Posted 17 months ago
Drillers, Helpers, and Drillers in Training
@ ConeTec Group
Kelowna, British Columbia
Overview
Mud Bay Drilling is hiring Drillers, Helpers and Drillers in Training for geotechnical and environmental drilling work. The role operates drilling equipment and performs heavy physical labour, with long hours, multi-week rotations away from home, and about half the work travelling out of town. Pay is hourly with daily, weekly and double-time overtime, plus paid travel, accommodation and a living allowance.
Responsibilities:
- Operate drilling and support equipment
- Drive and transport materials in light and medium vehicles
- Perform general labour, lifting and organizing materials
- Transport and maintain water supply
- Clean and maintain equipment and work sites
Requirements summary:
- Valid driver's licence with reasonable driver's abstract
- Ability to pass pre-access and drug and alcohol screening
- Willingness to work long hours outdoors
- Willingness to travel for work
- Commercial driver's licence an asset
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-06-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-22
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-22
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Construction trades |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, overtime, weekends |
| Travel | ground: frequent |
| Work setting | Client sites, Outdoors |
| Position | On the move |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer none |
| Languages | English |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | drug and alcohol, criminal record, driving record |
| Perks mentioned | Performance bonus, Paid training, Home office allowance |
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ConeTec Group
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Full company description
ConeTec is a full-service geotechnical, geoenvironmental, and mining site investigation contractor. We provide geophysics, CPTu, in-situ testing, drilling, instrumentation, and final data reporting and analysis services. ConeTec has the largest fleet of modern, purpose built deployment equipment in the industry. All field investigations are performed by specially trained personnel and supported by experienced site investigation professionals in order to provide the highest quality site investigation. Our team of experts are dedicated to safe, quality, and efficient site investigations using the best people and equipment.
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- Business categories
- Civil Engineering
- Other recorded names
- ConeTec Group
- Specialties
- Cone Penetration Testing
- In-situ Testing
- Drilling and Sampling
- Geophysical Testing
- Data Management
- and Instrumentation and Monitoring
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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- Reported total investment
- 0
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ConeTec is a full-service geotechnical, geoenvironmental, and mining site investigation contractor. We provide geophysics, CPTu, in-situ testing, drilling, instrumentation, and final data reporting and analysis services. ConeTec has the largest fleet of modern, purpose built deployment equipment in the industry. All field investigations are performed by specially trained personnel and supported by experienced site…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Civil Engineering |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Burnaby, BC |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | Cone Penetration TestingIn-situ TestingDrilling and SamplingGeophysical TestingData Managementand Instrumentation and Monitoring |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 31 |
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Mud Bay Drilling is hiring Drillers, Helpers and Drillers in Training.
*Candidates must live within commuting distance of Lake Country / Greater Kelowna*
We are an industry-leading geotechnical and environmental drilling contractor operating throughout the Americas. We keep a staff of safety-focused, long-term, dedicated employees, that like to work hard and enjoy the adventure. (www.mudbaydrilling.com or www.conetec.com)
The available positions are local to our Kelowna / Lake Country office. Approximately 1/2 of the work is local to the Greater Kelowna area and the other 1/2 requires travel.
Drillers and helpers operate specialized equipment to collect data and samples for engineers, scientists, and geologists. They operate in a variety of industries and environments including mining, oil and gas, urban, and infrastructure. Employees are often away from home for long periods of time on field assignments. Work hours and shifts vary greatly. Hours generally exceed 10-12 hrs/day, and shifts vary between 5 to 21 days straight followed by 2 to 7 days off.
The position requires significant physical labour. Duties include:
- operating drilling and support equipment
- driving and transporting materials in light and medium-duty vehicles
- general labour; lifting, carrying, and organizing materials and consumables
- transporting water and maintaining water supply
- assisting with drilling operations; handling heavy drill steel
- cleaning and maintaining equipment and work sites
Position requirements:
- Experience related to geotechnical or environmental drilling is an asset, but not required
- Ability to work in mining and oil & gas environments including the ability to pass pre-access, post-incident, and annual drug and alcohol screening
- A full and valid driver's license with a reasonable driver's abstract, and commercial DL is an asset. A driver's abstract will be required with your application.
- Willingness to work long hours outdoors in all conditions
- Willingness to work hard, and travel for work
- Positive attitude in the workplace
Position offers:
- Hourly pay including daily overtime, weekly overtime, and double time
- Paid travel and training
- Paid out-of-town accommodations
- Out-of-town living allowance
- Additional bonuses and perks
- Excellent benefits
- Lots of overtime
- Year-round work
As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, and due to the requirement that employees be able to safely complete the tasks associated with this job position, a successful candidate may be required to take a pre-employment fit for duty test, including a drug and alcohol testing, and complete a satisfactory criminal record check.
Mud Bay Drilling is an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
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