Salary: $27.92 - $46.00 Hourly

Location : Salt Lake County, UT

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 43229

Agency: 810 Department of Transportation

Unit: 8296 DOT Geotech Design Unit

Opening Date: 11/14/2024

Closing Date: 12/9/2024 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Recruiter: April Nicholls, anicholls@utah.gov

# of Openings: 1

Location: Calvin Rampton Complex, 4501 South 2700 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84114

Background Check: You must successfully pass a criminal history check.

Schedule Code: B - Competitive Career Service - Employment in this position requires a probationary period.

Benefits: This position is eligible for a full benefits package. See benefits tab below for details.

Driver License Requirements: Employees hired for this recruitment will be subject to the Driver Eligibility standards found at the following link: https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/search/driver%20eligibility/Current%20Rules

EEO Statement: The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, dial 711 or TTY: 800-346-4128.

Job Description

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Lead Driller to join our team. If you have a background in soil and rock drilling and a passion for geotechnical exploration, we'd love to hear from you!

The Lead Driller is responsible for overseeing and performing drilling operations, including soil and rock sampling, for various geotechnical and environmental projects throughout the state. This role involves leading the drilling team, ensuring project safety, efficiency, and compliance with environmental regulations.

Principal Duties

• Conducts geotechnical drilling operations, including soil and rock sampling, using various types of drilling equipment.
• Coordinates site access and schedules utility locates.
• Advances borings using hollow stem auger, rotary wash, and rock coring techniques.
• Installs instrumentation such as piezometers and inclinometers.
• Interprets site plans, communicates with project engineers, and ensures projects align with specifications.
• Maintains drilling equipment, ensuring operational readiness, routine maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Evaluates test results, accurately documents field activities, sample data, makes recommendations, and communicates findings.
• Collaborates with other divisions and regions to improve project efficiency and quality.
• Lead or functionally supervise staff; delegate work assignments, monitor/review quality of work, schedule staff, provide technical assistance or training, and/or provide input on performance appraisal, hiring and discipline.

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid Utah Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) or the ability to obtain one within 60 days after hire.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to adapt to challenging field conditions.

Preferences
Preference may be given to those who have at least one of the following:

• Experience operating a drill rig used for soils investigation drilling and sampling.
• Experience maintaining and servicing mechanical and heavy equipment.
• Proficient in various drilling techniques, including auger drilling, coring, and mud rotary drilling.

Supplemental Information
Additional information of which you should be aware:

• Registration with the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) is a requirement for all CDL holder's. Selected candidates will be required to register and authorize UDOT to conduct full pre-employment queries and limited queries on their CDL for the duration of their employment in order to be selected for this role. Register by visiting
• Statewide travel required.
• This position is subject to random drug and alcohol testing of employees after hire.
• Standard 40 hours per week; schedule subject to change and subject to 24-hour availability, overtime, and varied work schedules due to inclement weather conditions, job assignment, and emergencies.
• Working Conditions: Risks which require the use of special safety precautions and/or equipment, e.g., working around operating machines, working with contagious diseases or hazardous chemicals, etc.
• Physical Requirements: Work requires physical exertion. May require the ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions, stand; walk over rough surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.) in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time.

Why Should You Join Our Team?
The work we do matters. If you want to make a positive difference doing meaningful work, this is the right place for you. Our mission statement is, "Enhance quality of life through transportation." We define quality of life through a framework of Good Health, Connected Communities, Better Mobility, and Strong Economy. We help the State of Utah and its traveling public to get to where they want, when they want, in the way they want -- and we make sure they can do it safely.

You will become part of a team with an internal culture of Trust, Teamwork, and Flexibility. Our organization lives by the values of Respect, Integrity, and Caring. If these are your values, too, you'll be a great fit.

Aside from working for a cause-driven, cutting edge agency that is leading all other transportation departments in the nation, you will receive great health and retirement benefits. Working for the State of Utah provides a positive work-life balance. Click to view a summary of the benefits we offer.

The Agency
UDOT is a strengths-based organization, which means its approach is based on identifying and developing individual and organizational strengths. Our philosophy is to address challenges by bringing our strengths to each situation and create the best solutions. Candidates are encouraged to be familiar with their strengths and consider how they may potentially be of benefit to the roles for which they are applying. UDOT uses the CliftonStrengths Assessment, but there are multiple strengths assessment tools available online, and no formal assessment is required.

For more information on the Utah Department of Transportation, please click

Benefits:
The State of Utah offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for a detailed information page: To access a Total Compensation Calculator in Excel format click

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The interview selection process is based on your answers to the application questions. Your answers to the questions on this application should be specific to the question that was asked and must be supported by your resume or work history otherwise you may not receive credit. Failure to answer the application questions completely and appropriately may result in disqualification, this includes copy/pasting your resume instead of answering the question. "See resume" or "see work history" are not acceptable answers to any question.Do you understand and agree to follow the above statement?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you currently have a valid Utah Class "A" Commercial Driver License or are you able to obtain one within 60 days after hire?

• Yes, I have a Class A CDL
• No, but I am able to obtain one within 60 days of hire
• No, I am NOT able to obtain

03

While CDL holders are not required to register with the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, they must register if they want to provide electronic consent for employers to conduct pre-employment and ongoing queries on their drug and alcohol records; this means that to be selected for this role, you must register on the Clearinghouse website to authorize UDOT to conduct a full query of the your Clearinghouse record. Queries are only made on selected candidates with a CDL.To register, go to https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/Register

• As a current or past CDL holder, I understand I cannot be selected for this position if I'm not registered with the Clearinghouse
• I do not have a CDL

04

The work has moderate physical requirements such as the ability to stand, walk, bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.) in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time, or similar activities. Can you, with or without an accommodation, perform all of these tasks?

• Yes
• No

05

This position requires 24-hours, 7-days-a-week availability, overtime, and varied work schedules including, holidays, and weekends depending on inclement weather, job assignment, and emergencies. Are you able to work this type of schedule?

• Yes
• No

06

This position requires statewide travel with possible overnight stays. Are you willing and able to fulfill this requirement?

• Yes
• No

07

How many years of experience do you have operating a drill rig used for soils investigation drilling and sampling?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 - 2 years
• 3 - 4 years
• 5 or more years

08

Are you proficient in various drilling techniques, including auger drilling, coring and mud rotary drilling?

• Yes
• No

09

Please provide a brief summary of your experience with drilling operations, including soil and rock sampling. If no experience, type N/A.

10

Do you have experience maintaining and troubleshooting drilling equipment?

• Yes
• No

11

Please describe your experience maintaining and troubleshooting drilling equipment. Include a time when you identified or resolved an issue with equipment before it affected a project? If no experience, type N/A.

12

Do you have experience leading or supervising as an assigned part of your job?

• Yes
• No

13

Please describe your experience leading a team in a field or drilling environment. If no experience, type N/A.

14

Please indicate how you heard about this specific job posting.

• State of Utah job site (www.governmentjobs.com/careers/utah)
• Referred by a Friend or Family
• Indeed
• Other External Job Board or Site
• LinkedIn
• Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
• DWS job website (www.jobs.utah.gov)
• Advertisement (Digital Ad, Billboard, Print, etc.)
• Professional Network (Association, Membership, Work Colleague)
• University Network (Handshake, School Job Board, Career Center, etc.)
• Contacted by a Recruiter
• Career or Job Fair
• Internship
• Interviewed for different position
• Internal communications (Agency/Division, etc.)
• Other (not listed above)

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