- In-Situ Testing comprising of Standard Penetration Tests (SPT), Push Tube as well as Piston Tube Sampling.
- Well installation comprising of groundwater and gas monitoring wells, inclinometers, VWP, SPE’s as well as MPE’s.
- General Maintenances and daily rig pre-start checks.
- Completion of company safety and operational documents.

**Minimum requirements for the Offsider position are**:

- Minimum MR Truck Licence
- NSW White Card (Construction Induction Card)
- First Aid Certificate (preferred but not essential)
- Current and valid RISI (preferred but not essential)
- Ability to obtain a Police Clearance (upon request)
- Ability to pass a pre-employment medical inclusive of D&A test

**The following attributes and abilities would be considered in high regard for the Offsider role**:

- Be physical fit as the position requires intensive manual labour
- Honest, trustworthy, and dependable personalities (highly regarded)
- Localised to our Sydney facility in Lidcombe
- Practical with trade skills an advantage
- Ability to work away from home (when required)
- Ability to work autonomously as well as within a team-based environment
- Experience or knowledge when working with machinery
- Previous offsiding experience (preferred but not essential)
- Licensed or VOC’d with use of backhoe (highly regarded)
- Strong OHS awareness and work ethic

**In return Macquarie Geotechnical will offer you**:

- Competitive rates
- Traineeships & qualification development opportunities
- Clear career progression pathway
- Ability to offer experience on multiple drilling techniques
- Long term contracts
- Long term, stable employment
- Opportunities to work in both the infrastructure and mining sectors across Australia

Remuneration is negotiable and based on the applicant's experience.



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